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Left: One sting divides into two. Right: two strings unite

Pulling the Strings

01.10.2002
Particle Physics, Theoretical Physics
String theory is music to physicists' ears
Prof. Eli Waxman

A Window of Opportunity in the Sky

01.05.2002
Astrophysics, Particle Physics
Particle detectors twice the size of the Eiffel Tower sunk deep in the Antarctic ice may be the next frontier in space exploration
Dr. Michael Elbaum

Opening the Gates

01.01.2002
Space & Physics, Life Sciences, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Materials Science
Dr. Michael Elbaum of the Weizmann Institute’s Material and Interfaces Department studies the passage of molecules through the  cell’s...
Dr. Nir Davidson

Atoms in the Dark

01.01.2002
Particle Physics
What precisely happens when an atom sheds its particle form and changes into a wavy guise? When does this happen and why? These basic questions, at...
Prof. Yaron Silberberg

Secrets of the Third Harmony

01.01.2002
Lasers & Optics
Prof. Yaron Silberberg, the Head of the Weizmann Institute’s Physics of Complex Systems Department, has a vision: to take a penetrating look inside...
Structure of a retinal protein (purple) and its key co-worker (blue)

The Chemistry of Vision

01.01.2002
Particle Physics, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Organic Chemistry
It was long believed that the rotation of the "retinal molecule" was the first stage in vision. However, Prof. Mordechai Sheves of the Weizmann...
Prof. Israel Bar-Joseph with Amos (9), Omer (15), and Asaf (18

Electrons on the Map

01.11.2001
Particle Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science
When a single electron moves around this hole, the exciton that forms is equivalent to a neutral hydrogen atom. Prof. Israel Bar-Joseph discovered...
Prof. Eilam Gross with Yaara (10) and Nuphar (15)

The Illusive "Higgs"

01.11.2001
Particle Physics
Prof. Eilam Gross of the Weizmann Institute's Particle Physics Department is participating in this international effort, where thousands of...
Prof. Daniella Goldfarb with Yael (23) and Sivanne (19)

The Riddle of the Molecular Machine

01.11.2001
Space & Physics, Structural Biology
Prof. Daniella Goldfarb, Head of the Weizmann Institute's Chemical Physics Department, aims to map the precise structure of the metal-containing...
Downward spiral

The Physics Of Falling Leaves

01.10.2001
Space & Physics, Mathematics
Basic research into the path of a falling leaf helps reveal how a missing submarine went down

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