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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

Danit and Einat Finkelshtein

Twins

04.08.2011

Made at the Institute, Science Education

Some sets of twins even study science together.

As compared to the control brain (top), the autistic brain (bottom) shows weaker inter-hemispheric synchronization in several areas, particularly the superior temporal gyrus (light blue) and the inferior frontal gyrus (red)

Weak Synchronization in Toddler Brains May Be a Biological Marker for Autism

24.07.2011

Brain & Behavior

The finding, by Weizmann Institute scientists, could lead to the development of tools for early diagnosis

clouds. Photo: Tamar Deutsch

Eat, Prey, Rain

24.07.2011

Environment, Chemistry

A new model for the dynamics of clouds and rain shows they behave like prey and predator

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