Tag Archives: Physics

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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Cold, supersaturated urban air could be accelerating pollutant particle growth

Posted on July 2, 2020 by rberkowitz

A new experiment suggests that ammonium nitrate particles nucleate and quickly grow in winter conditions.  Continue reading →

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Ion Recoil from Photon Beam Observed

Posted on June 22, 2020 by rberkowitz

Experiments confirm that photonionized molecules get a backward kick, as predicted by theory.  Continue reading →

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New Model Predicts Sudden Rogue Waves

Posted on April 17, 2020 by rberkowitz

Unified theory describes formation of huge, mysterious waves. Continue reading →

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Electrons in graphene follow viscous fluid laws

Posted on January 10, 2020 by rberkowitz

A new imaging technique captures the characteristic hydrodynamic flow profile. Continue reading →

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Physical cosmology wins a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics

Posted on December 1, 2019 by rberkowitz

James Peebles developed a mathematical framework that describes how the universe evolved. Decades of empirical evidence later, it still holds up. Continue reading →

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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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An odd fluid shows its inner workings

Posted on November 1, 2019 by rberkowitz

Viscous forces drive waves along a two-dimensional fluid’s free surface. Continue reading →

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The hydrodynamics of a quantum fluid

Posted on May 1, 2019 by rberkowitz

The behavior of a one-dimensional gas of ultracold atoms confirms a generalized theory. Continue reading →

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Father of optical trapping awarded a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics

Posted on December 2, 2018 by rberkowitz

Optical tweezers have endured as an invaluable laboratory tool for manipulating molecules and other small particles. Continue reading →

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