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Prof. Hasan Dweik of Al-Quds University (left), Dr. Ami Shalit, Director of the Feinberg Graduate School (left, upper row) and students from Al-Quds and Weizmann, participants in the Social Sciences and Humanitarian Affairs Master’s Program of the Sapienza University of Rome, at the Weizmann Institute of Science several years ago

A Bridge to Peace

02.02.2014
Materials Science, Structural Biology, Science Teaching
Israeli and Arab scientists meet over chemistry
Drawing by Ron Weinstock, a student at the Henry Ronson ORT High School in Ashkelon

Atoms Take a Bath

01.01.2014
Quantum Physics, Chemistry
Machinery based on single atoms may be able to bend the laws of thermodynamics
Beneath the Surface

Beneath the Surface

01.01.2014
Space & Physics, Quantum Physics, Chemistry
Surprises awaited physicists probing the “filling” of a unique “sandwich”
Chromosomes Show Off their Shapes

Chromosomes Show Off their Shapes

25.11.2013
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Structural Biology, Math & Computer Science
A new view of our chromosomes reveals a complex picture  
Power Merger

Power Merger

08.10.2013
Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Brain & Behavior, Energy, Nanoscience, Materials Science
Nanocrystals that absorb low-energy photons and emit higher-energy ones could increase solar cell efficiency
Platinum wires attached to a single organic molecule (center) can be elongated into a chain a single atom thick

Down to the Wire

02.09.2013
Nano Physics, Particle Physics, Nanoscience, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry
The smallest electronic devices will require wires the thickness of an atom
Hula painted frog. Image: Frank Glaw

A Fossil Comes to Life

14.08.2013
Structural Biology
The Hula painted frog is not only not extinct – it is a symbol of hope
SEM image of a logic circuit based on 14 nanowires

Guided Growth of Nanowires Leads to Self-Integrated Circuits

31.07.2013
Space & Physics, Nanoscience
Teaching nanowires self-control from the outset enabled Weizmann Institute scientists to produce complex electronic nanocomponents  
Profs. David Cahen, Leeor Kronik and Ron Naaman

When Material Worlds Unite

02.07.2013
Space & Physics, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry
To keep up with today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world, the quest to discover new materials has become more crucial than ever
Mutations Trump Invasion

Mutations Trump Invasion

13.05.2013
Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Structural Biology
The process of HIV infection is just one of the subjects protein researcher Dr. Ron Diskin is investigating in his new lab

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The Weizmann Institute of Science Ranked among the World’s Top Ten Academic Institutions
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An image of tissue from the human small intestine obtained with the help of fluorescent dyes that made it possible to mark numerous proteins in parallel, thereby mapping out the various proteins produced in each part of the intestinal villi
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