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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    Dark Matter Could Cause Excess Optical Background

    Posted on November 30, 2022 by rberkowitz

    Axions that decay into photons could account for visible light that exceeds what’s expected to come from all known galaxies. Read more in APS Physics…

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    A Dense, Cold Gas of EuropiumAtoms

    Posted on November 23, 2022 by rberkowitz

    A Bose-Einstein condensate of europium atoms provides a new experimental platform for studying quantum spin interactions. Read more at APS Physics…

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    First observations test JWST capabilities

    Posted on November 17, 2022 by rberkowitz

    Although the telescope’s early science results have exceeded expectations, even the most seasoned observers must use caution until calibrations are complete. Read more in Physics Today…

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    Axion Miniclusters Might Be Microlenses

    Posted on November 16, 2022 by rberkowitz

    Asteroid-sized clumps of a dark matter candidate known as an axion could be detectable in a gravitational-microlensing survey. Read more in APS Physics…

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    Expanding Universe in the Lab

    Posted on November 16, 2022 by rberkowitz

    Researchers control the speed of sound in an ultracold gas, mimicking features of a curved spacetime and reproducing quantum field behavior predicted in early Universe models. Read more in APS Physics…

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    A Faster Charge for Electric Vehicles

    Posted on November 9, 2022 by rberkowitz

    A simple heating routine speeds up Li-ion battery charging to just 10
    minutes. Read more in APS Physics…

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