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Space & Physics

Blood Moon. Image: Thinkstock

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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Order Trumps Disorder

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Cancer Protocols: A New Approach to Predicting Treatment Outcomes

Enhancing Our Understanding of Cell Diversity

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Cancer Protocols: A New Approach to Predicting Treatment Outcomes

Firework Memories

Next-Gen Israeli Satellite to Seek out Cosmic Explosions and Black Holes

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