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MRI Gets a Nano-Sized Upgrade

MRI Gets a Nano-Sized Upgrade

19.05.2025
Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Particle Physics, Nanoscience, Materials Science
Weizmann Institute researchers achieve MRI resolution of one billionth of a meter, paving the way for the most detailed images of individual...
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Cracking the Disorder

12.05.2025
Theoretical Physics, Materials Science
Weizmann Institute of Science researchers uncover physical laws explaining why cracks in materials break their symmetry while spreading. The findings...
Dr. Omer Kneller (left) and Chen Mor direct a laser beam before it enters the experimental setup. The experiment required a powerful laser beam that could produce exceptionally short, attosecond light pulses. Photo: Noa Yaffe

Matter at the Crossroads

13.03.2025
Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Particle Physics, Quantum Physics
A new Weizmann Institute method reveals how lasers can instantly alter the properties of matter
Dendrites that developed in a tin battery, seen under an electronic microscope. Source: Shakked Schwartz and Ayan Maity

On the Way to Building Better Batteries

09.01.2025
Nano Physics, Materials Science, Energy, Benefiting Humanity
Weizmann researchers untangle the tiny strands of lithium that develop inside rechargeable batteries, limit their use and pose a serious fire hazard
The experimental setup in Prof. Roee Ozeri’s lab

When an Ion Met an Atom

20.08.2024
Nano Physics, Particle Physics, Quantum Physics
The creation of a strange, “long-distance” molecule sheds light on chemical reactions taking place near absolute zero
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When the Light Particle Saw the Light

06.06.2024
Quantum Computing, Particle Physics
A Weizmann Institute study of photons in quantum computing made a surprising discovery: When photons collide, they create vortices
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A Hundred Million Suns: The Most Complete Portrait of a Supernova

27.03.2024
Space & Physics, Astrophysics, Planetary Science
Weizmann Institute scientists map out data from a once-in-a-lifetime explosion
A “Jupiter” Hotter than the Sun

A “Jupiter” Hotter than the Sun

14.08.2023
Space & Physics, Planetary Science
A newly discovered binary celestial system may advance our understanding of planet and star evolution under extreme conditions
A band of clouds above the equator, created by the rise of air within the Hadley cell and responsible for heavy rainfall in this region

Tracking the Winds of Climate Change

29.05.2023
Planetary Science, Environment, Benefiting Humanity
Why do parts of Earth become rainforests, whereas others turn into deserts? A new study exposes the far-reaching impact of human activity on a global...
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The Age of Screen Enlightenment

21.04.2023
Particle Physics, Theoretical Physics, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry
​A collaborative study of a key property of light may help double screen luminescence

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