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Muscle-Bound Cells

Muscle-Bound Cells

01.10.1997
Genetics
For most of us, building up muscle comes from long hours at the gym. A recent study by Dr. Talila Volk of the Weizmann Institute's Molecular Genetics Department has shown that, on the cellular level, becoming muscle-bound is all a matter of who you bump into.  
Yaba-Daba-Glue! Stone-Age Use of Collagen Discovered

Yaba-Daba-Glue! Stone-Age Use of Collagen Discovered

01.10.1997
Scientific Archaeology
Collagen is one of the latest fads of today's cosmetics industry. Now research at the Weizmann Institute reveals that already back in the stone age, humans were putting this organic compound to use, albeit not in rejuvenating cosmetics. Dr. Arie Nissenbaum discovered an 8,000-year-old cache of collagen used as glue by mysterious Neolithic cavemen who lived in the area of the Dead Sea.    
Adult Onset Diabetes: An 'Imbalancing' Act

Adult Onset Diabetes: An 'Imbalancing' Act

01.10.1997
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Although diabetes is the Western world's most common metabolic disease, adult-onset diabetes, which affects 90% of diabetes sufferers, is still poorly understood. Unlike the rarer juvenile condition in which the body destroys its own insulin-producing cells, in adult-onset, or Type II diabetes, insulin production is mysteriously impaired.
Existence of

Existence of "Less-Than-Whole" Electronic Charges Confirmed at the Weizmann Institute of Science

11.09.1997
REHOVOT, Israel - September 11, 1997 - Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have provided the first unambiguous evidence that electrons can behave in an intriguing way that seems to defy common sense. An electron is a tiny particle that carries the smallest negative charge in nature. Yet a daring theory of physics developed 15 years ago argues that under certain conditions, an electric current behaves as if it were made up of fractions of electronic charges.
A Powerful Idea

A Powerful Idea

01.09.1997
Technology & Applications
A shiny round motor has spun its way around the world, from an impoverished Russian laboratory to an Israeli science park to a California manufacturer. Thanks to the determination of a young researcher and an Israeli program designed to tap the know-how of immigrant scientists, this invention may power new growth in the production of compact electric motors.
The Science Teaching Department

Motivating For Math: Hands-On Investigations Help Kids "Discover" Mathematical Principles

01.09.1997
Science Teaching
REHOVOT - September 1, 1997 - Question: What do you get when you take 25 children, subtract their textbooks, and add dice, matchsticks and chocolate? Answer: an innovative model of math education that has kids discovering mathematical principles all on their own. And best of all, they think it's fun.  
Molecular 'Radar' Tracks Key Process in Embryonic Development

Molecular 'Radar' Tracks Key Process in Embryonic Development

22.08.1997
REHOVOT, Israel - August 22, 1997 - A molecular "radar" that makes it possible to track signaling enzymes inside a cell in real time has been developed at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Using the "radar," the scientists mapped the exact progress of an intercellular messenger that plays a key role in embryonic development.
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.

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