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Semiconductor, Heal Thyself

Semiconductor, Heal Thyself

01.10.1999

Materials Science

How does a semiconductor material repair itself, even in outer space?

How the Nose Knows

How the Nose Knows

01.10.1999

Structural Biology

Smell receptors in our nose have a small "keyhole" whose shape can be altered to accept new odor molecules

Death of a Protein

Death of a Protein

01.10.1999

Molecular and Cell Biology

A protein recycling system can also break down some that protect us from cancer

Seeing the Light

Seeing the Light

01.10.1999

Structural Biology

A light-absorbing protein in the retina changes shape faster than the blink of an eye

Atlas Shrugs

Atlas Shrugs

01.10.1999

Historical records of earthquakes can be found in all sorts of geological features

The Benefits of Immaturity

The Benefits of Immaturity

01.10.1999

Molecular and Cell Biology

A method developed in Institute labs could keep stem cells "fresh" for longer

Threads of Silver, Threads of Gold

Threads of Silver, Threads of Gold

01.10.1999

When embroidered academic gowns were needed for the dedication of the Weizmann Institute in 1949, they turned to Lotta Engel-Hecker, creator of Israel's flag

New Molecule Boosts Stem Cell Survival

New Molecule Boosts Stem Cell Survival

01.08.1999

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute researchers have developed a molecule that allows blood stem cells - the body's most primitive, immature cells that originate in the bone marrow - to multiply without...

Solar Technology Breakthrough

Solar Technology Breakthrough

06.07.1999

An innovative solar power system was presented at the ISES congress. The system has been under development since 1996, within the framework of the US-Israel Science and Technology Foundation, by a...

Weizmann Institute Scientists Develop a Potential Future Treatment for Myasthenia Gravis

Weizmann Institute Scientists Develop a Potential Future Treatment for Myasthenia Gravis

01.07.1999

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute researchers have developed an effective treatment, administered through the nose, for a myasthenia gravis-like disease in rats, according to a report in the July 6 issue...

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