Author Archives: rberkowitz

Electrons in graphene follow viscous fluid laws

Posted on January 10, 2020 by rberkowitz

A new imaging technique captures the characteristic hydrodynamic flow profile. Continue reading →

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Real-time observations explain magma dynamics of Kilauea’s 2018 eruption

Posted on January 3, 2020 by rberkowitz

Piston-like caldera collapses drove episodic lava flows far from the summit.  Continue reading →

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Mapping the Remains of Supernovae

Posted on December 18, 2019 by rberkowitz

A new tool provides detailed, 3-D chemical view of exploded star systems. Continue reading →

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A Time Crystal Without a Driver

Posted on December 13, 2019 by rberkowitz

A calculation shows that an elusive, isolated quantum time crystal may not be far from reality. Continue reading →

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Plants slow river migration

Posted on December 13, 2019 by rberkowitz

Rivers in unvegetated landscapes migrate an order of magnitude faster than their vegetated counterparts. Continue reading →

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There’s a lithium battery in your future

Posted on December 10, 2019 by rberkowitz

The latest approaches toward developing batteries with higher energy density for electric vehicles and other applications. Continue reading →

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Physical cosmology wins a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics

Posted on December 1, 2019 by rberkowitz

James Peebles developed a mathematical framework that describes how the universe evolved. Decades of empirical evidence later, it still holds up. Continue reading →

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Physics Technique Reveals Hidden Bugs to Bats

Posted on November 20, 2019 by rberkowitz

Strategic angles help bats hunt stationary bugs on leaves. Continue reading →

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An odd fluid shows its inner workings

Posted on November 1, 2019 by rberkowitz

Viscous forces drive waves along a two-dimensional fluid’s free surface. Continue reading →

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A community effort to understand plant-soil-aerosol interactions

Posted on October 8, 2019 by rberkowitz

An ecosystem-wide molecular-level understanding of source-sink interactions is vital for trapping atmospheric carbon and increasing plant productivity. Now, plant scientists, climatologists, and atmospheric chemists are joining forces to create just that.  Continue reading →

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