Nanomaterials Offer a New Approach to Correcting Color

Nanomaterials Offer a New Approach to Correcting Color

Aug 8, 2017 | Non classé

Computer designed nanostructures do away with the need for multiple lenses 07.08.2017 Lenses made of gold (left), silver (center) and aluminum (right) nanoparticles. Each layer of the lens focuses light of a different color, each to the same point. Scale: 35 μm The...
Antibiotic Resistance in 3D

Antibiotic Resistance in 3D

Aug 4, 2017 | Non classé

Understanding how the bacteria gets around a common drug may help develop new ones to combat a growing threat 03.08.2017 A cross section of the large subunit of a bacterial ribosome. Yellow: the ribosome’s protein exit tunnel. Red: the binding pocket for erythromycin...
Expanding the Reach of the Genome’s Guardian

Expanding the Reach of the Genome’s Guardian

Aug 1, 2017 | Non classé

An Institute study finds a whole new role for one of the most famous proteins in cancer research 31.07.2017 Colonies of mouse embryonic stem cells, viewed with a microscope: the cells differentiated properly when their genome contained an intact copy of the p53 gene...
The Human Test for Computer-Written Code

The Human Test for Computer-Written Code

Jul 25, 2017 | Non classé

How will we know if we can trust machine-written software? A Weizmann alumnus is showing how to test such systems reliably 24.07.2017 Crash-avoidance systems: What constitutes a reliable test? Our lives might depend on the ability to check the math of our machines....
Microscopic Silk Cocoons May Facilitate Drug Design

Microscopic Silk Cocoons May Facilitate Drug Design

Jul 24, 2017 | Non classé

Microfluidics technology enables silk protein capsules to self-assemble 20.07.2017 A silkworm viewed with an infrared camera. The pale elongated cavity is the silk gland. © 2017 Natural Materials Group Scientists have managed to design microscopic silk capsules that...