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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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A Tale of Three Noises

15.11.2018
Nano Physics, Nanoscience
A new type of noise identified at the Weizmann Institute of Science may advance the study of heat transport in nanoscale systems and the design of...
cholesterol crystals

The Killer Crystal

13.11.2018
Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
How does a helpful substance like cholesterol turn deadly? 
A Binding Relationship

A Binding Relationship

11.10.2018
Structural Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
A Weizmann Institute of Science study shows how a deadly virus gets into cells
electrons tunnel in protein

Lowering the Barrier: Electrons Seen Tunneling through Proteins

02.08.2018
Quantum Physics, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biotechnology
Uncovering quantum effects in the molecules in our bodies may lead to future biotech developments
Optical image of a graphene device

Hot, Dense and Fast

19.07.2018
Theoretical Physics, Nanoscience, Materials Science
Electrons in a “viscous flow” surpass conductivity limits and could lead to new types of electronic devices
zebrafish eye

Silver Eyes are a Triple Treat

16.07.2018
Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Nanoscience, Materials Science, Biotechnology
The iris in the zebrafish has a distinctive crystal structure that both camouflages the eye and prevents unwanted light from entering
Fluorite. Credit: Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0

Nanocrystals Give MRI a New Shine

28.06.2018
Molecular and Cell Biology, Nanoscience, Organic Chemistry, Yeda Technology Transfer
A “crazy idea” for using fluoride nanocrystals as magnetic resonance tracers could lead to new clinical imaging methods
spin up, spin down

Putting a Spin on Safer Drugs, Fertilizers and Pesticides

07.06.2018
Nano Physics, Nanoscience
Sorting out right- and left-handed molecules magnetically could improve industrial processes
(l-r) Hisham Mazal, Dr. Inbal Riven, Prof. Gilad Haran, Menahem Pirchi and Yoav Barak

Random Acts of Enzyme-ness

04.06.2018
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Structural Biology
An ultrahigh time-resolution study of biological machinery reveals never-before-seen details of molecular dynamics  

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