Lasers & Optics

Dudovich and group

Making Waves on Reentry

10.06.2019

Lasers & Optics, Quantum Physics

A new approach to measuring electrons’ quantum states looks at the tail end of their escape

Fast and Slow Measurement: Revealing the Shape of a Pulse

Fast and Slow Measurement: Revealing the Shape of a Pulse

07.05.2019

Lasers & Optics, Quantum Physics, Mathematics

Two ultrafast pulses, measured together, create a kind of shape-revealing hologram

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

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