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Tumor Tip-Off

Tumor Tip-Off

01.06.1996
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Diagnosing and treating neuroblastomas among the most common solid tumors occurring in young children may soon be easier thanks to a study by researchers at the Weizmann Institute and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Alive In The Dead Sea

Alive In The Dead Sea

01.06.1996
Structural Biology
Survival is difficult anywhere, so why set up house in the Dead Sea, of all places? Although the chances of staying alive in the world's saltiest body of water are almost nil, this is precisely where bacteria called Haloarcula marismortui have elected to settle down. Stranger still, these creatures are themselves filled with liquid that is even saltier than the Dead Sea. What then is the secret of survival in salt?  
Solutions Based on Polymer Technology to be Discussed at International Conference

Solutions Based on Polymer Technology to be Discussed at International Conference

07.05.1996
Environment
REHOVOT, Israel -- May 7, 1996 -- New ways to combat pollution in Mediterranean countries with the aid of polymers will be discussed at the MEDNET International Conference on Environmental Impact of Polymeric Materials, opening next Sunday, May 12, at the Weizmann Institute of Science. The conference is the first major international attempt to tackle the pressing pollution problems in the area on a regional basis through the use of polymer technology.  
Corn Yields in Kenya Triple Thanks to New Weed-Fighting Strategy

Corn Yields in Kenya Triple Thanks to New Weed-Fighting Strategy

17.04.1996
Plants and Agriculture
REHOVOT, Israel -- April 17, 1996 -- Corn yields on experimental plots in Kenya have tripled thanks to an innovative weed-fighting strategy developed by a Weizmann Institute scientist in collaboration with Kenyan researchers. These results will be reported on April 17 at the Sixth Parasitic Weed Symposium in Cordoba, Spain.  
Special Issue: Solar Energy

Special Issue: Solar Energy

01.04.1996
Environment
The Weizmann Institute's solar research complex, known as the Canadian Institute for the Energies and Applied Research, is one of the world's most advanced facilities for designing methods to exploit concentrated solar energy.  
Professor Michael Sela

Prestigious German Award to Weizmann Institute Professor

05.02.1996
REHOVOT, Israel -- February 5, 1996 -- On February 12, the Weizmann Institute will host a ceremony at which Institute Professor Michael Sela will become the first non-German to receive the Harnack Medal, the Max Planck Society's highest award.  
Moroccan Scientists Bask in Israeli Hospitality

Moroccan Scientists Bask in Israeli Hospitality

01.02.1996
People
REHOVOT, Israel -- February 1996 -- Diplomatic contacts with various Arab nations no longer sound like science fiction to Israelis, but professional exchanges with people in some of these countries still have the flavor of an adventure. Members of a Weizmann Institute delegation traveling recently to a scientific conference in the Moroccan town of Essaouira (Mogador) were apprehensive. After all, they were going to a country that only a year before had established official ties with Israel.
New Approach to Fighting Autoimmune Diseases

New Approach to Fighting Autoimmune Diseases

25.01.1996
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
REHOVOT, Israel -- January 25, 1996 -- A natural mechanism by which the body turns off inflammation may serve as a basis for the design of a new class of drugs against multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases.  
Yaakov Naan Appointed Weizmann Institute Vice President for Finance and Administration

Yaakov Naan Appointed Weizmann Institute Vice President for Finance and Administration

08.01.1996
People
REHOVOT, Israel -- January 8, 1996 --Yaakov Naan is about to join the Weizmann Institute as Vice President for Finance and Administration. He will take office on February 1, 1996, replacing David Schlachet, who is leaving to engage in private business after having served in this capacity for five years.  
World-Famous Physicist Arkady Aronov Remembered at Weizmann Institute Physics Symposium

World-Famous Physicist Arkady Aronov Remembered at Weizmann Institute Physics Symposium

07.01.1996
REHOVOT, Israel -- January 7 , 1996 -- New developments in solid state physics will be discussed this week (January 8-12) at the Arkady Aronov Memorial Symposium to be held in Zichron Ya'akov, near Haifa, under the aegis of the Weizmann Institute of Science and the Heraeus Foundation, Germany.

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