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Dendrites that developed in a tin battery, seen under an electronic microscope. Source: Shakked Schwartz and Ayan Maity

On the Way to Building Better Batteries

09.01.2025
Nano Physics, Materials Science, Energy, Benefiting Humanity
Weizmann researchers untangle the tiny strands of lithium that develop inside rechargeable batteries, limit their use and pose a serious fire hazard
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Crystalizing Our Comprehension of Malaria

28.10.2024
Nanoscience, Organic Chemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Benefiting Humanity, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
A definitive atomic structure of the heme crystals made by malaria parasites could lead to better antimalarial drugs
Uncrackable: Scorpions and Sponges Inspire Sustainable Design

Uncrackable: Scorpions and Sponges Inspire Sustainable Design

10.10.2024
Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Environment, Climate
A Weizmann Institute study of super-tough organisms reveals strategies for creating more sustainable, resilient human-made materials
Plastic Fantastic: Green, Strong and Edible

Plastic Fantastic: Green, Strong and Edible

05.09.2024
Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Technology & Applications, Benefiting Humanity
Weizmann Institute researchers have created a biodegradable composite material that might help battle the global plastic-waste crisis
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New Circuit Made of DNA Has Everything Wired In

03.09.2024
Nanoscience, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Technology & Applications, Biotechnology
Weizmann Institute of Science researchers were thrilled when they managed to observe the birth of a protein made by a single DNA molecule: No one had...
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Surprising New Material Gets the Lead Out

22.08.2024
Materials Science, Environment, Technology & Applications
Weizmann Institute ceramic could replace lead-based electronic components
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Sticking a Pin in Cancer

12.07.2024
Structural Biology, Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
A new cellular mechanism for identifying unraveled proteins may serve as a target for cancer therapies
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Mouths Wide Shut: How Cellular Cleaning Out Is Kept in Check

03.06.2024
Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development
Autophagic organelles found to actively restrict the size of their mouths
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Proteins without Parents

14.02.2024
Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Evolution and Development
Using three AI protein prediction tools, a Chinese-Israeli study uncovers new wrinkles in the folding story of “orphan” proteins
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Moonshot Provides Blueprint for Future Pandemic Drugs

10.11.2023
Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
An open-access format for drug discovery is helping design medications against potential viral threats

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Illustration by Yael Leibovitch and Simone Dell’Ariccia

We Know What You Ate: Detailed Protein Maps Assess Intestinal Health

Dendrites that developed in a tin battery, seen under an electronic microscope. Source: Shakked Schwartz and Ayan Maity

On the Way to Building Better Batteries

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Weizmann Institute of Science Moves to 100% Green Electricity

Ants vs. Humans: Putting Group Smarts to the Test

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Illustration by Yael Leibovitch and Simone Dell’Ariccia
20.01.2025
We Know What You Ate: Detailed Protein Maps Assess Intestinal Health
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05.01.2025
Weizmann Institute of Science Moves to 100% Green Electricity
23.12.2024
Ants vs. Humans: Putting Group Smarts to the Test