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Dr. Danny Kandel

We Learned How to Learn

25.08.2013

Made at the Institute

Dr. Danny Kandel, Senior Director of Advanced Development for KLA-Tencor, Israel, develops ultra-precise measurement systems

Hula painted frog. Image: Frank Glaw

A Fossil Comes to Life

14.08.2013

Structural Biology

The Hula painted frog is not only not extinct – it is a symbol of hope

potato sprout. Image: Thinkstock

The Pathway to Potato Poisons

31.07.2013

Molecular and Cell Biology, Plants and Agriculture

Revealing the gene network for producing the toxin in green potatoes may help improve crops

Gene Decoding Obeys Road Traffic Rules

Gene Decoding Obeys Road Traffic Rules

31.07.2013

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Keeping a proper distance between "vehicles" along a gene "track" results in more efficient production of small RNA molecules

SEM image of a logic circuit based on 14 nanowires

Guided Growth of Nanowires Leads to Self-Integrated Circuits

31.07.2013

Space & Physics, Nanoscience

Teaching nanowires self-control from the outset enabled Weizmann Institute scientists to produce complex electronic nanocomponents

The Israeli Math Olympiad Team. Top: (l-r) Ofer Grossman, Nitzan Tur, Omri Solan, Amotz Oppenheim, Yoav Kraus andTom Kalvari. Bottom: Coaches Dan Carmon, Ilya Gringlaz and Lev Radzivilovsky

Israeli Team Takes Medals in Math Olympiad

28.07.2013

On Campus, Science Education

Israeli teens ranked 13th among 97 countries

(left) Field photograph of two skeletons (adult on left, adolescent on right) during excavation. Photo: E. Gerstein, Haifa University (right) Reconstruction of the double burial at the time of inhumation. The bright veneer inside the grave on the right is partially covered by green plants

Oldest Use of Flowers in Grave Lining

10.07.2013

Scientific Archaeology

Radiocarbon dating at the Weizmann Institute determines the age of flowery graves. A new accelerator will help solve long-standing archaeological mysteries

Profs. David Cahen, Leeor Kronik and Ron Naaman

When Material Worlds Unite

02.07.2013

Space & Physics, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry

To keep up with today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world, the quest to discover new materials has become more crucial than ever

(l-r) Profs. Irit Sagi and Martina Havenith at the opening ceremony for the launch of the Ruhr University Bochum’s Cluster of Excellence RESOLV

Seeking Solvation

02.07.2013

People and Events

The Weizmann Institute's Prof. Irit Sagi is a leader in the new field of solvation science

Bacterial Booby Traps Revealed

Bacterial Booby Traps Revealed

02.07.2013

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Genetics

Toxin-antitoxin gene pairs make a quick suicide mechanism for bacteria facing viral invasion

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