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Trees of Knowledge

01.05.2009
Genetics, Math & Computer Science
Why would a physician choose to spend his sabbatical among computer scientists?   
chemotherapy alters protein levels in cancer cells

Vive la Difference

01.05.2009
Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology
   
Behind Closed Eyes

Behind Closed Eyes

04.02.2009
Brain & Behavior
Weizmann Institute research shows our brain's sense centers are continuously active. In the absence of a stimulus, however, their...
Bacteria are Models of Efficiency

Bacteria are Models of Efficiency

04.02.2009
Space & Physics, Viruses & Microorganisms, Evolution and Development, Mathematics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
A mathematical model developed at the Weizmann Institute has revealed how single-celled organisms regulate their activities for maximum efficiency...
Extra Copies of a Gene Carry Extra Risk

Extra Copies of a Gene Carry Extra Risk

04.02.2009
Brain & Behavior, Genetics
For Some Genes, Too Much is Almost as Bad as Too Little    
How Cancer Cells Survive a Chemotherapy Drug

How Cancer Cells Survive a Chemotherapy Drug

28.01.2009
Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
What separates the few cancer cells that survive chemotherapy – leaving the door open to recurrence – from those that don’t? Weizmann Institute...
Working Artificial Nerve Networks

Working Artificial Nerve Networks

28.01.2009
Brain & Behavior, Math & Computer Science
Weizmann Institute Scientists Create Working Artificial Nerve Networks  
Positive Results

Positive Results

28.01.2009
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Fertility
Once in a while, a finding can change lives almost immediately Even when the results of the basic research at the Weizmann Institute are...
Smelling Like a Rose

Smelling Like a Rose

01.11.2008
Brain & Behavior, Math & Computer Science
Scientists reveal a chemical basis for smell appreciation
DNA invades the host cell through a star-shaped opening

Large-Scale Invasion

01.11.2008
Viruses & Microorganisms, Structural Biology
A giant virus must be efficient to get its DNA into the host cell

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