Author Archives: rberkowitz

Extracting the Spin and Valley Information of Electrons

Posted on February 9, 2022 by rberkowitz

An electron’s spin and valley information can be determined by monitoring how easily that electron passes through a qubit.  Read more in APS Physics…

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Dark-sky advocates confront threats from above and below

Posted on February 9, 2022 by rberkowitz

Astronomers are working to reduce the impact on the night sky of artificial lighting and swarms of shiny satellites. Continue reading →

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Galactic Debris as a Dark Matter Identifier

Posted on February 9, 2022 by rberkowitz

Dynamic maps of 12 stellar streams trace paths that are determined by the distribution of mass in the Milky Way. Continue reading →

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Blowin’ in the Galactic Wind

Posted on February 3, 2022 by rberkowitz

Nuclear winds expel cold molecular hydrogen gas from the Galactic Center, providing new clues to how star-forming material circulates through the Galaxy. Continue reading →

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Quantum Measurement Strikes a Balance

Posted on February 3, 2022 by rberkowitz

An experiment demonstrates the trade-off between measurement and total information content—comprising gain, disturbance, and reversibility—in a quantum system. Continue reading →

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Predicting the Shape of Pointy-Rock Forests

Posted on January 19, 2022 by rberkowitz

The shape and curvature evolution of dissolving rocks can be predicted using a new theory. Continue reading →

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Identifying the Source of a Sound

Posted on January 4, 2022 by rberkowitz

Torben Pastore had careers in rock n’ roll, furniture design, and construction before beginning a research career in psychoacoustics. Now he investigates how humans perceive their acoustical surroundings. Continue reading →

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Ultrasound Imaging of Brain with Machine Learning

Posted on December 24, 2021 by rberkowitz

A proposed machine-learning technique can convert ultrasound signals into a skull profile, which could lead to noninvasive imaging for medical treatments in the human brain. Read more in APS Physics…

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Technique Tunes Into Graphene Nanoribbons’ Electronic Potential

Posted on December 22, 2021 by rberkowitz

Breakthrough could lead to high-speed, low-power nanoscale data storage. Continue reading →

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Dual-anonymous peer review gains traction

Posted on December 16, 2021 by rberkowitz

NASA and other agencies worldwide are adopting the anonymized process for awarding grants and instrument time after seeing its success for the Hub Continue reading →

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