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diatoms

Survival of the Fewest

08.08.2019
Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Environment, Plants and Agriculture, Climate
  How do a handful of marine microorganisms live through a major crash?
colorful food

All Natural Color

15.07.2019
Biochemistry, Plants and Agriculture, Yeda Technology Transfer
Phytolon, a start-up based on Weizmann Institute technology, aims to replace artificial food dyes with safe, cost-effective, stable, all-natural...
nanotube walls

The Tiny Nanotube That Can

30.06.2019
Nanoscience, Materials Science, Energy
Adding to nanotubes' abilities: superconductors and solar cells 
p loops

In Search of the First Enzymes

01.04.2019
Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Evolution and Development, Plants and Agriculture
Proto-enzymes designed in the lab bound strongly to RNA and DNA, suggesting a surprising origin for these proteins
Ice formation

Can an Antifreeze Protein also Promote Ice Formation?

14.03.2019
Chemistry, Climate
New research shows that some antifreeze proteins can do both
biofuel feedstock

Breakdance of the Cohesins: Revealing a Breakdown Structure’s Flexible Side

28.02.2019
Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Energy, Biotechnology
Deconstructing the enzymes that deconstruct plant biomass
electron flow in quantum system

Wrong Way in Oncoming Traffic

14.02.2019
Space & Physics, Nano Physics, Particle Physics, Environment
A Weizmann lab gets particles to move against the direction of an electric current
bacteria attacking algae

Smelling Sulfur in the Sea

07.02.2019
Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development, Fertility, Genetics, Environment, Environment
How do sulfur-loving bacteria contribute to the rapid death of algal blooms?
arabidopsis

Plants Blink: Proceeding with Caution in Sunlight

22.01.2019
Plants and Agriculture
Like eye’s adjustment to sudden changes in light, plants have sensitive mechanisms to protect their leaves from rapid changes in radiation
Yatir station

Standing up to the Heat

10.01.2019
Plants and Agriculture, Climate
A new method of measuring how forests moderate the climate gets tested under extreme conditions

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Prof. Michael Sela, 1924-2022
Winter storms in the Southern Hemisphere / NASA Worldview
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Harder Winters, Stronger Storms
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Settled at Birth: Blood Vessels Remember Their Origins