Author Archives: rberkowitz

Quantum Sensor Hits Nanosecond Resolution

Posted on March 26, 2025 by rberkowitz

A new development brings magnetic field imaging to the tabletop. Continue reading →

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Wildfires and farm fertilizer use are fueling ozone pollution

Posted on March 21, 2025 by rberkowitz

Those sources now rival cars and factories in emitting the chemicals that help create ozone. Continue reading →

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Birefringent Nanocubes Give Light a Circular Boost

Posted on March 21, 2025 by rberkowitz

An achiral metasurface selectively transmits two beams of opposite chirality. Continue reading →

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A Versatile Design for a Metasurface Cavity

Posted on March 6, 2025 by rberkowitz

An all-dielectric version of a metamaterials-based cavity allows the cavity to operate over a previously inaccessible wavelength range—which could benefit lasers and other resonant devices. Continue reading →

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A New Way to Engineer Composite Materials

Posted on March 6, 2025 by rberkowitz

The innovative polymer design combines strength with reversibility. Continue reading →

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Piezoelectric Catalyst Destroys Forever Chemicals

Posted on February 26, 2025 by rberkowitz

Startup secures $16 million to deploy PFAS-busting tech for wastewater. Continue reading →

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Iron–Helium Compounds Form Under Pressure

Posted on February 25, 2025 by rberkowitz

Experiments show that iron’s crystal lattice expands to incorporate
helium. Continue reading →

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Ice Moves in a Cascade of Quakes

Posted on February 20, 2025 by rberkowitz

Observations of a new deformation mode of ice could improve models of sea-level rise. Continue reading →

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A Physicist Turned Fraud Detective

Posted on February 13, 2025 by rberkowitz

Renate Pazourek develops software tools that Austrian government agencies use to audit tax returns and other financial documents. Continue reading →

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After abuse, Inuit group closes off ancient rock belt

Posted on February 7, 2025 by rberkowitz

The nearly 4-billion-year-old rocks offer a look into Earth’s earliest years. Read more in Science magazine…

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