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A Powerful Idea

A Powerful Idea

01.09.1997

Technology & Applications

A shiny round motor has spun its way around the world, from an impoverished Russian laboratory to an Israeli science park to a California manufacturer. Thanks to the determination of a young...

Molecular 'Radar' Tracks Key Process in Embryonic Development

Molecular 'Radar' Tracks Key Process in Embryonic Development

22.08.1997

REHOVOT, Israel - August 22, 1997 - A molecular "radar" that makes it possible to track signaling enzymes inside a cell in real time has been developed at the Weizmann Institute of...

World Record For Purity Promises Faster, More Efficient Electronic Devices

World Record For Purity Promises Faster, More Efficient Electronic Devices

04.08.1997

REHOVOT, Israel - August 4, 1997 - Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have set a new world record for purity.They have created the purest ever crystals of the semiconductor gallium...

Protein Escort Service

Protein Escort Service

01.08.1997

Reality Bites

Reality Bites

01.08.1997

Non-invasive Method for Diagnosing Cancer Developed at the Weizmann Institute

Non-invasive Method for Diagnosing Cancer Developed at the Weizmann Institute

03.07.1997

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

REHOVOT, Israel - July 3, 1997 - A non-invasive method for distinguishing between different types of tumors, such as malignant and benign, has been developed by Prof. Hadassa Degani of the Weizmann...

Laub International Science Youth Village

High-School Science Stars From 17 Countries in the Weizmann Institute's Summer Program

01.07.1997

Science Education

REHOVOT, Israel - July 1, 1997 - Winners of their nations' top science competitions are among the participants in the Weizmann Institute of Science's 29th Dr. Bessie F. Lawrence International Summer...

New Material Shows Superior Lubricating Properties

New Material Shows Superior Lubricating Properties

19.06.1997

Materials Science

REHOVOT, Israel -- June 19, 1997-- A material discovered at the Weizmann Institute of Science has shown superior properties as a machine lubricant in tests simulating industrial conditions. When...

Feinberg Graduate School's annual graduation ceremony at the Weizmann Institute of Science

Record Number of M.Sc.'s Presented at Weizmann Institute Graduation Ceremony

03.06.1997

Science Teaching

Science Education

REHOVOT, Israel - June 3, 1997 - A record number of master's degrees and a large number of doctorates were awarded at the Feinberg Graduate School's annual graduation ceremony at the Weizmann...

Ancient Stalactites Have A Tale To Tell

Ancient Stalactites Have A Tale To Tell

01.06.1997

The stalactites and stalagmites of Israel's Soreq Cave - a well-known local tourist attraction - now have another claim to fame: they provide the only continuous record known of eastern...

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