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Staff Scientist: Dr. Ehud Fonio

Staff Scientist: Dr. Ehud Fonio

14.07.2016
Theoretical Physics, Brain & Behavior
What can a physicist learn from ants? 
(l-r) Prof. Elisha Moses, Prof. Menahem Segal and Dr. Yaron Penn

Neuron Networks Lead by Consensus

23.05.2016
Theoretical Physics, Brain & Behavior
Neurons may synchronize their oscillations to produce signals
thermal equilibrium in coffee

Quantum Memories

03.03.2016
Space & Physics, Lasers & Optics, Astrophysics, Nano Physics, Particle Physics, Planetary Science, Quantum Physics, Theoretical Physics
Weizmann Institute scientists suggest a way around the mixing of information in a quantum system
Prof. Gregory Falkovich. An electric current behaving like a fluid forms a vortex (white arrows) that generates a characteristic circular heat pattern (red and orange)

Against the Current

28.02.2016
Space & Physics, Particle Physics, Theoretical Physics
Can electrons flow like liquid? 
spinning molecules heat up

When Spinning “Superrotors” Collide

08.02.2016
Theoretical Physics
Spinning molecules form a microscopic "centrifuge"
A small black hole gains mass: Dense cold gas (green) flows toward the center of a stellar cluster (red cross in blue circle) with stars (yellow); the erratic path of the black hole through the gas (black line) is randomized by the surrounding stars

All-You-Can-Eat at the End of the Universe

11.08.2014
Astrophysics, Particle Physics, Theoretical Physics
A new model shows how early black holes could have grown to over a billion solar masses  
Weizmann Institute of Science and Clalit Health Services Will Collaborate to Advance the Field of Personalized Medicine and Improve Health Care Services

Weizmann Institute of Science and Clalit Health Services Will Collaborate to Advance the Field of Personalized Medicine and Improve Health Care Services

10.03.2014
Theoretical Physics, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Weizmann Institute scientists, Clalit Health Services physicians and legal advisor, and information system experts from both organizations recently...
(l-r) Dr. Zohar Komargodski, Prof. Adam Schwimmer and visiting Prof. Alexander Zamolodchikov. Extra dimensions

Proof of Inequality

16.02.2012
Space & Physics, Astrophysics, Quantum Physics, Theoretical Physics
Weizmann scientists give promising proof for a 23-year-old quantum physics theory
Prof. Ilya Averbukh and Erez Gershnabel. Putting a spin on things

Molecular Frisbee

14.02.2011
Particle Physics, Theoretical Physics, Chemistry
Spinning molecules could open the door to all kinds of new optical and nanotechnology applications
Prof. Yosef Nir

Missing: Antimatter

31.08.2008
Theoretical Physics
Prof. Yosef Nir, Dean of the Weizmann Institute’s Faculty of Physics, looks at the picture of matter in the universe and sees that “something” simply...

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