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comparison of brain activity: prefrontal areas are significantly activated during introspection, while a completely different network of more posterior areas are active when people are intensely engaged in perceptual tasks

Lost in Thought

01.10.2006

Brain & Behavior

When we're engaged in a demanding task, we literally "lose" our sense of self

Dr. Ilan Koren. Clear data on clouds

Hard Rain

01.10.2006

Environment, Climate

Do tiny particles in the atmosphere cool things down or warm them up? The answer's not so simple

Illustration: multidisciplinary research towards sustainable energy

Fueling the Future

01.10.2006

Environment, Energy, Plants and Agriculture, Climate, Chemistry

With new initiative, the Insitute is going full steam ahead in the global effort to create a greener future

(l-r) Dr. Smadar Even Tov Friedman, Prof. Yair Reisner and Dalit Tchorsh. Timing

Opening the Window

01.10.2006

Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Insulin-producing cells grown in pig embryos and harvested at just the right time might help cure type 1 diabetes, in the future

(l-r) Yair Field and Dr. Eran Segal. Code for packaging

Zoning Code

01.10.2006

Genetics, Math & Computer Science

A computer simulation reveals an entire new level of gene control

(l-r) Sharon Reef and Prof. Adi Kimchi. One gene, two methods

Eaten Up Inside

01.10.2006

Biochemistry, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

One gene encodes two versions of a protein -- each initiates a different cellular suicide program

Dr. Einat Aharonov. How the mountain moved

Moving Mountains

01.10.2006

Environment, Math & Computer Science

Scientists reveal how an entire mountain moved south, about 50 million years ago

An Israeli-Pakistani team at the “Atlas” experimental station

Black Holes in the Lab

01.10.2006

Particle Physics

People and Events

The biggest physics experiement ever undertaken is about to begin. Weizmann Institute scientists will have front-row seats

(l-r) Sharon Avkin, Leanne Toube, Prof. Zvi Livneh and Dr. Ziv Sevilya. Healthy compromise

Tolerance for Typos

01.10.2006

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

A newly discovered molecular security mechanism puts a limit on mutations

(l-r) Oksana Shlyk-Kerner, Prof. Avigdor Scherz and Dr. David Kaftan. Peak reaction

Soaking Up the Heat

01.10.2006

Cancer, Viruses & Microorganisms, Energy, Plants and Agriculture

A heat-loving microorganism gives up its secrets

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