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Bound to Identify Intruders

Bound to Identify Intruders

21.11.2007
Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
A team of scientists from the Weizmann Institute, Germany and France has revealed, at a resolution of milliseconds, the changes an immune system T cell undergoes as it binds to an antigen.    
Repeating Genes

Repeating Genes

21.11.2007
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute, using computer simulations, have provided an explanation as to why certain genetic diseases caused by repeats in the code are “genetic time-bombs” whose onset and progression can be accurately predicted
Wake up and Smell the Sweat

Wake up and Smell the Sweat

21.11.2007
Brain & Behavior, Genetics
Prof. Doron Lancet of the Weizmann Institute has identified a gene for the ability to smell the odor of sweat    
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.    

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