Joel Stavans

cyanobacteria reveal developmental pattern

The Need for Noise: How Patterns Arise in Nature

18.10.2018

Space & Physics, Theoretical Physics, Biochemistry, Evolution and Development

Physicists and biologists team up to show that even the simplest biological developmental patterns may require some noise to be formed

Molecule Mechanic

Molecule Mechanic

01.10.2004

Space & Physics, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Attaching a microscopic bead to a four-way DNA junction enables scientists to catch a molecular motor in action

Life's Twists and Turns

Life's Twists and Turns

01.05.1999

Communication between physicists and biologists is leading to new insights into DNA...

Soap Bubbles and Silicon Chips

Soap Bubbles and Silicon Chips

01.10.1992

Materials Science

With soap bubbles and a photocopier, Dr. Joel Stavans is revealing the properties of numerous materials

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The Master Switch Turning Immune Cells into Cancer Eradicators

Multiple Proteins Viewed as Never Before

Getting Cancer to Unmask Itself

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The Master Switch Turning Immune Cells into Cancer Eradicators

Getting Cancer to Unmask Itself

New Immune Mechanism Revealed in the Cellular Trash

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The Limits of Computing

Computers can solve complex problems but they are far from omnipotent. Prof. Ran Raz of the Weizmann Institute's Computer Science and Applied Mathematics Department is trying to portray the limits...

Israeli Researchers to Participate in European Commission Flagship

The European Commission has officially announced the selection of the Human Brain Project (HBP) as one of its two Future Emerging Technologies (FET) Flagship projects.

Let it Rain

Added particles in the atmosphere could be affecting rainfall patterns