Math & Computer Science

Dr. Shirley Horn-Saban

Chipping Away at the Gene Code

01.10.2000

Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Now at the Institute: DNA chips

Left to right: Shirley Barda, Prof. Eytan Domany, Gad Getz, Erel Levine

Data Cluster Control

01.10.2000

Space & Physics, Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Yeda Technology Transfer

An algorithm that clusters similar data into sets may help make sense of mountains of experimental genetic data

Prof. Ran Raz

The Limits of Computing

02.09.2000

Math & Computer Science

Computers can solve complex problems but they are far from omnipotent. Prof. Ran Raz of the Weizmann Institute's Computer Science and Applied...

Prof. Vered Rom-Kedar

Order Out of Chaos

02.09.2000

Math & Computer Science

Mathematical chaos theory tells us that it is impossible to predict the distant future in a chaotic system. By utilizing chaos theory, Prof. Vered...

Dr. Michail (Misha) Tsodyks

A Society of Neurons

02.09.2000

Brain & Behavior, Math & Computer Science

Every nerve cell in the brain is an individual, but its actions are meaningful only if examined within the context of the entire nervous system's "...

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...

Weizmann Institute Scientist Designs The First General-Purpose Mechanical Computing Device To Serve As The Basis For A Biological Computer

Weizmann Institute Scientist Designs The First General-Purpose Mechanical Computing Device To Serve As The Basis For A Biological Computer

15.06.1999

Math & Computer Science

The first general-purpose mechanical computer designed for biomolecular and pharmaceutical applications has been developed by Prof. Ehud Shapiro of...

Clusters, Computers and the Human Brain

Clusters, Computers and the Human Brain

01.05.1998

Math & Computer Science

How does our brain cope with the enormous flux of information that bombards our senses? One important neural strategy is the ability to "...

State of the Chart

State of the Chart

01.05.1998

Math & Computer Science

Prof. David Harel, the new Dean of Mathematical Sciences, earned his Ph.D. from MIT in under two years

The Envelope Please....

The Envelope Please....

01.01.1998

Math & Computer Science

Two managers have run into a delicate problem. Each has received a complaint from a company employee on a sensitive matter. In both cases,...

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