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(l-r) Drs. Olga Davydov and Nardy Lampl, Prof. Robert Fluhr, Drs. Ofra Budai-Hadrian and Thomas Roberts. Secrets to growth

Keeping Pace with the World’s Food Demand

21.03.2011

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Plants and Agriculture

Understanding plants’ survival systems could help reduce agricultural losses.

A developing eye of the fruit fly (left) is connected by the optic stalk to the optic lobe in the fly’s brain

Take the Axon Train

14.03.2011

Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Institute scientists discover an entirely new form of transportation inside nerve cells

Prof. Vivian Teichberg. New support for the approach

GOT to Prevent Brain Damage

14.03.2011

Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Two recent studies could point the way toward a new treatment for stroke, head trauma and brain injury.

Dr. Chaim Weizmann

Portrait of a Statesman

14.03.2011

Science & Culture

In a new film on Dr. Chaim Weizmann, the first president speaks through his letters

Two-photon autofluorescence image of a live cell incubated with gold nanoparticles, superimposed on a simple transmission image of the cell

Versatile Nanoparticles

14.03.2011

Particle Physics, Nanoscience

The properties of materials on the nanometer scale could revolutionize everything from microscopy to solar collectors.

Dr. Karina Yaniv. New growth

Fat Chance for Health

07.03.2011

Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Dr. Karina Yaniv is overturning accepted theories on blood and lymph vessel formation.

Prof. Roy Bar-Ziv and Dr. Lior Nissim. Identifying cancer

The Nano-Surgeon Always Signals Twice

07.03.2011

Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

A new genetic sensor kills only the malignant cancer cells in a test tube.

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02.03.2011

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02.03.2011

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Newly-issued stamps honor Israel’s Nobel-winning discoveries in chemistry

Chemical Stamps

22.02.2011

Science & Culture

Newly-issued stamps honor Israel’s Nobel-winning discoveries in chemistry.

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