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illustration: Trillion Computers in one drop

A Trillion Computers in One Drop

01.05.2002

Biochemistry, Genetics, Chemistry, Math & Computer Science, Encryption/Decryption, Biotechnology

Trillions of microscopic biological computers vigilantly patrolling your body in search of disease? Welcome to the brave new world of computer science

Prof. Eli Waxman

A Window of Opportunity in the Sky

01.05.2002

Astrophysics, Particle Physics

Particle detectors twice the size of the Eiffel Tower sunk deep in the Antarctic ice may be the next frontier in space exploration

Prof. Ada Yonath

Scientists Uncover the Exact Mode of Action of Five Antibiotic Drugs

01.05.2002

Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Structural Biology

Scientists Uncover the Exact Mode of Action of Five Antibiotic Drugs

Prof. Joel Sussman, Prof. Ephraim Katzir, Prof. Sara Fuchs, Prof. Mati Fridkin. Top: Dr. Michal Harel, Dr. Moshe Balass, Dr. Tali Scherf, Dr. Roni Kasher

Biting Truths

01.05.2002

Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Organic Chemistry, Structural Biology

Catching a snake toxin in the act may yield a host of medical applications

Prof. Irun Cohen.

Blocking Type 1 Diabetes

01.05.2002

Nutrition, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute scientists develop the first successful vaccine for Type 1 diabetes

Prof. Gad Galili.

A Plant's Brainy Balancing Act

01.05.2002

Brain & Behavior, Cancer, Nutrition, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Plants and Agriculture

Plants can't think, but a gene that affects crop nutritional values has a counterpart in the human brain

Dr. Uri Alon.

Cell Wizardry

01.05.2002

Molecular and Cell Biology

Scientists are probing the computational feats performed by the living cell

Dr. Atan Gross.

Death of a Cell

01.05.2002

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

There is a fine line between life and death in the microscopic world of the cell

Left to right: Drs. Nili Avidan, Tzviya Olender and Edna Ben-Asher.

Heart Gene Hunt

01.05.2002

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

Scientists identify a gene causing a familial heart condition in a Bedouin community

Science demonstations at the Science Festival

Science Plus Festival

01.05.2002

People and Events, Science Education, Science & Culture

The Passover holiday Science Festival drew over 10,000 over three days

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