Chemistry

Dr. Barak Dayan

Looking Forward for a future quantum technologies

01.11.2009

Quantum Physics, Chemistry

Dr. Barak Dayan: "I want to learn how to control single photons in the way we control electrons today. Once we can do that, the fields of...

Prof. Ada Yonath

Looking Forward to deciphering the secrets of protein manufacture

01.11.2009

Structural Biology

Prof. Ada Yonath: "Ribosomes are the essence of life. In the future, we would like to understand how the very first ribosomes came into being."

Dr. Boris Rybtchinski

Looking Forward to create self-assembling solar collectors

01.11.2009

Energy, Organic Chemistry

Dr. Boris Rybtchinski: "In the future, I hope we'll be smart enough to replace the burning of coal and oil with advanced self-assembling systems that...

Prof. David Milstein. Hydrogen in three easy steps

Just Add Water

01.10.2009

Energy, Organic Chemistry

A new method for splitting water may lead to cleaner fuel in the future

Sea urchin digging teeth are designed to stay sharp

Sea urchin digging teeth are designed to stay sharp

04.05.2009

Structural Biology

Sea urchins dig themselves hiding holes in the limestone of the ocean floor using teeth that don’t go blunt. Weizmann Institute scientists have now...

(l-r) Profs. Stephen Weiner and Lia Addadi and Julia Mahamid. Like shell, like bone

Turning to Bone

01.05.2009

Biochemistry, Structural Biology

Scientists reveal a fleeting stage of bone formation

(l-r) Ronen Kreizman, Dr. Maya Bar Sadan, Profs. Daniel Wagner, Reshef Tenne and Ernesto Joselevich and Dr. Ifat Kaplan-Ashiri. Defect-free nanotubes

Nanotube News

01.05.2009

A number of Institute scientists are revealing the unique properties of nanotubes

Weizmann Institute Scientists Develop a Unique Approach for Splitting Water into Hydrogen and Oxygen

Weizmann Institute Scientists Develop a Unique Approach for Splitting Water into Hydrogen and Oxygen

06.04.2009

Energy, Organic Chemistry

The design of efficient systems for splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, driven by sunlight is among the most important challenges facing...

DNA invades the host cell through a star-shaped opening

Large-Scale Invasion

01.11.2008

Viruses & Microorganisms, Structural Biology

A giant virus must be efficient to get its DNA into the host cell

The enzyme’s structure (blue), revealed via X-ray crystallography, closely matches its computer design (gray). The yellow structure in the center is the substrate molecule the enzyme acts upon

Winning Design

01.10.2008

Biochemistry, Structural Biology

Evolution in a test tube takes enzyme design to a new level

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