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A Thing and Its Opposite

12.09.2012

Quantum Physics

A particle that is its own antiparticle, first proposed in 1937, has made an appearance in a Weizmann lab

Dorsal-GFP displaying a gradient of nuclear localization

Complexity and the Single Cell

12.09.2012

Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

How does the fertilized egg start the process of becoming a diversified organism?

Spencer Finch, Studio window (INFRARED, JANUARY, 25 2012, MORNING EFFECT) 2012 oil, pastel on paper, 4 drawings

Intersections: Science in Contemporary Art

09.09.2012

Science & Culture

An exhibition of 34 international artists at the Weizmann Institute of Science

Regulatory factor hierarchy: The highest level (top) determines a cell’s basic identity; the second (middle) shapes its properties; the third (bottom) activates genes according to changing conditions

Uncovering the Genome’s Regulatory Code

09.09.2012

Personalized Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Genetics

A new, automated method for mapping protein-DNA interactions may lead to advances in personalized medicine

(l-r) Michal Dagan, Dr. Barry Brunner, Hadas Soifer, Oren Pedatzur, Dr. Nirit Dudovich and Dr. Dror Shafir

Through the Window of Opportunity

03.09.2012

Space & Physics

Dr. Nirit Dudovich succeeded in timing the leap of an electron

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The Persistence of Memory

03.09.2012

Brain & Behavior

Why do some troubling memories continue to haunt while others can be repressed?

Iron pyrite crystal (Thinkstock photos)

Sulfur Swings

28.08.2012

Environment, Chemistry

As sulfur moves through the environment, it helps regulate oxygen in the atmosphere

Embryonic stem cells (marked in green fluorescent protein) that should become sex cells, in which the gene encoding Utx is not present. Each column shows a gene needed for sex cell development (top row – marked in red, purple and orange). After 12 days (bottom row) the expression of the four genes has stopped and, rather than develop into sperm or ova, the stem cells die

Back to the Future

28.08.2012

Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Weizmann scientists discover an enzyme that is crucial for turning back the development clock in cells

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A Lesson in Sleep Learning

26.08.2012

Brain & Behavior

Associations formed in the brains of sleeping volunteers remained intact when the subjects were awake

Stem cells (alkaline phosphatase staining) from the lab of Dr. Jacob Hanna

Switches for Stem Cells

20.08.2012

Space & Physics, Cancer, Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

When a critical step in stem cell differentiation goes awry, it can lead to cancer

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