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Optical image of a graphene device

Hot, Dense and Fast

19.07.2018
Theoretical Physics, Nanoscience, Materials Science
Electrons in a “viscous flow” surpass conductivity limits and could lead to new types of electronic devices
zebrafish eye

Silver Eyes are a Triple Treat

16.07.2018
Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Nanoscience, Materials Science, Biotechnology
The iris in the zebrafish has a distinctive crystal structure that both camouflages the eye and prevents unwanted light from entering
aging

A Genetic Test for Aging

10.07.2018
Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Stem Cells
How do the mutations that accumulate in our blood cells affect our health in later years?
WIS is number nine

Weizmann Institute of Science is Ninth in the World in Research Quality

08.07.2018
The ranking puts the impact of Institute research high up in a list of the top universities and research institutes
Prof. Edriss S. Titi

Prof. Edriss S. Titi

08.07.2018
Awards and Appointments
Prof. Edriss S. Titi has been elected as a Fellow of the John Simon Guggeheim Memorial Foundation.
Prof. Ada Yonath

Prof. Ada Yonath

01.07.2018
Awards and Appointments
Prof. Ada Yonath is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Macau, China
Fluorite. Credit: Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0

Nanocrystals Give MRI a New Shine

28.06.2018
Molecular and Cell Biology, Nanoscience, Organic Chemistry, Yeda Technology Transfer
A “crazy idea” for using fluoride nanocrystals as magnetic resonance tracers could lead to new clinical imaging methods
Dr. Michal Leskes

Dr. Michal Leskes

28.06.2018
Awards and Appointments
Dr. Michal Leskes is the recipient of the ACS Energy and Fuels Division Glenn Best Paper Award
Microscope image of a yeast cell showing how close mitochondria (red) are to peroxisomes (blue) and the contact sites that hold them together (green)

Tethered in the Cell

25.06.2018
Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Weizmann researchers identify new ties between the parts of a cell: physical connections that are vital for health
cell cultures grown at different densities

Game of Clones: Team Huddles for T Cells

21.06.2018
Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology
When helper T cells get together, they plan an immune strategy for the long and the short term 

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