@katherine_wright
Physicist, science writer, & editor for Physics Magazine.
Noninvasive Alternative to Cancer Biopsy
Noninvasive Alternative to Cancer Biopsy
Researchers have developed a cancer-detection method that uses painless sound waves, rather than a torturing needle, to obtain genetic information about a patient’s cancer.
Lanthanum Less Abundant Than Previously Thought
Lanthanum Less Abundant Than Previously Thought
Measurements related to the production of lanthanum in stars where elements are thought to form via the “i process” indicate that less of the element is produced than models predict.
Alleviating the Stress of Finding a PhD Advisor
Alleviating the Stress of Finding a PhD Advisor
Black Hole Portraits Will Become More Frequent
Black Hole Portraits Will Become More Frequent
Ableism Puts Neurodivergent Students at a Disadvantage
Ableism Puts Neurodivergent Students at a Disadvantage
Squeezing More out of Atomic Clocks
Squeezing More out of Atomic Clocks
A Soap Bubble Becomes a Laser
A Soap Bubble Becomes a Laser
Restructuring Classes Can Level the Playing Field
Restructuring Classes Can Level the Playing Field
A study of university-level physics classes shows that changes in course structure can help to eliminate grade gaps between student groups with different races, ethnicities, or genders.
Yes, Airline Flights Are Getting Bumpier: Here’s Why
Yes, Airline Flights Are Getting Bumpier: Here’s Why
Milky Way Viewed through Neutrinos
Milky Way Viewed through Neutrinos
Using the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica, researchers have generated the first neutrino image of the Milky Way.
The Fattier the Surface, the Silkier the Chocolate
The Fattier the Surface, the Silkier the Chocolate
The Uneven Spread of Citations
The Uneven Spread of Citations
Minority physicists are significantly undercited compared to their white, male counterparts, which can have serious career consequences. A new tool is allowing researchers to reduce this imbalance.
Systemic Racism Reflected in Grant Allocations, Researchers Argue
Systemic Racism Reflected in Grant Allocations, Researchers Argue
Researchers call for reform in how funding is allocated in response to a study that finds racial disparities in the National Science Foundation’s awarding of research grants.
Countdown to DART Impact
Countdown to DART Impact
In a first-of-its-kind test for planetary defense, NASA’s DART spacecraft is scheduled next week to crash into an asteroid and alter the celestial body’s course.
Laser-Accident-Turned-Surgery-Breakthrough Wins Golden Goose
Laser-Accident-Turned-Surgery-Breakthrough Wins Golden Goose
A team of physicists and clinicians will today be honored for their development of the bladeless eye surgery technique known as LASIK, an advance partly aided by a lab mishap involving an eye and a laser.
Eyes Provide a Window into the Strength of Dinosaur Bites
Eyes Provide a Window into the Strength of Dinosaur Bites
For the Best Burger, A Quadruple Flip
For the Best Burger, A Quadruple Flip
Evolution Sometimes Slows Things Down
Evolution Sometimes Slows Things Down
Curtain Rises on a “Phyusical”
Curtain Rises on a “Phyusical”
Physicists Set their Sights on Curbing US Methane Emissions
Physicists Set their Sights on Curbing US Methane Emissions
In a report published today, physicists make recommendations for ways to improve the monitoring of industrial methane emissions, something they say could have a significant impact on climate change.
Turning Back Time on Space
Turning Back Time on Space
Tracking Nuclear Material Aboard Submarines
Tracking Nuclear Material Aboard Submarines
Capturing the Scientific Impact of Social Media
Capturing the Scientific Impact of Social Media
Keeping Women in Physics is More Than a Numbers Game
Keeping Women in Physics is More Than a Numbers Game
Black Holes Have Soft Quantum Hair
Black Holes Have Soft Quantum Hair
Black Hole Imaging Tests Einstein’s Limits
Black Hole Imaging Tests Einstein’s Limits
The First Sounds of Merging Black Holes
The First Sounds of Merging Black Holes
A New Option for Neutral-Atom Quantum Computing
A New Option for Neutral-Atom Quantum Computing
Physicists Discuss the War in Ukraine
Physicists Discuss the War in Ukraine
Record Lifetime for a Bubble
Record Lifetime for a Bubble
“Black Hole” of Atoms Observed
“Black Hole” of Atoms Observed
Toward Skin-Like Electronics
Toward Skin-Like Electronics
Repackaging a Mathematically Odd Bottle
Repackaging a Mathematically Odd Bottle
Women Scientists Are the Rule Rather Than the Exception
Women Scientists Are the Rule Rather Than the Exception
A Recipe for Universal Vaccines
A Recipe for Universal Vaccines
Lighting Up Heart Cells with Tiny Lasers
Lighting Up Heart Cells with Tiny Lasers
Eye Tracking Gets Complex
Eye Tracking Gets Complex
A Lightweight Among Heavyweights
A Lightweight Among Heavyweights
Where Women Scientists Are the Majority
Where Women Scientists Are the Majority
A Rockin’ Time for Space Missions
A Rockin’ Time for Space Missions
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