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Unlike a traditional museum, The Fetter Nanoscience and Art Museum at Bar-Ilan University enables visitors to wander across different buildings to access the eight displays that make up New Languages, making the experience itself beyond memorable. Below is an overview of the eight different exhibits. Arabesque by Mahmood Kaiss and Prof. Adi Salomon From afar, artist Mahmood Kaiss and Professor Adi Salomon’s spectacle looks like a gate or even an arch of some sort, that could easily pass as a sculpture exhibit in itself, based on its remarkable beauty and innovation. Designed to introduce viewers to the nano-metric and comprised of wood, these arches use carbon nanotubes. The molecules can also change based on the severity of the sunlight, which helps to connect the architectural feel of the structure and its relationship to nanotechnology. This exhibit allows audiences of any age to understand the clear connection between art and science, making it both accessible and engaging.

Flooding by Prof. Shlomo Margel and Eili Levy

Following a single drop of water, may sound insignificant to the average museum-goer. However, when artist Eili Levy found herself in a period of anxiety, she wanted to depict these innermost feelings creatively. Referred to as hydrophobia in science, the drop is meant to represent the rollercoaster that is our lives while simultaneously highlighting how water responds to stress and variable conditions. Yet, this journey would not be possible without the team of researchers who were able to ensure that the drop was not absorbed through the journey due to its hydrophobic coating. Spectators are easily able to identify with the drop, making the exhibit one of the more poignant moments in the exhibition.

Salt Animals by Caroline Maxwell and Dr. Gili Taguri-Cohen, Upon first glance, Caroline Maxwell’s painting may look like your average animal painting on sandpaper. Yet, the painting itself led to some unexpected scientific discoveries following its completion. Having finished it a few years ago, some recent discoloring and changes were revealed which prompted researchers to begin studying how both salt and crystals influenced these color variations. Using salt from both the Dead Sea and Salt Lake City, audiences can easily see the crystallization of the painting. This exhibit may not be the most fascinating visually, yet the history behind its journey shows how science can reveal itself even in the most unexpected and unintentional of ways. Here and There by Prof. Dror Fixler and Ela Goldman Artist Ella Goldman felt disconnected from her past home in Poland and current life in Israel. Using motors, wood, controllers, fluorescent dyes, and light sources, she created a sequence of molecules. This visual experience is attempting to mimic the diagnosis of cancer and the precision and accuracy of diagnoses. Yet, Goldman also explains how it is a reflection on our pasts and future, both in our lives and in advancements in medical technology. In the lab, Prof. Dror Fixler conducted studies on identifying diseases based on wavelengths on molecules, and how the nanoparticles respond. This idea, called fluorescence, proves the remarkable connection between artistic expression and scientific discovery.

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Positive News – Eco-friendly burial suits, desert city, printing inks

Called the “Infinity Burial suit” this one-piece burial suit is made of  mushroom spore-infused thread, which will grow from your body once you’re buried, digesting you in the process. The concept here is that mushrooms are natural decomposers and the application on this burial suit pod was tested by Jae Rhim Lee who personally fed…

Nanodiamonds (sensor)-can help detect cancers early

In the world of technology scientist all over the world are working constantly to come out with something best. And here is a good news for CANCER field, that NANODIAMONDS could detect cancer cells at early stage. It has been aimed to detect develop a non-invasive nano-technology sensing platform for real time monitoring of biomolecular process in living cancer cells. Researchers have developed a…