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Secrets of the SOS Repair Service

Secrets of the SOS Repair Service

01.09.1998
Biochemistry
Some repair crews just do their job. Others go beyond the call of duty, leaving you better off than you were before the problem occurred. An...
Innovative Treatment Enables Paralyzed Rats to Regain Partial Use of Their Hind Legs

Innovative Treatment Enables Paralyzed Rats to Regain Partial Use of Their Hind Legs

30.06.1998
Brain & Behavior
REHOVOT, Israel -- June 30, 1998 -- Weizmann Institute scientists have managed to partially heal the damaged spinal cords of laboratory animals...
Antibodies Know Right From Left

Antibodies Know Right From Left

01.05.1998
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Knowing right from left is essential in many areas of life - even on the molecular level. Prof. Meir Wilchek of the Weizmann Institute's...
Bubble, Bubble, Toil and DNA Damage

Bubble, Bubble, Toil and DNA Damage

01.05.1998
Molecular and Cell Biology
A gas bubble that mimics DNA is helping scientists understand radiation damage in the body
light therapy gets green light

light therapy gets green light

01.05.1998
Cancer
Chlorophyll + light = a cancer-killing therapy
The Sting

The Sting

01.05.1998
Biochemistry
A deadly killer could be a life-saver in disguise
Cellular Short Circuit Causes Insulin Resistance

Cellular Short Circuit Causes Insulin Resistance

01.01.1998
Biochemistry
Future treatments for diabetes may correct the underlying causes of this prevalent metabolic disorder rather than just treat its symptoms. An...
Imaging Method Reveals Remarkable 'Architecture' of the Working Brain

Imaging Method Reveals Remarkable 'Architecture' of the Working Brain

16.12.1997
Brain & Behavior
REHOVOT, Israel - December 16, 1997 - With thousands of neurons firing signals in all directions and forming trillions of possible connections, you'd...
Windows on your Mind: Weizmann Institute Scientists Reveal That Imagination Can Enhance Visual Perception

Windows on your Mind: Weizmann Institute Scientists Reveal That Imagination Can Enhance Visual Perception

09.12.1997
Brain & Behavior
REHOVOT, Israel - December 9, 1997 - Conjuring up images in the "mind's eye" enhances our ability to see what's really there, Weizmann Institute...
New Delivery System May Improve Gene Therapy

New Delivery System May Improve Gene Therapy

03.12.1997
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
REHOVOT, Israel - December 3, 1997 - In the genes of an organism, as in real estate, location is key. The functioning of any gene is significantly...

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