Galactic Debris as a Dark Matter Identifier

Posted on February 9, 2022 by rberkowitz

Dynamic maps of 12 stellar streams trace paths that are determined by the distribution of mass in the Milky Way. Read more in APS Physics…

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Blowin’ in the Galactic Wind

Posted on February 3, 2022 by rberkowitz

Nuclear winds expel cold molecular hydrogen gas from the Galactic Center, providing new clues to how star-forming material circulates through the Galaxy. Read more in APS Physics…

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Quantum Measurement Strikes a Balance

Posted on February 3, 2022 by rberkowitz

An experiment demonstrates the trade-off between measurement and total information content—comprising gain, disturbance, and reversibility—in a quantum system. Read more in APS Physics…

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Predicting the Shape of Pointy-Rock Forests

Posted on January 19, 2022 by rberkowitz

The shape and curvature evolution of dissolving rocks can be predicted using a new theory. Read more in APS Physics…

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Identifying the Source of a Sound

Posted on January 4, 2022 by rberkowitz

Torben Pastore had careers in rock n’ roll, furniture design, and construction before beginning a research career in psychoacoustics. Now he investigates how humans perceive their acoustical surroundings. Read more in APS Physics…

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Ultrasound Imaging of Brain with Machine Learning

Posted on December 24, 2021 by rberkowitz

A proposed machine-learning technique can convert ultrasound signals into a skull profile, which could lead to noninvasive imaging for medical treatments in the human brain. Read more in APS Physics…

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Technique Tunes Into Graphene Nanoribbons’ Electronic Potential

Posted on December 22, 2021 by rberkowitz

Breakthrough could lead to high-speed, low-power nanoscale data storage. Read more in APS Physics…

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Dual-anonymous peer review gains traction

Posted on December 16, 2021 by rberkowitz

NASA and other agencies worldwide are adopting the anonymized process for awarding grants and instrument time after seeing its success for the Hubble Space Telescope. Read more in Physics Today…

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Laser Breaks Liquid into Uniform Droplets

Posted on December 11, 2021 by rberkowitz

A laser beam hitting a column of liquid controls the droplet pinch-off at the bottom of the stream. Read more in APS Physics…

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Mobile Phone Signals Hold Real-Time Rainfall Information

Posted on December 9, 2021 by rberkowitz

Techniques for monitoring rainfall with signals from mobile phone networks are making their way to small-scale farmers in rural Africa. Read more in APS Physics…

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