Space & Physics

Zoomed-in xSPEN diffusion data arising from a human frontal lobe (dashed square regions) containing the optic nerve indicated by the yellow arrows

The X-SPENdables: Addressing the Most Challenging Tissues in Magnetic Resonance

21.02.2018

Lasers & Optics, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Chemistry, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

A new MRI method developed at the Weizmann Institute of Science improves our ability to study the brain and other non-homogeneous tissues

organoid with folds

“Brain on a Chip” Reveals How the Brain Folds

19.02.2018

Lasers & Optics, Theoretical Physics, Brain & Behavior, Systems Biology, Evolution and Development

Keeping the tiny "brains" flat enabled researchers to follow the process of wrinkling, step by step

If, for example, the springy part forms a shelf in a rectangular container and the particle can “choose” to go either under or over the shelf, the transfer of energy becomes very efficient

The Notorious Piston and Other Problems

15.02.2018

Theoretical Physics, Math & Computer Science, Mathematics

New insight into the mathematics of fast- and slow-moving bodies

Sadi Carnot

The Limits of Power

13.02.2018

Space & Physics, Quantum Physics, Theoretical Physics

New research upholds an old principle of thermodynamics

Raluca Rufu

Triton: The “Odd Moon Out”

23.01.2018

Space & Physics, Planetary Science

One of the moons of the planet Neptune is too big, too far out, and rotates in the "wrong" direction

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

scallop

Mirror Images

04.12.2017

Lasers & Optics, Nanoscience, Materials Science, Structural Biology

The optics of a unique underwater visual system are revealed

Google Earth map displaying storm tracks in the North Atlantic region

Off Track: How Storms Will Veer in a Warmer World

13.11.2017

Planetary Science, Climate

Weizmann Institute of Science research uncovers the internal mechanisms driving storms toward the poles

friction

Geometry Matters in Friction

06.11.2017

Theoretical Physics, Materials Science

A new theory explains why and how asymmetry in the bulk geometry of sliding bodies can weaken the friction between them

artist's illustration: merging neutron stars

Crashing Neutron Stars Observed for the First Time

16.10.2017

Astrophysics, Theoretical Physics

Weizmann Institute scientists help confirm and analyze the star merger

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