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Navigation by Atom – Coming to a Vehicle Near You

18.01.2021

Lasers & Optics, Particle Physics, Quantum Physics

Instruments normally found in physics labs are making their way into everyday applications. Institute scientists have greatly expanded these instruments’ capabilities

Drifting, but Not Away: Eye Movements Close the Brain-World Loop

Drifting, but Not Away: Eye Movements Close the Brain-World Loop

14.01.2021

Movements thought to be mere camera shutters are anything but

Helping the Brain’s Immune Cells Regain the Ground State

Helping the Brain’s Immune Cells Regain the Ground State

11.01.2021

Brain & Behavior, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

An anti-inflammatory agent keeps microglia responses short and to the point

A Brain Mechanism underlying “Vision” in the Blind is Revealed

A Brain Mechanism underlying “Vision” in the Blind is Revealed

07.01.2021

Brain & Behavior

Researchers observed slow spontaneous fluctuations in the brain’s visual centers that preceded visual hallucinations in blind people

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

Plant Microbiome Project Connects Students to Real-Time Research

Plant Microbiome Project Connects Students to Real-Time Research

31.12.2020

Viruses & Microorganisms, Environment, Plants and Agriculture, Science Teaching

High school students are out in the field, expanding our knowledge of an invisible ecosystem

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

The research setup included an intake at the top of the mast. The Tara research schooner, 2016

Plastic is Blowing in the Wind

23.12.2020

The discovery of microplastics in the air above the ocean reveals the spread of this hazardous pollution

Virtual Open Day for MSc and PhD Studies - 29 January 2021

Virtual Open Day for MSc and PhD Studies - 29 January 2021

20.12.2020

The Weizmann Institute of Science and Feinberg Graduate School invite you to find out about studying at one of the world’s leading research institutes

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