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Thin transparent plates give this sea sapphire its iridescent color

A Marine Creature’s Magic Trick Explained

01.09.2015

Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Structural Biology

Crystral structures on the sea sapphire's back appear differently depending on the angle of reflection

nanoparticles assemble in the dark

Reversible Writing with Light

01.09.2015

Nanoscience, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry

Self-assembling nanoparticles take their cues from their surroundings

The sound of a violin arises from a type of friction known as "stick-slip"

Stick and Slip

01.09.2015

What do the sounds of a creaky old hinge and a cello have in common? Both rely on the same kind of friction: two surfaces that alternately stick and slide against one another.

Longhorn crazy ants cooperating to transfer an item much too heavy for one to move alone.

Ants in the Lead

30.07.2015

Space & Physics, Chemistry

A physics-based model can explain how ants cooperate in steering food to their nest

Single-stranded DNA (orange) interacts with the negatively (red) and positively (blue) charged parts of the protein molecule, as well as with its amino acid structures called aromatic groups (green)

Bracing Up DNA

27.07.2015

Systems Biology, Genetics, Structural Biology, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

When DNA splits apart, the single strands get double the help to stay in shape

An ion-conducting nanochannel viewed under a scanning electron microscope

The Future with Nanoionics

27.07.2015

Nanoscience, Materials Science

A new method for “writing” tiny channels in solid surfaces may lead to more natural information storage systems

Ubiquitin, labeled with a fluorescent marker (yellow), has been successfully delivered into cells.

The Real Thing

27.07.2015

Molecular and Cell Biology, Structural Biology

What do proteins look like in their natural environment?

Weizmann Institute of Science 10th in the World for Research Quality

Weizmann Institute of Science 10th in the World for Research Quality

19.07.2015

People and Events

Weizmann Institute of Science was ranked 10th in the World for Research Quality

alagal bloom in the North Sea

The Winds of Viral Change

13.07.2015

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Environment, Environment, Climate

Sea breezes may play an unwitting role in the decimation of giant algal blooms

bone loss_galectin

A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galectins

13.07.2015

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A protein ties osteoporosis to high blood sugar and the spread of cancer to the bone

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