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Brittlestars Use Crystal Lenses To Spot Approaching Predator

Brittlestars Use Crystal Lenses To Spot Approaching Predator

23.08.2001
Lasers & Optics, Brain & Behavior, Materials Science, Structural Biology
Brittlestars of the species Ophiocoma wendtii form crystal lenses in their skeletons that allow them to spot approaching predators, according to a study reported in Nature on August 23.    
Vaccination Following Spinal Cord Injury: Innovative Approach Limits Paralysis

Vaccination Following Spinal Cord Injury: Innovative Approach Limits Paralysis

15.08.2001
Brain & Behavior, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Weizmann Institute scientists propose an innovative approach for preventing complete paralysis after partial spinal cord injury. The approach consists of boosting the body's natural immune mechanisms to improve the outcome of trauma.    
Scientists Discover Enzymes Capable of Duplicating Damaged Genetic Material, Creating New Mutations

Scientists Discover Enzymes Capable of Duplicating Damaged Genetic Material, Creating New Mutations

16.11.2000
Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics
Potential applications of this Weizmann Institute discovery include suppressing the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and reconstructing ancient DNA or damaged DNA left at crime scenes
Weizmann Institute Scientists Develop a Novel System for Analyzing Genetic Data that Mimics the Human Capacity for Unsupervised Learning

Weizmann Institute Scientists Develop a Novel System for Analyzing Genetic Data that Mimics the Human Capacity for Unsupervised Learning

16.10.2000
Space & Physics, Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Math & Computer Science, Robotics and Machine Learning, Mathematics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Yeda Technology Transfer
New genetic research technologies, such as DNA chips, enable scientists to evaluate tissue samples from several patients simultaneously, expressing thousands of genes. However, deciphering the vast amount of information derived, consisting of anything from 100,000 to 1,000,000 genetic 'figures,' requires highly sophisticated data processing tools.    
Delving In To The Nanoscopic

Delving In To The Nanoscopic

25.09.2000
Systems Biology, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Technology & Applications
Weizmann Institute scientists develop a novel method for evaluating ultrathin films. Potential benefits include diverse microelectronic applications and a better understanding of chemical and biological systems   Ever tried determining what's inside a layered chocolate cake without slicing it? Now, how about tackling a similar task, yet on a nanometer-scale?    
Gene For Mucolipidosis IV Discovered

Gene For Mucolipidosis IV Discovered

30.08.2000
Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
Israeli Research Team Discovers The Gene For An Hereditary Disorder Occurring Most Commonly In Ashkenazi Jews    
Feel the Beat

Feel the Beat

20.07.2000
Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
How do the eyes 'speak' with the brain to convey visual information? And how does the brain reconstruct tactile sensations formed at ones fingertips? Scientists have long known that sensory information such as touch, vision, and hearing is converted into electrochemical impulses and channeled by neuronal pathways to respective sensory areas in the brain. The data, organized in the same spatial pattern as that obtained by the sensory organs, is then processed to divulge its encrypted messages.  
The Heat is On... and Measured

The Heat is On... and Measured

20.07.2000
Chemistry, Materials Science
Evaluating how temperature affects superconductor performance has become far more precise -- thanks to a recent development by Weizmann Institute Scientists.  
It's a Perfect Protein Match

It's a Perfect Protein Match

20.07.2000
Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Math & Computer Science
Searching for a soul mate, new friends, or just fresh contacts? Turns out that proteins have similar 'goals.' However, shaking off their single status generally doesn't come easy.  
Weizmann's Particle Detectors Used In International Collider Project

Weizmann's Particle Detectors Used In International Collider Project

14.06.2000
Particle Physics
Weizmann Institute Particle Detectors Used To Explore Primordial Matter In International Collider Project  

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