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Women's Awards

Women's Awards

04.11.2007
Weizmann Institute launches a new nationwide Women in Science Program: 11 Young Israeli woman scientists to receive career enhancement awards  
Wix Auditorium

Honorary Doctorates

04.11.2007
The following people will be receiving honorary doctor of philosophy degrees from the Weizmann Institute of Science   The degrees will be awarded at a ceremony to be held Monday, Nov. 5 at 17:00 in the Wix Auditorium.     Arie Lova Eliav  
Prof. Naama Barkai

Risk distribution law for evolution

01.11.2007
Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics
Weizmann Institute Scientists Discover: A 'Risk Distribution Law' for Evolution Rehovot, Israel – November 1, 2007 When are the genes adventuresome, and when are they conservative? Prof. Naama Barkai will receive the Helen and Martin Kimmel Award for Innovative Investigation on Monday, Nov. 5 at the Weizmann Institute. The award is accompanied by a research grant of a million dollars over five years.  
Genes that affect reponses of MS to Copaxone

Genes that affect reponses of MS to Copaxone

10.10.2007
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Israeli scientists identify: Genes that Affect Responses of Multiple Sclerosis Patients to Copaxone®  
Sweet Smell

Sweet Smell

18.09.2007
Brain & Behavior, Chemistry
Weizmann Institute Scientists discover: The pleasantness of an odor can be predicted from its molecular structure
A Gene for Metastasis

A Gene for Metastasis

28.08.2007
Space & Physics, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
Scientists pinpoint an important player in colorectal cancer spread    
Shrinking Giants, Exploding Dwarves

Shrinking Giants, Exploding Dwarves

28.08.2007
Astrophysics
New, detailed observations of a supernova show evidence that a white dwarf star "fed" off a red giant to gain the critical mass needed for explosion.    
Switching Goals

Switching Goals

28.08.2007
Space & Physics, Theoretical Physics, Molecular and Cell Biology, Math & Computer Science
A computer simulation shows how evolution may have speeded up   Is heading straight for a goal the quickest way there? If the name of the game is evolution, suggests new research at the Weizmann Institute of Science, the pace might speed up if the goals themselves change continuously.  
A Survival Mechanism for Blood Cancer Cells

A Survival Mechanism for Blood Cancer Cells

21.08.2007
Cancer, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
     
Memory Machine

Memory Machine

16.08.2007
Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
The process of storing long-term memories might involve a miniature molecular machine that must run constantly to keep memories going    

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