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each point in a carefully designed nematic elastomer sheet deforms along its pre-programmed direction

The Metamorphic Materials

18.06.2019
Nano Physics, Materials Science
What do unique liquid-crystal materials and wrinkle formation have in common? Dr. Hillel Aharoni investigates
nanoprint

Nanodevices in the Macro World: Chemistry Can Bridge the Gap

20.05.2019
Materials Science
A new method of surface patterning may help create defect-free electronic channels
MRI image

CEST la vie: High-Powered Magnets Improve Early Detection of Cancer in Rats

17.04.2019
Biochemistry, Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Chemistry, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
The method revealed tissue disruptions that cannot be seen by other means
Ice formation

Can an Antifreeze Protein also Promote Ice Formation?

14.03.2019
Climate, Chemistry
New research shows that some antifreeze proteins can do both
Scorpions

Through Thick and Thin

11.03.2019
Nanoscience, Materials Science, Structural Biology
Not all pincers are created the same. New research explains the difference in scorpion pincers
SO2 molecules line up

Making Molecules Stand in Formation

07.03.2019
Lasers & Optics, Chemistry, Structural Biology
A new method for aligning molecules could advance the field of x-ray crystallography
nanopores

Slits, Nooks and Pores: How Do They Hold Their Charges?

25.02.2019
Nanoscience, Materials Science
Nanoscale “slit” experiments may point to better porous materials for electricity storage
moving cells

Frustrated and Going in Circles

20.12.2018
Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Nanoscience, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
A model of collective movement that makes some members more ready to move than others helps explain how cells migrate in the body
Medicinal Chemistry

The Weizmann Institute of Science establishes the Dr. Barry Sherman Institute for Medicinal Chemistry

04.12.2018
Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Chemistry, Benefiting Humanity, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
The Institute will fund innovative research on compounds that hold promise for becoming therapies for a range of human diseases and...
organic crystal formation

Step-by-Step Crystallization Shows Organic Crystals’ Amorphous Side

19.11.2018
Nanoscience, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry
The findings may be relevant to drug production, solar cells, cell phones and TV displays, among other things 

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