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Results of a collision that could represent a Higgs boson from the ATLAS experiment

Weizmann Institute Scientists Make Significant Contributions to LHC Findings

13.12.2011
Particle Physics
Extra events in the probable mass range of the Higgs boson provide first hints for its possible existence.
Barcoded ant in the lab of Dr. Ofer Feinerman

Divine Secrets of the Ant Sisterhood

28.11.2011
Space & Physics
Dr. Ofer Feinerman applies physics to understanding the collective behavior of ants
Experiments revealed multiple possible “paths” through a protein’s folding landscape

Protein Folding Makes Tracks

14.11.2011
Space & Physics, Biochemistry, Structural Biology
How does a protein fold? Institute scientists count the ways
Excitement That Shows

Excitement That Shows

19.09.2011
Space & Physics, Chemistry
A new analytical method may help chemists learn to manipulate reactions with lasers
Zoloto | Shay Id Alony. Installation, painted wood, 2006

Black Hole Swing

12.09.2011
Astrophysics
When two black holes get close, what are the chances they will meet and emit gravitational waves?
(l-r) Ori Katz, Eran Small and Prof. Yaron Silberberg. Under the skin

Fast Focus

06.09.2011
Space & Physics, Lasers & Optics
A new method of adjusting laser beams may enable them to focus on a point under the skin
Before and after images of the Messier 100 Galaxy reveal the appearance of SN 2006X, one of the supernovae used in the study. Photos: European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Supernova News

25.08.2011
Astrophysics, Particle Physics
New findings on supernovae are changing our understanding of these exploding stars
Before and after images of the Messier 100 Galaxy reveal the appearance of SN 2006X, one of the supernovae used in the study. Photos: European Southern Observatory (ESO)Before and after images of the Messier 100 Galaxy reveal the appearance of SN 2006X, one of the supernovae used in the study. Photos: European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Are Stellar Explosions Created Equal?

22.08.2011
Astrophysics, Particle Physics
Scientists recheck a standard model for supernovae on which cosmic distance measurement is based
Ion trap in the lab of Dr. Roee Ozeri

Tiny Vibrations

17.08.2011
Quantum Physics
Institute scientists built an amplifier comprised of a single ion that breaks all records for measuring magnetic vibrations
(l-r) Ofer Vitells, and Profs. Amos Breskin, Eilam Gross and Ehud Duchovni. Waiting for dark matter

Still at Large: WIMPs

29.06.2011
Particle Physics
A search for possible dark matter candidates has narrowed the possibilities. 

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