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Dr. Avishay Gal-Yam. Intense gravity

A Star’s Life

01.10.2009
Astrophysics
The first view of a huge stellar explosion from start to finish
(l-r) Dr. Assaf Rotem and Prof. Elisha Moses. Smart nerve network

Designer Nerves

01.05.2009
Space & Physics, Brain & Behavior, Math & Computer Science
Circuits grown from living nerve cells could become an interface between human brains and artificial systems
Dr. Tsvi Tlusty. Evolved for efficiency

Optimum Performance

01.05.2009
Space & Physics, Life Sciences
Bacteria turn out to be models of industrial efficiency
(l-r) Dr. Roee Ozeri, Prof. Adi Stern and Prof. Moty Heiblum. Pushing quantum limits

Thinking Small

01.05.2009
Quantum Physics, Math & Computer Science
Can the strange properties of quantum physics be harnessed to build computers?
Excavation site of the Natufian cemetery in a cave overlooking Nahal Hilazon in western Galilee

The Witches of Galilee

01.05.2009
Space & Physics, Scientific Archaeology
12,000-year-old grave uncovered in the western Galilee
After the Collapse

After the Collapse

23.03.2009
Astrophysics
Weizmann Institute scientists observe the largest exploding star yet seen    
Bacteria are Models of Efficiency

Bacteria are Models of Efficiency

04.02.2009
Space & Physics, Viruses & Microorganisms, Evolution and Development, Mathematics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
A mathematical model developed at the Weizmann Institute has revealed how single-celled organisms regulate their activities for maximum efficiency...
An artist’s impression of the quantum Hall device in which even fractional charges were measured

Part and Particle

01.11.2008
Quantum Physics
A new fractionally-charged electron could, in the future, lead to quantum computers
(l-r) Prof. Dan Shahar and Maoz Ovadia. An exact opposite

A Super Surprise

01.10.2008
Space & Physics
Superconductors now have an opposite twin: superinsulators
Dr. Nir Friedman.

Learning the Language

01.10.2008
Space & Physics, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology
A new method for reporting on cells’ activities may help scientists to crack their code

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