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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  
(left) Field photograph of two skeletons (adult on left, adolescent on right) during excavation. Photo: E. Gerstein, Haifa University (right) Reconstruction of the double burial at the time of inhumation. The bright veneer inside the grave on the right is partially covered by green plants

Oldest Use of Flowers in Grave Lining

10.07.2013
Scientific Archaeology
Radiocarbon dating at the Weizmann Institute determines the age of flowery graves.  A new accelerator will help solve long-standing...
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
Cell on a Chip Reveals Protein Behavior

Cell on a Chip Reveals Protein Behavior

18.03.2013
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Nanoscience, Materials Science, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
In the future, artificial cells may produce complex protein structures on demand  
Bringing Down Barriers

Bringing Down Barriers

14.02.2013
Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Organic Chemistry
An unusual protein sequence may help drugs cross the brain-blood barrier
The experimental system: two supersonic valves followed by two skimmers. The blue beam passes through a curved magnetic quadrupole guide, and the merged beam (purple) enters a quadrupole mass spectrometer. B is a front view of the quadrupole guide

Quantum Effects in Cold Chemistry

18.11.2012
Quantum Physics, Chemistry
A first at the Institute: chemical reactions at near absolute zero
Alternative Energy Research Initiative (AERI)

New Grant to Fuel Solar Energy Research

24.10.2012
Particle Physics, Earth Sciences, Energy, Materials Science, Benefiting Humanity
The Helmsley Charitable Trust will fund joint research between the Weizmann Institute and the Technion

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