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Prof. Amnon Horovitz with Li (4) and Ella (6)

Doing the Twist

01.11.2001
Structural Biology
Living cells contain "molecular chaperones" which "counsel" young proteins and provide them with a secure environment in which to twist properly....
Scientists Uncover The Exact Mode Of Action Of Five Antibiotic Drugs

Scientists Uncover The Exact Mode Of Action Of Five Antibiotic Drugs

25.10.2001
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Structural Biology
Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science and Germany's Max-Planck Society have discovered how five antibiotic drugs function by binding to...
Prof. Sam Safran and Dr. Tsvi Tlusty

Seeking A Low-Energy Position

01.10.2001
Chemistry
What makes molecular particles abandon a 'free-spirited,' disorderly existence in favor of a condensed, low-energy state?
Brittlestar is sensitive to changes in light

Here's Lookin' At You

01.10.2001
Materials Science, Structural Biology
Weizmann Institute scientists discover that the brittlestar, long thought to be sightless, is all eyes
Brittlestars Use Crystal Lenses To Spot Approaching Predator

Brittlestars Use Crystal Lenses To Spot Approaching Predator

23.08.2001
Lasers & Optics, Brain & Behavior, Materials Science, Structural Biology
Brittlestars of the species Ophiocoma wendtii form crystal lenses in their skeletons that allow them to spot approaching predators, according to a...
Prof. Shimon Reich.

Advancing to the Bronze Age

01.05.2001
Materials Science
An Institute discovery moves high-temperature superconductors out of the "copper age"
Prof. Amnon Horovitz and Dr. Gilad Haran (left to right).

Unfolding the Secret of Protein Folding

01.10.2000
Structural Biology
The next big challenge: understanding how proteins fold
Prof. Gershon Kurizki

Is Motion an Illusion?

01.10.2000
Quantum Physics, Chemistry
If you observe something in frequent "glimpses," can you freeze its motion? In the quantum world, you might actually speed it up
Delving In To The Nanoscopic

Delving In To The Nanoscopic

25.09.2000
Systems Biology, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Technology & Applications
Weizmann Institute scientists develop a novel method for evaluating ultrathin films. Potential benefits include diverse microelectronic applications...
The Heat is On... and Measured

The Heat is On... and Measured

20.07.2000
Chemistry, Materials Science
Evaluating how temperature affects superconductor performance has become far more precise -- thanks to a recent development by Weizmann Institute...

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