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(l-r) Prof. Naama Barkai, Prof. Ben-Zion Shilo and Danny Ben-Zvi. All in proportion

The Other Half

01.10.2008

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Weizmann scientists revisit an 80-year-old experiment to see how embryos regulate organ growth

(l-r) Prof. Adi Kimchi and Noa Liberman. Working in parallel

Crisis Management

01.10.2008

Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

The enzyme’s structure (blue), revealed via X-ray crystallography, closely matches its computer design (gray). The yellow structure in the center is the substrate molecule the enzyme acts upon

Winning Design

01.10.2008

Biochemistry, Structural Biology

Evolution in a test tube takes enzyme design to a new level

Dr. Eran Segal. Finding a common theme

The Math of Survival

01.10.2008

Cancer, Stem Cells, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

A new computer program enables scientists to pinpoint a cancer-causing gene

Dr. Anat Yarden.

Fluent in Science

01.10.2008

Science Teaching

On Campus, Science Education

A new program brings scientific literature into the classroom

(l-r) Iris Margalit, Dr. Ilit Cohen-Ofri, Dr. Joanna Grzyb, Dr. Dror Noy and Dr. Jebasinga Tennyson. Custom-built proteins

Shedding Light

01.10.2008

Energy, Plants and Agriculture

Dr. Dror Noy plans to apply lessons from living plants to create better fuels

Dr. Boris Rybtchinski.

Paint Power

01.10.2008

Energy, Organic Chemistry

The future of solar energy might lie in light-absorbing paints

Dr. Avraham Yaron. sensory neuron guidance system

Right On Target

01.10.2008

Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development

Dr. Avraham Yaron asks how our nervous systems get wired

(l-r) Tal Gradus, Prof. Michael Fainzilber and Dmitry Yudin. Gearing up

Safety Catch

01.10.2008

Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

What are molecular complexes thought to exist only in the cell nucleus doing on the nerve axons?

Prof. Orly Reiner. In the right measure

Good Migrations

01.10.2008

Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Embryonic nerve cells must be "in shape" to get where they're going

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