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Author Archives: rberkowitz
Guided by holes
The latest developments in photonic crystal fibres, optical fibres with unique light guiding properties. Continue reading
Posted in Europa Science
Tagged Electro Optics, Europa Science, Lasers, Optics, Photonics
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Synthetic Biology Research Campaign sheds light on productivity in cyanobacteria.
Research program leads to practically useful and fundamentally interesting knowledge about how to genetically optimize cyanobacteria for increased biomass production. Continue reading
Posted in Pacific Northwest National Lab
Tagged EMSL, Energy, Environment, Genetics, microbiology, Synthetic Biology
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Designer DNA: Computational tools for mapping out synthetic nucleic acids
Some of the tools available to synthetic biologists for gleaning function from sequence, predicting protein structure, reducing synthesis errors, and designing complex systems. Continue reading
Fabulous fabrics
The wealth of ways that textiles can be cut, engraved, perforated, and patterned with a laser. Continue reading
Identifying avalanche tipping points
The balance between snow depth and surface slope is the key to how avalanches behave. Continue reading
Laser design emits multicolor light
Scientists have developed the capability to generate multiwavelength lasing in a single device, with precise control over the different colours. Continue reading
Posted in MRS Bulletin
Tagged Lasers, Materials Sciences, MRS Bulletin, nanolasers, Nanoscience
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Enhancing vision
How laser-based systems are advancing vision correction surgeries Continue reading
Posted in Europa Science
Tagged Electro Optics, Europa Science, Lasers, Medical, Ophthalmology
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Decoding an asteroid’s magnetic history
Meteorite samples show that metal asteroids exhibited dynamo activity while they solidified from the outside in. Continue reading
Posted in Physics Today
Tagged Geology, Geophysics, Palaeomagnetism, Physics Today, Planetary Sciences
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3D printing, in the flesh
Although not yet as established as other additive manufacturing applications, printing human tissue is poised to significantly advance the field of medicine. Continue reading
Posted in Europa Science
Tagged additive manufacturing, biology, Biomechanics, Electro Optics, Europa Science, Medical, Optics, Photonics
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Continental rift exposes mantle melting at work
Changes in the degree of melting of mantle rock explain uplift and subsidence patterns in New Zealand’s Taupo Volcanic Zone. Continue reading
Posted in Physics Today
Tagged Geology, Geophysics, Magma, Physics Today, Volcanology
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