Category Archives: Scientific American

Physics Technique Reveals Hidden Bugs to Bats

Posted on November 20, 2019 by rberkowitz

Strategic angles help bats hunt stationary bugs on leaves. Continue reading →

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Arsenic-Eating Fern Hints at Cleanup Solutions

Posted on August 20, 2019 by rberkowitz

The Chinese brake fern’s genes let it safely store the poison. Continue reading →

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Ultraviolet illumination helps birds avoid power lines

Posted on August 1, 2019 by rberkowitz

Birds are dying from power-line collisions—now there’s a solution. Read more in Scientific American (August 2019)…

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Metal with Your Beer?

Posted on April 18, 2019 by rberkowitz

Heavy metal levels in commercial booze pose no health risk to most drinkers, but the findings could prompt discussions about industry standards for alcohol. Continue reading →

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How Vision Helps Cyclists Communicate in a Pack

Posted on February 19, 2019 by rberkowitz

Riders in a peloton benefit more from the eyes of their peers than from a neighbor’s drag reduction. Continue reading →

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Molecular Microscope Lets Scientists Peer inside Single Cells

Posted on November 21, 2018 by rberkowitz

The new technology can identify proteins that distinguish healthy cells from diseased ones.   Continue reading →

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Detecting Fog Using Signals from Cell-Phone Towers

Posted on November 21, 2018 by rberkowitz

A novel technique can predict foggy conditions an hour before they appear. Continue reading →

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Mine Social Media Posts to Predict Flu

Posted on April 19, 2018 by rberkowitz

Podcast on my article! Researchers used Twitter searches for nonflu words associated with behavior to predict flu outbreaks two weeks in advance. Continue reading →

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#Flu

Posted on March 25, 2018 by rberkowitz

Mining social media to predict outbreaks. Continue reading →

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Watching How Rare, Meteoric Diamonds Form

Posted on January 23, 2018 by rberkowitz

A shock collision experiment maps hexagonal diamond’s transition from graphite in real time.   Continue reading →

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