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Prof. Michal Neeman

Cancer under Siege

02.09.2000
Space & Physics, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
A novel technique allows for the selective destruction of a malignant growth without damage to healthy tissue.  
Gene For Mucolipidosis IV Discovered

Gene For Mucolipidosis IV Discovered

30.08.2000
Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
Israeli Research Team Discovers The Gene For An Hereditary Disorder Occurring Most Commonly In Ashkenazi Jews    
It's a Perfect Protein Match

It's a Perfect Protein Match

20.07.2000
Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Math & Computer Science
Searching for a soul mate, new friends, or just fresh contacts? Turns out that proteins have similar 'goals.' However, shaking off their single...
Feel the Beat

Feel the Beat

20.07.2000
Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
How do the eyes 'speak' with the brain to convey visual information? And how does the brain reconstruct tactile sensations formed at ones fingertips...
3-D computer reconstruction of an inhibitory neuron (white) synaptically interconnected to three pyramidal (excitatory) neurons (blue)

Filters of the Mind

01.05.2000
Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
New studies on neurons that inhibit brain activity may shed light on such conditions as ADHD, epilepsy, and other disorders
Illustration: Spinal cord injury and repair

Hyde Turned Jekyll

01.05.2000
Brain & Behavior, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Rats with spinal injuries show improvement after immune cell treatment
Prof. Irith Ginzburg.

Alzheimer's and the Wheel

01.05.2000
Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
 A faulty wheel in nerve cell "carriages" might be responsible for tangled axons in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
Dr. Ehud Ahissar

The Ins and Outs of Acetylcholine

01.05.2000
Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
A enigma concerning the role of a neurotransmitter in learning and memory is solved
Amoebas Use 'Midwives' To Reproduce

Amoebas Use 'Midwives' To Reproduce

21.03.2000
Space & Physics, Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Weizmann Institute Scientists Discover: Amoebas Use 'Midwives' To Reproduce  
Scientists Block Loss Of Eyesight In Animals With A Glaucoma-Like Disease

Scientists Block Loss Of Eyesight In Animals With A Glaucoma-Like Disease

06.03.2000
Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Yeda Technology Transfer
Weizmann Institute scientists have succeeded in stopping the progressive loss of eyesight in animals with a glaucoma-like disease. Their innovative...

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Dr. Omer Kneller (left) and Chen Mor direct a laser beam before it enters the experimental setup. The experiment required a powerful laser beam that could produce exceptionally short, attosecond light pulses. Photo: Noa Yaffe

Matter at the Crossroads

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New Immune Mechanism Revealed in the Cellular Trash

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When Proteins Go on Strike

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A Broken Heart: Two Types of Scars, Two Paths to Healing

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