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Nanotube formation along atomic steps

Nanotubes Stay in Step

01.05.2005
Nanoscience, Materials Science
Nanotubes grown on sapphire take their shape from the crystal's cut
Dr. Nir Gov. Moving models

Reds

01.05.2005
Space & Physics, Materials Science, Structural Biology
Red blood cells must be flexible yet tough. A physics-based model shows how.
Switching to Chemistry

Switching to Chemistry

01.04.2005
Nanoscience, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry
New kind of electrical switch formed from organic molecules could be used in the future in nanoscale electronic components Researchers at the...
Nanotubes Form Along Atomic Steps

Nanotubes Form Along Atomic Steps

01.12.2004
Nanoscience, Materials Science
The Weizmann Institute of Science today announced that a research group headed by Dr. Ernesto Joselevich has developed a new approach to create...
How the Sea Urchin Grows New Spines

How the Sea Urchin Grows New Spines

11.11.2004
Materials Science, Scientific Archaeology
A team of scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science has shown how sea urchins grow new spines. The sea urchin’s tough, brittle spines are an...
Water molecules (H20) bind tightly to charges on brushes, acting as molecular ball bearings

The Slick Joint

01.10.2004
Materials Science
Synthetic brushes that mimic the body's natural lubrication may lead to a range of applications
(l-r) Dr. Sidney Cohen, Dr. Iris Visoly-Fisher and Prof. David Cahen. Solar science

The Effect of the Defect

01.10.2004
Energy, Materials Science
Why do defects in certain materials improve their solar-collecting capabilities?
Dr. Roy Bar-Ziv. Gene circuits

Ancient Cast - New Production

01.05.2004
Biochemistry, Genetics, Materials Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
The first prototype of an artificial circuit that hooks up genes outside the cell is produced in a Weizmann lab
(l-r) Dr. Alexander Vaskevich, Prof. Israel Rubinstein and Ph.D. student Tali Sehayek. Tube tales

Tubes with a Twist

01.05.2004
Nanoscience, Materials Science, Yeda Technology Transfer
Move over carbon. These new nanotubes are made of gold, silver and other metals
Illustration: increasing water consumption

Water

01.05.2004
Environment, Energy, Plants and Agriculture, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry
Weizmann Institute researchers are developing scientific approaches to efficient and sophisticated water management.

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