Author Archives: rberkowitz

Laser design emits multicolor light

Posted on September 8, 2017 by rberkowitz

Scientists have developed the capability to generate multiwavelength lasing in a single device, with precise control over the different colours.   Continue reading →

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Enhancing vision

Posted on August 22, 2017 by rberkowitz

How laser-based systems are advancing vision correction surgeries Continue reading →

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Decoding an asteroid’s magnetic history

Posted on July 28, 2017 by rberkowitz

Meteorite samples show that metal asteroids exhibited dynamo activity while they solidified from the outside in. Continue reading →

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3D printing, in the flesh

Posted on July 28, 2017 by rberkowitz

Although not yet as established as other additive manufacturing applications, printing human tissue is poised to significantly advance the field of medicine. Continue reading →

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Continental rift exposes mantle melting at work

Posted on July 18, 2017 by rberkowitz

Changes in the degree of melting of mantle rock explain uplift and subsidence patterns in New Zealand’s Taupo Volcanic Zone. Continue reading →

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Au foil substrates developed for flexible electronics

Posted on July 17, 2017 by rberkowitz

Growing removable single-crystal gold foils on silicon offers an inexpensive, flexible substrate for semiconductors.   Continue reading →

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Sustainable Lasers

Posted on July 12, 2017 by rberkowitz

The role of laser technologies in sustainable manufacturing processes Continue reading →

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Physical Model of Skull Growth

Posted on June 16, 2017 by rberkowitz

A model predicts skull growth patterns based on mechanical effects, rather than biology, and could help surgeons treating patients with head growth problems. Continue reading →

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Eelgrass declines pose a mystery

Posted on June 16, 2017 by rberkowitz

Scientists want to know why eelgrass is on the decline in some areas of Puget Sound and not others. The answer will affect future strategies for protecting one of the ecosystem’s most critical saltwater plants. Continue reading →

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Proposed magnetometer design could measure atomic-scale properties

Posted on June 12, 2017 by rberkowitz

Proposed technique uses probe’s magnetic field to induce measurable response in materials whose magnetic properties only occur internally at the atomic scale. Continue reading →

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