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SO2 molecules line up

Making Molecules Stand in Formation

07.03.2019
Lasers & Optics, Chemistry, Structural Biology
A new method for aligning molecules could advance the field of x-ray crystallography
better resolution

Lowering the Light Limit

28.01.2019
Lasers & Optics
A new method of ultra-high resolution microscopy relies on quantum physics and lasers
satellites

CT for Clouds: A Fleet of Micro-Satellites Will See into the Smallest Clouds

17.12.2018
Space & Physics, Lasers & Optics, Environment, Climate
An Israeli-German mission to launch a formation of ten tiny satellites that use medically-inspired CT algorithms to answer climate questions wins a €...
Ulf Leonhardt

Quantum Vacuum Effect Created in a Tank of Water

04.10.2018
Lasers & Optics, Quantum Physics, Theoretical Physics
What happens when you accelerate in a quantum vacuum? Analyzing ripples on the water’s surface provided proof for the answer
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
Koushik Saha

When Molecules Change Shape: How Slow Can They Go?

22.03.2018
Space & Physics, Lasers & Optics, Particle Physics, Organic Chemistry
The findings may help explain the chemistry of biological molecules in outer space
Zoomed-in xSPEN diffusion data arising from a human frontal lobe (dashed square regions) containing the optic nerve indicated by the yellow arrows

The X-SPENdables: Addressing the Most Challenging Tissues in Magnetic Resonance

21.02.2018
Lasers & Optics, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Chemistry, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
A new MRI method developed at the Weizmann Institute of Science improves our ability to study the brain and other non-homogeneous tissues
organoid with folds

“Brain on a Chip” Reveals How the Brain Folds

19.02.2018
Lasers & Optics, Theoretical Physics, Brain & Behavior, Systems Biology, Evolution and Development
Keeping the tiny "brains" flat enabled researchers to follow the process of wrinkling, step by step 
scallop

Mirror Images

04.12.2017
Lasers & Optics, Nanoscience, Materials Science, Structural Biology
The optics of a unique underwater visual system are revealed
Red, blue, green in nanolenses

Nanomaterials Offer a New Approach to Correcting Color

07.08.2017
Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Nanoscience, Materials Science
Computer designed nanostructures do away with the need for multiple lenses 

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