Category Archives: APS Physics

Finding Stardust in the Ice

Posted on May 13, 2026 by rberkowitz

Iron-60 buried in Antarctica reveals changes in the local interstellar environment. Continue reading →

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Rapid Eye Movements Enhance Information Acquisition

Posted on April 28, 2026 by rberkowitz

A model captures how the retina avoids tuning out during a fixed gaze. Continue reading →

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A Macroscopic Magnet Precesses

Posted on April 10, 2026 by rberkowitz

An isolated magnet’s intrinsic angular momentum induces gyroscopic motion, an observation that could lead to ultrasensitive magnetometers. Continue reading →

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Topological Catalyst Boosts Ammonia Synthesis

Posted on April 9, 2026 by rberkowitz

Thanks to its unusual band structure, a metal alloy could speed up a potentially sustainable production process. Continue reading →

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Extending the Adiabatic Theorem

Posted on April 1, 2026 by rberkowitz

Like its slowly perturbed counterpart, a rapidly perturbed quantum system stays closer to the ground state than to any excited state. Continue reading →

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Building a National Quantum Strategy

Posted on March 26, 2026 by rberkowitz

Andrea Damascelli recounts the struggles of coordinating different sectors to establish a quantum technology ecosystem in Canada. Continue reading →

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Why Wildfire Smoke Drives One-Way Swirling

Posted on February 19, 2026 by rberkowitz

New modeling explains why smoke-filled vortices in the upper atmosphere have all been observed rotating in a single direction. Continue reading →

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AI Discovers Geophysical Turbulence Model

Posted on February 11, 2026 by rberkowitz

Researchers have used an artificial-intelligence tool to reveal long-sought equations that describe small-scale features in 2D turbulent systems. Continue reading →

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A Novelist Derives Physics–Crime Duality

Posted on February 6, 2026 by rberkowitz

Nova Jacobs reflects on how she came to write murder mysteries set in the world of physics. Continue reading →

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Patterned Surface Sustains Ultrahigh Vacuum

Posted on January 21, 2026 by rberkowitz

The 3D-printed fitting could help to miniaturize cold-atom sensors by reducing the need for continuous pumping. Continue reading →

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