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Nir Gov and red blood cell membrane

Flickering Explained

15.02.2016
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Nanoscience, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
A century-old debate is settled: both sides are right. 
Prof. Roy Bar-Ziv, Alexandra Tayar and Eyal Karzbrun (l-r) created a lifelike wavefront of information

The Genetic Domino Effect

04.02.2016
Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Nanoscience, Materials Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
An array of artificial cells demonstrates the movement of information wavefronts
nanoflask assembly

Tiny “Flasks” Speed Up Chemical Reactions

07.01.2016
Nanoscience, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry
Self-assembling nanosphere clusters may improve everything from drug synthesis to drug delivery
fruit fly larval salivary gland

How Cells Spit It Out

01.01.2016
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Structural Biology
How do the cells that secrete saliva or tears handle the load? 
Capturing a single photon from a pulse of light:

Tapping Particles of Light

24.11.2015
Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Chemistry, Nanoscience, Quantum Computing
Weizmann Institute scientists single out individual photons
Thin transparent plates give this sea sapphire its iridescent color

A Marine Creature’s Magic Trick Explained

01.09.2015
Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Structural Biology
Crystral structures on the sea sapphire's back appear differently depending on the angle of reflection
nanoparticles assemble in the dark

Reversible Writing with Light

01.09.2015
Nanoscience, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry
Self-assembling nanoparticles take their cues from their surroundings
Longhorn crazy ants cooperating to transfer an item much too heavy for one to move alone.

Ants in the Lead

30.07.2015
Space & Physics, Chemistry
A physics-based model can explain how ants cooperate in steering food to their nest
Single-stranded DNA (orange) interacts with the negatively (red) and positively (blue) charged parts of the protein molecule, as well as with its amino acid structures called aromatic groups (green)

Bracing Up DNA

27.07.2015
Systems Biology, Genetics, Structural Biology, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
When DNA splits apart, the single strands get double the help to stay in shape
An ion-conducting nanochannel viewed under a scanning electron microscope

The Future with Nanoionics

27.07.2015
Nanoscience, Materials Science
A new method for “writing” tiny channels in solid surfaces may lead to more natural information storage systems

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