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Closing in on Cancer

Closing in on Cancer

01.01.1999

Much of all Weizmann Institute research is aimed - in one way or another - at conquering cancer.

Harnessing the Sun

Harnessing the Sun

01.01.1999

The challenge of harnessing inexhaustible, pollution-free solar power remains a top priority in sun-drenched, resource-poor Israel.

More and Better Water

More and Better Water

01.01.1999

In the Middle East, where fresh water has always been scarce, protecting and enhancing the water supply takes on added urgency.

The Physics and Chemistry of Life

The Physics and Chemistry of Life

01.01.1999

Institute scientists were among the first to apply their knowledge of physics to research into biological systems

Understanding the Immune System

Understanding the Immune System

01.01.1999

In the 1960s, Weizmann Institute scientists were the first to show how genes control the ability of the immune system to react to specific foreign agents.

Living Cells at the Crossroads

Living Cells at the Crossroads

01.01.1999

The electron microscope is the main research tool allowing examination of minute structures in cells and their surroundings

Genetics - the Roots of the Future

Genetics - the Roots of the Future

01.01.1999

Ongoing Institute studies are leading to a greater understanding of embryonic development, low birth weight, Down syndrome, muscular dystrophy, and lissencephaly

Inside the Brain

Inside the Brain

01.01.1999

Basic research is clarifying the structure of the brain, its function, and its dysfunction

Agriculture and Plant Genetics

Agriculture and Plant Genetics

01.01.1999

Weizmann Institute plant biologists are working on improving food crops while reducing the use of chemical fertilizers and herbicides

Theoretical and Applied Mathematics

Theoretical and Applied Mathematics

01.01.1999

In Israel's early years as a state, the Institute's mathematicians ran geophysical and seismological surveys designed to locate petroleum deposits

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