Tag Archives: Weizmann Institute
Neural Activity in Bats Measured In Flight
The Weizmann Institute findings, obtained using miniature wireless devices, provide the first detailed information on the brain mechanisms of three-dimensional orientation in mammals
Animals navigate and orient themselves to survive...
Nanowires Get into the Groove
nanowire illustration by Ernesto Joselvich, Weizmann Institute
Growing up is not easy, especially for tiny nanowires: With no support or guidance, nanowires become unruly, making it difficult to harness their full potential as effective semiconductors....
Scale Models
Euaresta Aequalis Fruit fly. from wikipedia
Weizmann Institute scientists have added a significant piece to the puzzle of scaling – how patterns stay in sync with size as an embryo or organism grows and develops. In a new study appearing in...
Eight Hours of Resistance
Group of genes. credit Weizmann Institute
Temptations to exceed the speed limit are always plentiful, but only reckless drivers give in to such impulses. Likewise, numerous growth factors always abound in our bodies, but only cancerous cells...
New Supernova Shows Signs of Atypical Composition
SUPERNOVA AT m51. Credit: Ilan Manulis, Weizmann Institute
An exploding star, in nearby galaxy M51, shows signs of an unusual composition. The material thrown into space in the explosion contains a wide variety of elements — a mix that...