How Berkeley Lab Helped Develop One of the World’s Most Popular Open-Source Security Monitoring Platforms

Posted on February 2, 2023 by rberkowitz

A tool from the internet’s early days keeps Microsoft’s users secure while supporting the open-source paradigm. Read more at Berkeley Lab News Center…

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Massive Star Formation DisplaysSelf-Control

Posted on January 19, 2023 by rberkowitz

New observations of a stellar nursery highlight a self-regulation mechanism that appears to resolve discrepancies between simulated and observed efficiencies of star formation. Read more in APS Physics…

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A Salt-Based Laser Color Converter

Posted on January 19, 2023 by rberkowitz

Artificial salts that are liquid at room temperature can be used to efficiently tune the wavelength of a laser source. Read more in APS Physics…

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A Nonlinear Cavity Cools a Cantilever

Posted on January 18, 2023 by rberkowitz

Photons in a nonlinear cavity perform “negative” work on a mechanical oscillator, cooling it toward its ground state. Read more in APS Physics…

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The Sounds of Atoms

Posted on January 9, 2023 by rberkowitz

Transforming the spectral lines of each element into a musical tone provides a fun tool for teasing out patterns in the electronic structures of atoms. Read more in APS Physics…

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How Freshwater Mixes in a Winter Lake

Posted on January 5, 2023 by rberkowitz

An influx of warmer water mixing with a colder ambient volume can create a dense parcel that drives bottom currents and determines the resulting circulation patterns. Read more in APS Physics…

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Lab-Made Motors Could Move and Glow in Cells

Posted on December 21, 2022 by rberkowitz

Minuscule motor molecules could emit light as they journey into cells. Read more in Scientific American…

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    Dark Matter Goes Down to the Wire

    Posted on December 12, 2022 by rberkowitz

    A superconducting nanowire detector places new bounds on how a hypothetical lightweight dark matter particle interacts with electrons. Read more in APS Physics…

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    Foot Functionality Elucidated

    Posted on December 8, 2022 by rberkowitz

    When humans walk, our feet act as levers rather than landing pads as previously thought. Read more in APS Physics…

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    Physics in Confined Spaces

    Posted on December 2, 2022 by rberkowitz

    Erin Flowers develops laboratory courses for incarcerated men and women, an endeavor that she says is both challenging and rewarding. Read more in APS Physics…

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