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Author Archives: rberkowitz
Finding the magma source for Mount St Helens
Seismic imaging reveals a cold mantle beneath the volcano and suggests that magma migrates from the east. Continue reading
Conductive polymer substrate creates platform for biosensing applications
If you want to know how a living cell exchanges information with its surroundings, you have to understand how materials pass through the cell wall. Now, researchers have synthesized lipid bilayers on a flexible, conductive substrate that allows signals to transduce the model membrane. Continue reading
Posted in MRS Bulletin
Tagged Biosensing, Electronics, Materials Sciences, MRS Bulletin, OECT
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LIGO optical coatings pose new challenges in materials research
Not only has the detection of gravitational waves opened a new era of astronomy, it has also unveiled new horizons for optical and materials sciences. Continue reading
Posted in MRS Bulletin
Tagged Lasers, LIGO, Materials Sciences, MRS Bulletin, Optics
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Putting Lidar on the Map
The latest developments and applications of lidar technology reach from the depths of the ocean to outer space. Continue reading
Posted in Europa Science
Tagged Bathymetry, Earth Sciences, Electro Optics, Europa Science, Lasers, Lidar, NASA, Natural Hazards, Optics
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Carbon speeds through the ocean’s twilight zone
New measurements show how the sinking velocities of organic matter in the water vary with depth, region, and season. Continue reading
Molecular Processes, Global Effects
Streamlined proposal call focuses on aerosol sampling at DOE Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Climate Research Facility site with analysis at Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory. Continue reading
Posted in Pacific Northwest National Lab
Tagged Aerosols, Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry, EMSL, Environment, Spectroscopy
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Scientists probe lightning hotspot to predict future strikes
Forecasters hope to predict strikes months or even years in advance. Continue reading
Posted in Nature
Tagged Atmospheric Sciences, Earth Sciences, Meteorology, Nature, Venezuela
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The Optics of LIGO
How high-precision optics enabled detection of gravitational waves and a new view of the universe. Continue reading
Optimizing Solar Cells
New materials and innovative synthesis methods address problems with solar cell efficiency and cost. Continue reading
EMSL User Program Facilitates Transferable Postdocs
DOE User Facility lets postdocs develop expertise in broad-reaching research and applicable techniques. Continue reading
Posted in Pacific Northwest National Lab
Tagged Atmospheric Sciences, Batteries, Biofuels, EMSL, Spectroscopy
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Rachel Berkowitz 