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Science on Tap 2017

Science on Tap 2017

08.05.2017

Science on Tap, Science & Culture

An influential initiative, creating a new urban culture that has been adopted around the globe

man,woman,dna

Researchers Identify 6,500 Genes That Are Expressed Differently in Men and Women

03.05.2017

Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Evolution and Development, Fertility, Genetics

Genes that are mostly active in one sex or the other may play a crucial role in our evolution and health

Israel’s BDS Website: Brought to You by the Weizmann Institute of Science

25.04.2017

Israel Independence Day Special

Left: normal nerve cells; right cells genetically engineered to neutralize MTCH2. Fluorescent proteins reveal the calcium uptake in the mitochondria of these cells. The genetically engineered cells reveal dramatically less calcium uptake – evidence of the crucial role this gene plays in mitochondria function

Balancing the Brain’s Calcium

23.04.2017

Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Systems Biology, Genetics

Understanding how a gene studied in one lab affects the basic element researched in another may reveal what goes wrong in Alzheimer's

degraded collagen

Paying Attention to the Packaging

19.04.2017

Biochemistry, Cancer, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A series of studies has shown that the connective tissue surrounding our cells plays a very active role in human health and disease

Prof. Jacob Klein

Prof. Jacob Klein

06.04.2017

algal bloom from space

A Blooming Desert in the Heart of the Ocean

06.04.2017

Environment, Climate

How do algal blooms spread in areas where nutrients are scarce?

Physicists

Neutral Particles Pack Heat

03.04.2017

Particle Physics, Quantum Physics, Theoretical Physics

Proving a 20-year-old theory, scientists show that imaginary particles carry the same energy as real ones

the Paris Hilton Institute of Plastic Pollution Solutions (PHIPPS)

Pre-April Fools' Joke: An Important Announcement from PHIPPS

29.03.2017

Environment, Nanoscience

A recent scientific breakthrough in the study of hydration is to be further developed with support from the Weizmann Institute of Science

Weizmann and Neuberg

Swept Up in the Currents of History

26.03.2017

People, Time Tunnel

Weizmann and Neuberg, friends on two sides of a conflict

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A Journey to the Center of the Liver

The Moon’s Dark Secret: Shadowed Cold Traps Could Unlock the Mystery of Lunar Ice

How Yeast Find the Perfect Match