Nanoscience

moving cells

Frustrated and Going in Circles

20.12.2018

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Nanoscience, Cancer, Molecular and Cell 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

cover: shining a light on the molecular fingerprint

The Smallest Nose Glows

23.04.2018

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Nanoscience

Made of a single molecule, the tiny artificial sensor might be able to “smell out” disease within living cells

Heat release in graphene. Zeldov lab

The Defects That Heat

04.01.2018

Quantum Physics, Nanoscience, Materials Science

Ultra-precise measurement of the energy released by electrons in graphene reveal a new atomic scale heating mechanism

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