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Getting the Message Across

Getting the Message Across

08.05.2006
Space & Physics, Brain & Behavior
A team of scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science has identified some basic principles of communication    
Weizmann Institute scientists discover: A Molecular Security Mechanism for Keeping Mutations in Check

Weizmann Institute scientists discover: A Molecular Security Mechanism for Keeping Mutations in Check

04.05.2006
Biochemistry, Genetics
Everyone knows mutations – genetic mistakes in DNA, the material of heredity – are bad: The more mutations in the cell’s DNA, the higher the risk...
WOWing the Crowds

WOWing the Crowds

01.05.2006
Biochemistry, Technology & Applications
A method based on living cells could speed up protein searchs from years to days
Prof. Nava Dekel.

A Touch of Luck

01.05.2006
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Fertility
Some unexpected pregnancies may herald hope for women with fertility problems
Triple Code

Triple Code

01.05.2006
Brain & Behavior
The simple twitch of a rat's whisker encodes three different kinds of signal
Dr. Asaph Aharoni. Strawberry defense

Everybody Needs a Friend Sometimes

01.05.2006
Genetics, Plants and Agriculture
A genetically engineered plant recruits "bodyguards" that protect it against its enemies
(l-r) Dr. Erez Dekel and Prof. Uri Alon. Evolution in a test tube

Keeping Fit

01.05.2006
Space & Physics, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development
Survival of the fittest in the lab: 300 generations of bacteria evolve to cope with test-tube conditions
Prof. Benjamin Geiger.

Beyond the Parts List

01.05.2006
Space & Physics, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development
A new international project combines nanoscience and mechanics with biology in a new approach to biomedical research
(l-r) Oleg Butovsky, Noga Ron, Prof. Michal Schwartz and Yaniv Ziv. Mental immunity

Time to Remember

01.05.2006
Brain & Behavior, Immunology
Immune cells may have some surprising functions helping us learn and remember
Predicting Success

Predicting Success

24.04.2006
Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Weizmann Institute scientists create method for predicting chemotherapy success indicating how easily the drug can be delivered into the tumor...

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