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Dr. Moshe Frommer

The Straw That Broke the Bacterium’s Back

01.10.2006

Environment, Materials Science, Benefiting Humanity

Made at the Institute

Dr. Moshe Frommer developed a reusable water filter-in-a-straw for those without acess to clean drinking water

(l-r) Stanislava Sapinska and Dr. Zahava Scherz at the Bendin City Theater, Poland

Words from the Past

01.10.2006

Science & Culture

A diary recently recovered from the floor boards of a Polish-Jewish ghetto has special signifigance for Dr. Zahava Scherz

Mathematical treasure hunt in Canada

You’ve Got Mail

01.10.2006

Science Teaching

On Campus, Science Education

The Institute's wildly sucessful Math-by-Mail program has been adopted by schools in Canada and Korea

Gifted Ethiopian graduates

First Class

01.10.2006

Science Education

The first students graduate from a special program to advance Ethiopian-Israeli youth

students with Laptops on the grass taking part in learning workshops , at the at the Weizmann Institute

Laptop Learning

01.10.2006

Science Teaching

On Campus, Science Education

Middle school students bring their laptops to a national gathering

Weizmann Institute Student Theater group

Students Take the Stage

01.10.2006

Science & Culture

Once a week for three hours, 14 research students tear themselves away from science and turn their attention to something quite different – the world of acting

Dr. Moshe Levy. Then

A Never-Ending Story

01.10.2006

Nanoscience, Materials Science

Fifty years ago, a disovery enabled scientists to control the length of polymer strands

Bacteria Beat the Heat

Bacteria Beat the Heat

30.08.2006

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Environment, Energy, Plants and Agriculture

Scientists at the Weizmann Institute have found that a switch in just two amino acids can make a difference between functioning best at moderate temperatures and being adapted to living in extreme...

Time in Space

Time in Space

30.08.2006

Real-time observations of a supernova explosion through NASA's Swift satellite have confirmed theoretical research carried out by Prof. Eli Waxman of the Weizmann Institute.

A Better Water Test

A Better Water Test

30.08.2006

Organic Chemistry, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Water is essential for life. Nevertheless, even small amounts of water in the wrong places – fuels, lubricants, or organic solvents – can cause motors to sputter, metal parts to rust, or chemical...

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