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Woodland strawberry. Image courtesy of H. Zell, Wikimedia commons

Wild Strawberry Secrets Revealed

22.02.2011
Genetics, Plants and Agriculture
Institute scientists make a significant contribution to the wild strawberry genome.
Engineered Enzyme Protects against Nerve Gas

Engineered Enzyme Protects against Nerve Gas

22.02.2011
Biochemistry, Structural Biology
“Natural selection” in a test tube improves the enzyme efficiency by a factor of thousands
Prof. Irit Dinur

Beer, Science and Good Spirits

22.02.2011
Science on Tap, Science & Culture
Scientists and students took to local venues for informal science talks and discussions with the public
Lecture in the accelerator

Researchers' Night

22.02.2011
Science Teaching
On Campus
The Institute reaches out to young people with an evening of fun science activities
(l-r) Standing: Sharon Kredo, Dr. Tali Melkman Zehavi, Roni Oren. Sitting: Dr. Eran Hornstein, Natali Rivkin, Amitai Mandelbaum

Micro Control for Insulin

17.02.2011
Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
A newly discovered step in insulin production could give researchers new tools to deal with diabetes
Memorial Plaza on the Weizmann Institute campus

Walking on Fossils

17.02.2011
Science & Culture
Ancient history is preserved underfoot in the Institute's Memorial Plaza
Prof. Ilya Averbukh and Erez Gershnabel. Putting a spin on things

Molecular Frisbee

14.02.2011
Particle Physics, Theoretical Physics, Chemistry
Spinning molecules could open the door to all kinds of new optical and nanotechnology applications
Profs. Lucio Frydman and Gershon Kurizki and D. D. Bhaktavatsala Rao. Minimal force

Taking Quantum Particles’ Temperature

14.02.2011
Quantum Physics
A unique collaboration demonstrates how to heat tiny particles just by measuring them
Hope for Stroke Victims

Hope for Stroke Victims

08.02.2011
Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Two new studies from Spain provide conclusive evidence that an approach developed at the Weizmann Institute could speed recovery from stroke and head trauma.
Turning off Stress

Turning off Stress

08.02.2011
Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior
Weizmann Institute scientists reveal the actions of a family of proteins that "turn off" the stress response. Their findings could be relevant to PTSD, anorexia, anxiety disorders and depression.

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