Posted: 23/04/2020
Indeed! Our lab, and in particular a PhD student Nuphar Bianco-Stein, has shown for the first time that the structure of Jania alga, the specie of coralline red algae, has helical structure. This helical arrangement of the structure makes the alga 20% more compliant to sustain the bending forces due to the sea waves. This… Continue Reading Helix…Algae…See connection?
Posted: 22/03/2020
We are excited to announce that Dr. Boaz Pokroy has been promoted to Full Professor! Dr. Pokroy received his Ph.D degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the Technion in 2006. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The Pokroy’s group research focuses on biomineralization and developing bio-inspired materials… Continue Reading Full Professor Promotion!
Posted: 19/11/2019
Have you ever thought about making your routine laboratory experiment in Space? Visit our lab and we will share our experience on this! Our group is a part of collaboration project “SpaceLysis” between the Israeli Space Agency at the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Italian Space Agency. The project will launch two experiments into outer… Continue Reading How about science in Space?
