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Scientists Have Developed Electronic 'Nose' That is Able to Predict the Pleasantness of Novel Odors

Scientists Have Developed Electronic 'Nose' That is Able to Predict the Pleasantness of Novel Odors

15.04.2010
Brain & Behavior
Weizmann Institute scientists have ‘trained’ an electronic system to be able to predict the pleasantness of novel odors, just like a human would perceive them – turning the popular notion that smell is completely personal and culture-specific on its head    
Darwin’s Finch and the Evolution of Smell

Darwin’s Finch and the Evolution of Smell

06.04.2010
Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics
Sequenced zebra finch genome hints that smell may play a role in the birds’ communication  
Aiming to the Side

Aiming to the Side

04.02.2010
Brain & Behavior
Weizmann Institute research reveals that flying bats apply the laws of sonar physics to locate objects in the dark  
Cooling forests can heat too

Cooling forests can heat too

21.01.2010
Environment, Energy
Weizmann Institute scientists show that in one kind of forest, its ‘energy budget’ includes significant reserves of heat    
The Pink Gene unravelled by Weizmann Institute scientists

The Pink Gene unravelled by Weizmann Institute scientists

14.01.2010
Plants and Agriculture
Weizmann Institute scientists unravel the genetic secrets of a pink tomato    
How Tendons Shape Developing Bones

How Tendons Shape Developing Bones

14.01.2010
Evolution and Development
Bones, muscles and tendons work together to provide the perfect balance between stability and movement in the skeleton. Now, Weizmann Institute scientists show that this partnership begins in the embryo, when the bones are still taking shape. The study, published in a recent issue of Developmental Cell, describes a previously unrecognized interaction between tendons and bones that drives the development of a strong skeletal system.  
To See or Not to See

To See or Not to See

14.01.2010
Brain & Behavior
Weizmann Institute scientists find a burst of neural activity at the transition between not seeing and seeing, revealing a clear threshold that must be crossed for perception to occur
Dr. Isaac (Tsachi) Shariv

A Vice President for Administration and Finance is Appointed

30.12.2009
  The Weizmann Institute of Science is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Isaac (Tsachi) Shariv to be the Institute’s next vice president for administration and finance. Dr. Shariv will be replacing Gad Kober, who has filled the post for the last six years. The appointment will become official on January 1, 2010.  
The Big Blow-Up

The Big Blow-Up

03.12.2009
Astrophysics
The first observations of the explosion of a star around 200 times the size of our sun reveals a new type of supernova    
The Memory of a Smell

The Memory of a Smell

09.11.2009
Brain & Behavior
Weizmann Institute scientists reveal how some aromas are bound up in our memories  

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