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Scorpions

Through Thick and Thin

11.03.2019
Nanoscience, Materials Science, Structural Biology
Not all pincers are created the same. New research explains the difference in scorpion pincers
nanopores

Slits, Nooks and Pores: How Do They Hold Their Charges?

25.02.2019
Nanoscience, Materials Science
Nanoscale “slit” experiments may point to better porous materials for electricity storage
moving cells

Frustrated and Going in Circles

20.12.2018
Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Nanoscience, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
A model of collective movement that makes some members more ready to move than others helps explain how cells migrate in the body
organic crystal formation

Step-by-Step Crystallization Shows Organic Crystals’ Amorphous Side

19.11.2018
Nanoscience, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry
The findings may be relevant to drug production, solar cells, cell phones and TV displays, among other things 
noise, illustration

A Tale of Three Noises

15.11.2018
Nano Physics, Nanoscience
A new type of noise identified at the Weizmann Institute of Science may advance the study of heat transport in nanoscale systems and the design of...
Optical image of a graphene device

Hot, Dense and Fast

19.07.2018
Theoretical Physics, Nanoscience, Materials Science
Electrons in a “viscous flow” surpass conductivity limits and could lead to new types of electronic devices
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
Fluorite. Credit: Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0

Nanocrystals Give MRI a New Shine

28.06.2018
Molecular and Cell Biology, Nanoscience, Organic Chemistry, Yeda Technology Transfer
A “crazy idea” for using fluoride nanocrystals as magnetic resonance tracers could lead to new clinical imaging methods
spin up, spin down

Putting a Spin on Safer Drugs, Fertilizers and Pesticides

07.06.2018
Nano Physics, Nanoscience
Sorting out right- and left-handed molecules magnetically could improve industrial processes
Prof. Boris Rybtchinski and group

Take Organic Dye, Add Carbon Nanotubes, Stir

07.05.2018
Nanoscience, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry
A simple method of producing conductive nanomaterials may have uses from spacesuits to optoelectronics

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04.06.2019
Weizmann Institute of Science Ranked in Top 25
TOOKAD
29.04.2019
TOOKAD®, Invented at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Gains European Approval for Prostate Cancer
08.04.2019
New Clinical Study Being Launched at the Weizmann Institute of Science