Particle Physics

Opposites Interfere

Opposites Interfere

26.07.2007

Particle Physics, Quantum Physics

In a classic physics experiment, photons (light particles), electrons, or any other quantum particles are fired, one at a time, at a sheet with two...

Prof. Jacob Anglister and Osnat Rosen. Two forms of HIV

Changing the Plan of Attack

01.05.2007

Particle Physics, Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Structural Biology

A tiny shift in a protein fragment changes HIV

An Israeli-Pakistani team at the “Atlas” experimental station

Black Holes in the Lab

01.10.2006

Particle Physics

The biggest physics experiement ever undertaken is about to begin. Weizmann Institute scientists will have front-row seats

Countries in the SESAME project

Beaming across the Border

01.05.2006

Space & Physics, Nano Physics, Particle Physics, Structural Biology, Environment, Scientific Archaeology, Technology & Applications

A particle accelerator being built in Jordan may serve to accelerate peace in the region

First Matter

First Matter

02.10.2005

Particle Physics

A recreation of the first matter in the Universe suggests it may have behaved like a liquid

Prof. Yitzhak Maron. Creating a hot, dense plasma

And Energy for All

01.05.2005

Particle Physics

How does one harness a tiger to a shopping cart? Contain explosive energy in a bottle? And why do it?

Prof. Shaul Hanany. The end of the world as we know it

Peeking Back in Time

01.10.2004

Astrophysics, Particle Physics

Scientists more or less agree on how the Universe began. But how will it end?

Top (l-r): Dr. Ernesto Lozano-Tellechea, Dr. Shesansu Sekhar Pal, Prof. Micha Berkooz, Prof. Ofer Aharony. Middle: Dr. Bartomeu Fiol, Dori Reichmann, Tomer Volansky. Bottom: Assaf Patir, Boaz Katz

Life on a String

31.08.2004

Particle Physics

Physicists are striving to show that all known particles are the product of an ancient component, which they’ve dubbed a “string,” and that all the...

Weizmann Wins International “Pretend Experiment”

Weizmann Wins International “Pretend Experiment”

01.05.2004

Particle Physics

In preparation for the real search for the Higgs boson, physicists around the world practiced finding clues among huge numbers of simulated...

Weizmann Institute and Cambridge University Tie for First Place in Physics Competition

Weizmann Institute and Cambridge University Tie for First Place in Physics Competition

05.01.2004

Particle Physics

Over 2,000 physicists from about 50 countries are preparing for an experiment that will take place in CERN (on the Swiss-French border),...

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A tumor sample from a human patient with the most common type of lung cancer (adenocarcinoma). Senescent cells are highlighted by their expression of the p16 (red) and the PD-L1 (green) proteins. Cell nuclei are in blue

Unclogging the Immune System

MRI brain scans of mice with Gaucher disease Type III. The scan of a mouse that received the new treatment (left) shows a significant reduction in tissue inflammation (blue) compared to an untreated mouse (right)

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