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Author Archives: rberkowitz
The Healthy Glow of Plants
A drone-borne photon counter can provide a new view into environmental
health. Continue reading
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Tagged APS Physics, Biophysics, Electrical engineering, Environment, Photonics
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Amorphous Ice Is Partly Crystalline
Evidence builds against the long-held notion that water ice can be truly glassy. Continue reading
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Tagged APS Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Fluid Dynamics, Materials Sciences
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Dark Matter Detector Releases Best-Yet Result
Seven metric tons of liquid xenon get closer than ever to revealing WIMPs. Continue reading
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Could a Data Center Rewiring Lead to 6x Faster AI?
Cornelis Networks’ congestion-free architecture takes on Ethernet and InfiniBand. Continue reading
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Tagged Computer Science, Data Science, Electronic engineering, Hearing Aids, IEEE Spectrum, Networking
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Plasma Voids Drive Tokamak Turbulence
A model that includes propagating voids predicts the extent of plasma
turbulence in a tokamak. Continue reading
How Organic Molecules Survive in Space
The harsh interstellar environment ought to destroy these carbon-rich molecules; experiments reveal their secret weapon. Continue reading
Internal Feedback Shapes Coral Reefs
A 1D model based on mineral accumulation and polyp mortality shows traveling pulses that drive atoll-like patterns. Continue reading
TSMC Bets On Unorthodox Optical Tech
MicroLED-based inteconnects could fuel energy-efficient AI data centers. Read more in IEEE Spectrum… Continue reading
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Sonar tool poised to map sea floor in fine detail
Researchers see promise in “synthetic aperture” devices that mimic giant acoustic cameras. Continue reading
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Tagged Acoustics, Ecology, Electrical engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Oceanography, Science Magazine, Sensors
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Lithium Cosmic Rays Are Not Primordial
A precision measurement of cosmic rays at the International Space Station finds that lithium-7 is produced by the fragmentation of heavier nuclei. Continue reading
Rachel Berkowitz 