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World Record For Purity Promises Faster, More Efficient Electronic Devices

World Record For Purity Promises Faster, More Efficient Electronic Devices

04.08.1997
REHOVOT, Israel - August 4, 1997 - Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have set a new world record for purity.They have created the purest ever crystals of the semiconductor gallium arsenide - a feat that allows electrons to travel at a record speed.  
Non-invasive Method for Diagnosing Cancer Developed at the Weizmann Institute

Non-invasive Method for Diagnosing Cancer Developed at the Weizmann Institute

03.07.1997
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
REHOVOT, Israel - July 3, 1997 - A non-invasive method for distinguishing between different types of tumors, such as malignant and benign, has been developed by Prof. Hadassa Degani of the Weizmann Institute of Science. The approach may also help establish the prognosis of cancer and monitor the effectiveness of therapy. In a study reported in the July issue of Nature Medicine, Prof. Degani and colleagues showed how the method can be successfully employed to diagnose tumors of the breast.
Laub International Science Youth Village

High-School Science Stars From 17 Countries in the Weizmann Institute's Summer Program

01.07.1997
REHOVOT, Israel - July 1, 1997 - Winners of their nations' top science competitions are among the participants in the Weizmann Institute of Science's 29th Dr. Bessie F. Lawrence International Summer Science Institute that will run from July 2 to August 1. The annual summer program brings together outstanding high school graduates from around the world and offers them the opportunity to learn directly from scientists at the Weizmann Institute.
New Material Shows Superior Lubricating Properties

New Material Shows Superior Lubricating Properties

19.06.1997
Materials Science
REHOVOT, Israel -- June 19, 1997-- A material discovered at the Weizmann Institute of Science has shown superior properties as a machine lubricant in tests simulating industrial conditions. When compared with the best existing lubricants, the material reduced friction between moving metal parts to less than half, and also cut wear on parts by up to six times.    
Feinberg Graduate School's annual graduation ceremony at the Weizmann Institute of Science

Record Number of M.Sc.'s Presented at Weizmann Institute Graduation Ceremony

03.06.1997
Science Teaching
REHOVOT, Israel - June 3, 1997 - A record number of master's degrees and a large number of doctorates were awarded at the Feinberg Graduate School's annual graduation ceremony at the Weizmann Institute of Science last night (Monday, June 2). Among the 161 graduates was a high proportion of immigrants from the former Soviet Union, reflecting the huge wave of immigration to Israel from that area earlier this decade.  
Bureau Of Missing Masses

Bureau Of Missing Masses

01.06.1997
One of the most intriguing mysteries of astrophysics is the so-called "missing mass" problem: the mass of heavenly bodies as estimated on the basis of how much light they emit is vastly smaller than their mass as calculated through Newton's laws of gravity and motion.
Mounting An Attack On Lupus

Mounting An Attack On Lupus

01.06.1997
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Treatment options for systemic lupus erythematosus, an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system goes awry and attacks healthy tissues, may be expanded thanks to research conducted by Prof. Edna Mozes and colleagues of the Weizmann Institute's Immunology Department.
New Computer Network Reaches Out to Eastern Europe and Asia

New Computer Network Reaches Out to Eastern Europe and Asia

01.06.1997
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
REHOVOT, Israel - Israel may be struggling to win political allies, but in the scientific world the country is at the forefront of international cooperation.  
Ancient Stalactites Have A Tale To Tell

Ancient Stalactites Have A Tale To Tell

01.06.1997
Environment
The stalactites and stalagmites of Israel's Soreq Cave - a well-known local tourist attraction - now have another claim to fame: they provide the only continuous record known of eastern Mediterranean rainfall and vegetation over the past 58,000 years.
Genes Enabling Tomatoes to Resist Wilt Disease Discovered

Genes Enabling Tomatoes to Resist Wilt Disease Discovered

23.04.1997
Plants and Agriculture
Findings will Facilitate Tomato Breeding REHOVOT, Israel -- April 23, 1997 -- A group of genes that makes tomatoes resistant to wilt disease has been discovered in an Israeli-American study headed by Prof. Robert Fluhr of the Weizmann Institute of Science. The finding, reported in the current issue of The Plant Cell (volume 9, issue 4), is expected to speed up the breeding of new disease-resistant varieties and reduce the need for chemical spraying.

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