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Prehistoric Fires Spark a Scientific Leap Forward

Prehistoric Fires Spark a Scientific Leap Forward

01.09.1996
Scientific Archaeology
By Miriam Bulwar David-Hay REHOVOT, Israel -- Somewhere, back in the mists of time, a primitive human realized how to light a fire. Suddenly,...
Alive In The Dead Sea

Alive In The Dead Sea

01.06.1996
Structural Biology
Survival is difficult anywhere, so why set up house in the Dead Sea, of all places? Although the chances of staying alive in the world's saltiest...
Waxy Woes of Winter

Waxy Woes of Winter

01.06.1996
Chemistry
Remember winter? When you can't get a truck started in the morning because the engine is clogged up and your skin cream hardens if you...
A Tight Squeeze

A Tight Squeeze

01.01.1996
Materials Science
One of the first things we learn about nature is that water turns into a solid when it is frozen. For this change of state to occur, drastic...
Concentrated Solar Beam Creates a Better Superconductor

Concentrated Solar Beam Creates a Better Superconductor

01.10.1995
Materials Science
A new superconductor was "cooked" with an ancient method for concentrating sunlight
Tiniest Switches Promise Ultracompact Computer Memories

Tiniest Switches Promise Ultracompact Computer Memories

01.10.1995
Nanoscience
A molecule that changes color when iron atoms change binding sites could serve as ultra-tiny electronic switches
An Interview with Prof. Itamar Procaccia

An Interview with Prof. Itamar Procaccia

01.05.1995
Chemistry
Prof. Itamar Procaccia, new Dean of Chemistry: "Our standing in the world of science depends on us."
Self-Tinting Coating for Plastic Lenses Developed

Self-Tinting Coating for Plastic Lenses Developed

01.05.1994
Chemistry
A new self-tinting material might be applied to the surface of any plastic lens
New Water Softener Provides Alternative to Ion Exchange

New Water Softener Provides Alternative to Ion Exchange

01.05.1994
Chemistry
A new, non-polluting method of producing soft water, based on a Weizmann Institute invention, is entering production
Buckyball-Like Structures Identified in Inorganic Semiconductor Material

Buckyball-Like Structures Identified in Inorganic Semiconductor Material

01.05.1993
Nanoscience
Soccer-ball shaped molecules of tungsten may have new properties

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