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Two Spectacular Celestial Events Grace our Skies at the End of July

24.07.2018
Astrophysics, Planetary Science
Israel is privileged to have “front-row” viewings of a blood moon and the simultaneous alignment of four planets
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
Banerjee, Umansky, Oreg, Stern and Heiblum

Particles' Behaving Unconventionally

18.06.2018
Particle Physics
Could exotic electron states be used in quantum computing?
ants looking for the exit

Recalculating the Route: The Ant Version

14.06.2018
Theoretical Physics, Life Sciences, Evolution and Development, Earth Sciences, Math & Computer Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
A simple mathematical model explains how ants overcome obstacles in their path
Ants and circuits

Addressing the Problem of Stickiness

11.06.2018
Quantum Physics
The physics of the attraction between two mirrors in a vacuum may lead to “lubrication” for electronic circuits 
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
Inside the XENON1tT water shield

XENON1T Team Sets Limits

30.05.2018
Space & Physics, Astrophysics
Weizmann researchers participate in the most sensitive search for dark matter to date
gigatons of carbon

In a New Biomass Census, Trees Rule the Planet

22.05.2018
Planetary Science, Evolution and Development, Environment, Plants and Agriculture
The study reveals, among other things, our impact on the Earth’s biosphere
Koushik Saha

When Molecules Change Shape: How Slow Can They Go?

22.03.2018
Space & Physics, Lasers & Optics, Particle Physics, Organic Chemistry
The findings may help explain the chemistry of biological molecules in outer space

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