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Newly Uncovered Genes

Newly Uncovered Genes

01.05.2003

Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Two newly-discovered genes could help scientists understand how cancer progresses and the genetic basis of anemia

X-Rays Yield Mechanism of Alzheimer’s Drug

X-Rays Yield Mechanism of Alzheimer’s Drug

01.05.2003

Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Structural Biology

A study of an Alzheimer's drug's activity reveals why lower doses might be just as effective

First Glimpses of Folding Proteins

First Glimpses of Folding Proteins

01.05.2003

A new technique for following a single protein molecule reveals individual styles in folding

Left to right: Dr. Rami Marelly and Prof. David Harel. Making computers play

The Science of Simplicity

01.05.2003

Math & Computer Science

A new visual programming language treats complex systems like games

Back (l-r): Students Nadav Kashtan, Ron Milo and Shalev Itzkovitz. Front: Dr. Uri Alon. Nature’s motifs

Networking Naturally

01.05.2003

Molecular and Cell Biology, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Some patterns repeat themselves in all sorts of natural networks, from genes to food chains

For the Love of Wheat

For the Love of Wheat

01.05.2003

Plants and Agriculture

Three generations of scientists united by a fascination with wheat

From left to right: Michal Kaufman, Rivka Elbaum, Prof. Steve Weiner, Ruth Shahack-Gross, Dvory Namdar and Ilit Cohen-Ofri. Scientific excavations

Capturing the Voices of the Past

01.05.2003

Scientific Archaeology

A unique program aims to produce a new type of archaeologist

Prof. Adi Shamir

Prestigious Award in Computer Science to Weizmann Institute's scientist

15.04.2003

How Humans Lost Their Scents

How Humans Lost Their Scents

01.03.2003

In at least one type of endeavor, humans can’t even begin to compete with their best friends. Dogs can be trained to sniff out drugs and explosives or to track down a crime suspect by...

Experiment May Help Size Up Neutrinos

Experiment May Help Size Up Neutrinos

01.03.2003

Particle Physics

Our planet is bombarded every second with a large number of chargeless, seemingly massless, particles that originate in nuclear fusion reactions that power the sun. They're called neutrinos....

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