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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
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
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  
Alternative Energy Research Initiative (AERI)

New Grant to Fuel Solar Energy Research

24.10.2012
Particle Physics, Environment, Energy, Materials Science, Benefiting Humanity
The Helmsley Charitable Trust will fund joint research between the Weizmann Institute and the Technion
(l-r) Profs. Benjamin Geiger and Joachim Spatz

Synthetic Cells Stand In for the Real Thing

23.05.2012
Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Materials Science
A biologist and a materials scientist create a new approach to understanding living cell mechanics
Earthquake damage: occurs when ruptures propagate at the speed of sound

The Science of the Slow Slip

25.03.2012
Space & Physics, Environment, Materials Science
What distinguishes slow, silent earthquakes from the big shaking kind?
Fundamentals of Materials for Energy and Environmental Sustainability

Fundamentals of Materials for Energy and Environmental Sustainability

05.03.2012
Environment, Energy, Materials Science
A new textbook presents a comprehensive view of a highly diverse field.
Illustration of nanowires growing along nanogrooves

Getting Nanowires into the Groove

14.11.2011
Nanoscience, Materials Science
An accidental discovery with carbon nanotubes could lead to new and better semiconductor nanowires
(l-r) Prof David Cahen and Dr. Pabitra Nayak. Setting limits

A Place in the Sun

13.06.2011
Energy, Materials Science
A new analysis sets the efficiency limits for a  solar cell made with organic molecules.
(l-r) Dr. Benjamin Friedrich, Prof. Samuel Safran, Dr. Yair Shokef and Elon Langbeheim. Looking underneath

Just Stiff Enough

26.04.2011
Stem Cells, Materials Science, Structural Biology
Developing cells “feel” what is underneath and take shape accordingly

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