Chemistry A Magnetic Clue to Life’s Origins Study suggests that magnetic surfaces may influence not only the handedness of biological molecules but also their isotope composition – thus connecting two fundamental fingerprints of life Read more Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Copied to clipboard Space & Physics Before the Aliens, the Amino Acids A Weizmann-led team proposes a simple but powerful new method for detecting traces of alien biology, whether on Jupiter’s icy moons, in meteorites or in Martian samples Chemistry A Glimpse at the Origins of Life Through a Deceptive Mirror Scientists may have solved a 150-year-old puzzle about why life favors one mirror-image molecule over another Chemistry Revolving Doors and Efficient Engines: How Proteins Escape a Molecular Tangle A new study reveals how energy-efficient cellular machines rapidly untangle misfolded proteins – a finding that may help improve the design of artificial molecular machines Chemistry Prof. Reshef Tenne Is the Recipient of the Israel Prize in Chemistry Research “One of Israel’s most important and prominent scientists, who has made an enormous contribution to materials science and to physical and inorganic chemistry,” the prize committee wrote in its citation Chemistry The Biochip Built for the Next Pandemic A new tool could help prepare us for the next viral threat Chemistry MRI Gets a Nano-Sized Upgrade Weizmann Institute researchers achieve MRI resolution of one billionth of a meter, paving the way for the most detailed images of individual molecules ever produced Space & Physics Cracking the Disorder Weizmann Institute of Science researchers uncover physical laws explaining why cracks in materials break their symmetry while spreading. The findings lay the groundwork for the design of more resilient materials Chemistry On the Way to Building Better Batteries Weizmann researchers untangle the tiny strands of lithium that develop inside rechargeable batteries, limit their use and pose a serious fire hazard Chemistry Crystalizing Our Comprehension of Malaria A definitive atomic structure of the heme crystals made by malaria parasites could lead to better antimalarial drugs Chemistry Uncrackable: Scorpions and Sponges Inspire Sustainable Design A Weizmann Institute study of super-tough organisms reveals strategies for creating more sustainable, resilient human-made materials Chemistry Plastic Fantastic: Green, Strong and Edible Weizmann Institute researchers have created a biodegradable composite material that might help battle the global plastic-waste crisis Chemistry New Circuit Made of DNA Has Everything Wired In The miniature circuit could lead to the next phase in bio-nanotechnology and artificial cell design Chemistry Surprising New Material Gets the Lead Out Weizmann Institute ceramic could replace lead-based electronic components Chemistry Sticking a Pin in Cancer A new cellular mechanism for identifying unraveled proteins may serve as a target for cancer therapies Chemistry A Sweet New MRI Method “Lights Up” Pancreatic Cancer Altered glucose digested by cancer cells helps reveal tumors’ hiding places Life Sciences Mouths Wide Shut: How Cellular Cleaning Out Is Kept in Check Autophagic organelles found to actively restrict the size of their mouths Chemistry Proteins without Parents Using three AI protein prediction tools, a Chinese-Israeli study uncovers new wrinkles in the folding story of “orphan” proteins Chemistry Moonshot Provides Blueprint for Future Pandemic Drugs An open-access format for drug discovery is helping design medications against potential viral threats
Space & Physics Before the Aliens, the Amino Acids A Weizmann-led team proposes a simple but powerful new method for detecting traces of alien biology, whether on Jupiter’s icy moons, in meteorites or in Martian samples
Chemistry A Glimpse at the Origins of Life Through a Deceptive Mirror Scientists may have solved a 150-year-old puzzle about why life favors one mirror-image molecule over another
Chemistry Revolving Doors and Efficient Engines: How Proteins Escape a Molecular Tangle A new study reveals how energy-efficient cellular machines rapidly untangle misfolded proteins – a finding that may help improve the design of artificial molecular machines
Chemistry Prof. Reshef Tenne Is the Recipient of the Israel Prize in Chemistry Research “One of Israel’s most important and prominent scientists, who has made an enormous contribution to materials science and to physical and inorganic chemistry,” the prize committee wrote in its citation
Chemistry The Biochip Built for the Next Pandemic A new tool could help prepare us for the next viral threat
Chemistry MRI Gets a Nano-Sized Upgrade Weizmann Institute researchers achieve MRI resolution of one billionth of a meter, paving the way for the most detailed images of individual molecules ever produced
Space & Physics Cracking the Disorder Weizmann Institute of Science researchers uncover physical laws explaining why cracks in materials break their symmetry while spreading. The findings lay the groundwork for the design of more resilient materials
Chemistry On the Way to Building Better Batteries Weizmann researchers untangle the tiny strands of lithium that develop inside rechargeable batteries, limit their use and pose a serious fire hazard
Chemistry Crystalizing Our Comprehension of Malaria A definitive atomic structure of the heme crystals made by malaria parasites could lead to better antimalarial drugs
Chemistry Uncrackable: Scorpions and Sponges Inspire Sustainable Design A Weizmann Institute study of super-tough organisms reveals strategies for creating more sustainable, resilient human-made materials
Chemistry Plastic Fantastic: Green, Strong and Edible Weizmann Institute researchers have created a biodegradable composite material that might help battle the global plastic-waste crisis
Chemistry New Circuit Made of DNA Has Everything Wired In The miniature circuit could lead to the next phase in bio-nanotechnology and artificial cell design
Chemistry Surprising New Material Gets the Lead Out Weizmann Institute ceramic could replace lead-based electronic components
Chemistry Sticking a Pin in Cancer A new cellular mechanism for identifying unraveled proteins may serve as a target for cancer therapies
Chemistry A Sweet New MRI Method “Lights Up” Pancreatic Cancer Altered glucose digested by cancer cells helps reveal tumors’ hiding places
Life Sciences Mouths Wide Shut: How Cellular Cleaning Out Is Kept in Check Autophagic organelles found to actively restrict the size of their mouths
Chemistry Proteins without Parents Using three AI protein prediction tools, a Chinese-Israeli study uncovers new wrinkles in the folding story of “orphan” proteins
Chemistry Moonshot Provides Blueprint for Future Pandemic Drugs An open-access format for drug discovery is helping design medications against potential viral threats
