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Drs. Anna and Dmitry Gourevitch. Love and math

View from the Top

06.09.2011

Dr. Dmitry Gourevitch is fascinated by a field of highly abstract mathematics

fMRI

Thanks for the Memories

29.08.2011

Brain & Behavior

Weizmann Institute scientists track brain activity as false memories are formed

Before and after images of the Messier 100 Galaxy reveal the appearance of SN 2006X, one of the supernovae used in the study. Photos: European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Supernova News

25.08.2011

Astrophysics, Particle Physics

New findings on supernovae are changing our understanding of these exploding stars

Illustration of nanowires growing along nanogrooves

Nanowires Get into the Groove

22.08.2011

Growing nanowires outward on a ridged surface helps keep them orderly

Scale Models

Scale Models

22.08.2011

Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

How do organisms keep everything in proportion as they grow and develop?

Before and after images of the Messier 100 Galaxy reveal the appearance of SN 2006X, one of the supernovae used in the study. Photos: European Southern Observatory (ESO)Before and after images of the Messier 100 Galaxy reveal the appearance of SN 2006X, one of the supernovae used in the study. Photos: European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Are Stellar Explosions Created Equal?

22.08.2011

Astrophysics, Particle Physics

Scientists recheck a standard model for supernovae on which cosmic distance measurement is based

cellular steam release valve

Molecular Release Valve

17.08.2011

Biochemistry, Immunology

An inflammatory signal contains its own shut-down mechanism

Ion trap in the lab of Dr. Roee Ozeri

Tiny Vibrations

17.08.2011

Quantum Physics

Institute scientists built an amplifier comprised of a single ion that breaks all records for measuring magnetic vibrations

An Egyption fruit bat is released with a tiny GPS device on its back

Fruit Bats Navigate with Internal Maps

16.08.2011

Brain & Behavior

Israeli scientists fitted fruit bats with the smallest GPS devices in the world to track their flight

Two-, three- and four-way retinal neuron interactions on viewing a natural scene

Complex Grammar

10.08.2011

Brain & Behavior

A new approach to researching groups of neurons may one day help us understand the “language” of the brain

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“Eight Shining Examples of Excellence”

The Weizmann Institute of Science Ranked among the World’s Top Ten Academic Institutions

A Discovery to Set Your Heart a-Knocking