https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/space-physics/looking-forward-new-kinds-superconductors
November 1, 2009
Dr. Ehud Altman: "Nothing can compare to the feeling you get at the moment of understanding something new, something we didn't know before. I look forward to many more of these moments." Nonresistance Heats Up Superconducting materials – those in which electric current...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/space-physics/looking-forward-improved-methods-probing-enzyme-activity
November 1, 2009
Prof. Daniella Goldfarb: "My dream is to develop EPR methods that can reveal enzymatic activities occurring in short (millisecond) time scales and use them to produce a 'movie' that shows the changes taking place both in the enzyme's active core and in the entire enzyme as it tak...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/space-physics/looking-forward-future-quantum-technologies
November 1, 2009
Dr. Barak Dayan: "I want to learn how to control single photons in the way we control electrons today. Once we can do that, the fields of computing and communication will make a leap to the quantum world, bringing within our reach the vast possibilities offered by its unique and...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/chemistry/looking-forward-deciphering-secrets-protein-manufacture
November 1, 2009
Prof. Ada Yonath: "Ribosomes are the essence of life. In the future, we would like to understand how the very first ribosomes came into being." Beyond the Basics "People called me a dreamer," says Prof. Ada Yonath of the Structural Biology Department, recalling her dec...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/chemistry/looking-forward-create-self-assembling-solar-collectors
November 1, 2009
Dr. Boris Rybtchinski: "In the future, I hope we'll be smart enough to replace the burning of coal and oil with advanced self-assembling systems that will make the most of solar energy." Assemble Yourself Anyone who has purchased a do-it-yourself cabinet might welcome...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/looking-forward-plants-adjust-stress
August 26, 2010
Prof. Robert Fluhr: "I'd like to see our research help provide for human needs by creating plants that will be resilient and remain productive in the face of future changes in environmental stresses." Clockwork Green Components left over after a clock has been taken ap...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/earth-sciences/looking-forward-improvements-natural-photosynthesis
November 1, 2009
Dr. Ron Milo: "Our future depends on breakthroughs in the use of energy, water and land. My students and I will bring all of our motivation and talent to bear on the challenge of utilizing atmospheric carbon dioxide to make food and fuel, a key issue in the quest to live in a sus...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/looking-forward-observing-cells-path-self-destruction
November 1, 2009
Prof. Adi Kimchi: "My aim is to reveal the complete self-destruct network. This understanding will help us to fix problems – both those of excess cell death, as in degenerative nerve diseases, and those in which harmful cells fail to die, such as cancer." Life or Death...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/looking-forward-unprecedented-insight-cellular-mechanics
November 1, 2009
Dr. Michal Sharon: "Today, our mass spectrometry approach is limited to bacteria and yeast. In the future, we aim to be able to apply this method to complexes isolated directly from mammalian cells, giving us unprecedented insight into cellular mechanics." Built for Recyc...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/looking-forward-revealing-mechanisms-memory-and-forgetting
November 1, 2009
Prof. Yadin Dudai: "Our research could contribute to a better understanding of human behavior. It might aid in the treatment of post-traumatic stress syndrome, as well as open new pathways to strengthening memory thathas weakened either naturally or as the result of mishap."...