Author Archives: rberkowitz

Tracking Forces with Sound

Posted on February 27, 2020 by rberkowitz

Acoustic emission from a ruptured liquid film reveals the forces that drive the liquid’s flow. Continue reading →

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A broad acoustic bandwidth helps listeners understand fragmented speech

Posted on February 1, 2020 by rberkowitz

High-frequency audibility is critical for understanding speech in crowded social settings. Continue reading →

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Rare nuclear transition provides evidence for supernova mechanism

Posted on January 31, 2020 by rberkowitz

With its higher-than-expected propensity to capture electrons, neon could drive some stars’ thermonuclear death. Continue reading →

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Observing Metabolic Pathways in Action

Posted on January 23, 2020 by rberkowitz

Enhancing biological and renewable energy research by developing advanced molecular imaging capabilities. Continue reading →

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Broad bandwidth helps listeners understand fragmented speech

Posted on January 17, 2020 by rberkowitz

High-frequency audibility is singled out as essential for comprehension in crowded settings. Continue reading →

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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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