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The Age of Screen Enlightenment

21.04.2023
Particle Physics, Theoretical Physics, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry
​A collaborative study of a key property of light may help double screen luminescence
Close-up diagram of the quantum twisting microscope in action. Electrons tunnel from the probe (inverted pyramid at the top) to the sample (bottom) in several places at once (green vertical lines), in a quantum coherent manner

The Quantum Twisting Microscope: A New Lens on Quantum Materials

22.02.2023
Nano Physics, Particle Physics, Quantum Physics, Theoretical Physics
A clever take on the science of twistronics offers new ways of exploring quantum phenomena
Prof. Eilam Gross

When Particle Physics and Artificial Intelligence Collide

20.09.2021
Robotics and Machine Learning, Particle Physics, Quantum Physics, Theoretical Physics
A research pivot by Weizmann Institute scientists uses artificial intelligence to unravel the mysteries of colliding particles 
Dr. Efi Efrati and Dr. Luiz Da Silva

Solving a Plant Cell "Parking Garage" Puzzle

26.05.2021
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Theoretical Physics, Materials Science, Structural Biology, Biochemistry
Biological organelles may be messy and crowded, but sometimes only an exact mathematical description will do 
Slow Synchronization Keeps Heart Cells Beating in Time

Slow Synchronization Keeps Heart Cells Beating in Time

22.04.2021
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Theoretical Physics
For a beating heart cell, noise is a problem. Researchers showed that single cells can regulate their inner noise
Feeling Their Way: How Migrating Cell Clusters Choose a Path

Feeling Their Way: How Migrating Cell Clusters Choose a Path

08.02.2021
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Theoretical Physics, Evolution and Development
Migrating embryonic cell groups sprout “fingers” that pull the rest of the cluster through tight junctures in the developing body
All the Buzz about Pairing Up

All the Buzz about Pairing Up

08.02.2021
Theoretical Physics, Environment
A physical model explains a peculiar pairing of tiny midges inside a swarm
In a Nuclear Shell

In a Nuclear Shell

04.01.2021
Theoretical Physics
Prof. Igal Talmi helped found the field of nuclear physics in Israel
Yes to Breaking the Speed-of-Light Barrier

Yes to Breaking the Speed-of-Light Barrier

29.12.2020
Quantum Physics, Theoretical Physics
It could happen if the tunnel is long enough, but the chances are basically zero
Weak Interactions, Sturdy Predictions

Weak Interactions, Sturdy Predictions

24.12.2020
Theoretical Physics
The math at the basis of information theory could help explain systems like ocean waves

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Weizmann Institute of Science and Max Planck Society Create a Joint Postdoctoral Program

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Prof. Ron Blonder

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Weizmann Institute of Science and Max Planck Society Create a Joint Postdoctoral Program
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