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(l-r) Standing: Sharon Kredo, Dr. Tali Melkman Zehavi, Roni Oren. Sitting: Dr. Eran Hornstein, Natali Rivkin, Amitai Mandelbaum

Micro Control for Insulin

17.02.2011
Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
A newly discovered step in insulin production could give researchers new tools to deal with diabetes
Memorial Plaza on the Weizmann Institute campus

Walking on Fossils

17.02.2011
Science & Culture
Ancient history is preserved underfoot in the Institute's Memorial Plaza
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
Profs. Lucio Frydman and Gershon Kurizki and D. D. Bhaktavatsala Rao. Minimal force

Taking Quantum Particles’ Temperature

14.02.2011
Quantum Physics
A unique collaboration demonstrates how to heat tiny particles just by measuring them
Hope for Stroke Victims

Hope for Stroke Victims

08.02.2011
Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Two new studies from Spain provide conclusive evidence that an approach developed at the Weizmann Institute could speed recovery from stroke and head trauma.
Turning off Stress

Turning off Stress

08.02.2011
Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior
Weizmann Institute scientists reveal the actions of a family of proteins that "turn off" the stress response. Their findings could be relevant to PTSD, anorexia, anxiety disorders and depression.
Paper Archives Reveal Pollution’s History

Paper Archives Reveal Pollution’s History

08.02.2011
Environment, Chemistry
A new source of climate records is as close as the nearest university library: Back issues of magazines reveal the rise in atmospheric CO2 from burning fossil fuels.
Satellite image of a marine stratocumulus system, courtesy of NASA

Self-Organizing Clouds

01.02.2011
Environment, Energy, Climate
Some marine cloud systems reveal a puzzling pattern: a nearly perfect grid of cloud cells with hexagonal shapes
(l-r) Tamar Yelin, Roy Kazaz, Dr. Oren Tal, Regev Ben-Zvi and Ran Vardimon. Moving through molecules

How to Catch a Molecule

01.02.2011
Particle Physics, Nanoscience
Dr Oren Tal creates electronic components from single molecules
Scanning electron microscope images of guanine plates from a silver spider. Arrow on top points to sandwich-like structure with amorphous guanine filling between two guanine crystals

Why Fish Scales Shine

01.02.2011
Space & Physics, Structural Biology
A normally dull white material becomes a silvery reflecting surface under the right conditions

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