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Bureau Of Missing Masses

Bureau Of Missing Masses

01.06.1997

One of the most intriguing mysteries of astrophysics is the so-called "missing mass" problem: the mass of heavenly bodies as estimated on the basis of how much light they emit is vastly...

From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Drug

From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Drug

01.05.1997

Structural Biology

X-ray crystallography reveals how a moss used in Chinese medicine inhibits an enzyme implicated in Alzheimer's disease

Sticking Together to Thwart Cancer

Sticking Together to Thwart Cancer

01.05.1997

Molecular and Cell Biology

Neighborliness among cells can prevent cancer

Solitons: The Wave of the Future

Solitons: The Wave of the Future

01.05.1997

Space & Physics

What do water in a narrow canal, light pulses and communication lines have in common?

Closing the Technology Gap

Closing the Technology Gap

01.05.1997

Plants and Agriculture

The new Plant Genome project aims to put Israel at the forefront of global plant gene-mapping efforts

A Cancer Pioneer

A Cancer Pioneer

01.05.1997

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Prof. Leo Sachs' research has formed the basis of amniocentisis, led to a treatment to boost white blood cells, and demonstrated the reversal of leukemia

New Talents, New Faces, New Fields

New Talents, New Faces, New Fields

01.05.1997

Meet some of the newest members of the Weizmann Institute faculty

Science Without Frontiers: Putting the Brain to Work

Science Without Frontiers: Putting the Brain to Work

01.05.1997

Brain & Behavior

Neurobiologists and mathematicians join forces to unravel the riddle of object recognition

Science Without Frontiers: Down to the Bare Bone

Science Without Frontiers: Down to the Bare Bone

01.05.1997

Structural Biology

Experts on biological and composite materials work together to develop a model of bone structure

Science Without Frontiers: A Light on Tomorrow's Technology

Science Without Frontiers: A Light on Tomorrow's Technology

01.05.1997

Chemists from widely varied fields are pooling their knowledge to create new kinds of light-based information storage

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