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A New Window on the Universe: Solar Neutrinos Measured at Record-Low Energies

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A New Window on the Universe: Solar Neutrinos Measured at Record-Low Energies

XENONnT offers an unprecedented glimpse into one of nature’s rarest interactions. Project member Prof. Ranny Budnik of the Weizmann Institute of Science: “We have entered an era in which we can see...

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

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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

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

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The Moon’s Dark Secret: Shadowed Cold Traps Could Unlock the Mystery of Lunar Ice

New evidence suggests that ice has been accumulating on the Moon for 1.5 billion years – and reveals the most promising places to find it

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High-Rise Living: The Tiny Engineers that Build with Their Bodies

Weizmann Institute scientists reveal how weaver ants "think" as a group and link their bodies together to "zipper" the treetops

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Giant Planet’s Slimmer Profile

New research measures Jupiter’s dimensions with unprecedented precision

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Memory Particles

Weizmann Institute scientists find new evidence for a particle system that “remembers” its previous quantum states – a significant step toward the development of a fault-tolerant quantum computer

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A Simple Explanation for a Cosmic Puzzle

New Model Solves the Mystery of Opposite Winds on Giant Planets

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Giant Star Laid Bare: Reveals Birthplace of Silicon and Sulfur

Researchers led by Northwestern University and the Weizmann Institute have discovered a new type of supernova that offers a rare glimpse into the depths of massive stars and exposes hidden sites where heavy chemical elements are formed

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Bacterial Communities Go Synchronized Swimming

Bacterial species collected from their natural habitat in a series of ponds in Mexico create spectacular kaleidoscopic patterns, shedding new light on collective behavior

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The Dark Side of Time

Nuclear clock quest spins off a new dark matter detection method

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

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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

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Beyond Words

Study reveals the hidden musical grammar of natural speech

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Matter at the Crossroads

A new Weizmann Institute method reveals how lasers can instantly alter the properties of matter

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

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Ants vs. Humans: Putting Group Smarts to the Test

Cooperation worked better for ants than for humans in a Weizmann Institute experiment

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When an Ion Met an Atom

The creation of a strange, “long-distance” molecule sheds light on chemical reactions taking place near absolute zero