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Joining Forces

Joining Forces

26.12.2006

Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

The 'resistance movement' founded by bacteria to combat antibiotics may be losing ground. By combining key properties of two different types of weapons used by the innate defense systems of organisms, a team of scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science has managed to design a more powerful weapon, hoping that this will provide a basis for novel and more effective antibiotics.

Dust to Gust

Dust to Gust

26.12.2006

Environment, Climate

The health of the Brazilian rain forest depends on dust from one valley in Africa

Prof. Daniel Zajfman

Prof. Daniel Zajfman elected president of the Weizmann institute of science

13.11.2006

Today, the Board of Governors of the Weizmann Institute of Science elected Prof. Daniel Zajfman the tenth president of the Weizmann Institute. He will take office on Dec. 1, 2006, at which time he will replace Prof. Ilan Chet, who finishes his term of office. Prof. Zajfman will be the youngest president to serve the Weizmann Institute: He will be 47 when he takes office.

Silence of the Amoebae

Silence of the Amoebae

30.08.2006

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute scientists render a disease-causing pathogen harmless

A Better Water Test

A Better Water Test

30.08.2006

Organic Chemistry, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Water is essential for life. Nevertheless, even small amounts of water in the wrong places – fuels, lubricants, or organic solvents – can cause motors to sputter, metal parts to rust, or chemical reactions to go awry. That’s why one of the most common lab tests performed in industry is one that looks for traces of water in other substances, even though the test itself is complicated and time-consuming.

Time in Space

Time in Space

30.08.2006

Real-time observations of a supernova explosion through NASA's Swift satellite have confirmed theoretical research carried out by Prof. Eli Waxman of the Weizmann Institute.

Bacteria Beat the Heat

Bacteria Beat the Heat

30.08.2006

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Environment, Energy, Plants and Agriculture

Scientists at the Weizmann Institute have found that a switch in just two amino acids can make a difference between functioning best at moderate temperatures and being adapted to living in extreme heat. The results of their research might have implications for future attempts to adjust crops to differing climate conditions or improve enzyme efficiency in industrial processes.

Scientists Discover a Genetic Code for Organizing DNA Within the Nucleus

Scientists Discover a Genetic Code for Organizing DNA Within the Nucleus

19.07.2006

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Tiny Airborne Particles are a Major Cause of Climate Change

Tiny Airborne Particles are a Major Cause of Climate Change

17.07.2006

Space & Physics, Environment, Climate

The local effect of atmospheric aerosols can be greater than the greenhouse effect

Successful Transplantation from Pig Embryos to Mice

Successful Transplantation from Pig Embryos to Mice

19.06.2006

Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Millions of diabetics face a lifetime of daily injections to replace the insulin their bodies fail to produce, as well as a host of risks that includes blindness, amputation, kidney failure and heart disease. For many, particularly those inflicted with juvenile diabetes, transplants of the pancreatic tissue in which insulin is produced might alleviate these problems. Unfortunately, there are not nearly enough organ donors available for transplantation.

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