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A Mismatch Made in Heaven

A Mismatch Made in Heaven

01.04.1997
Materials Science
A perfect match may be a blessing in love or marriage, but in materials science a slight mismatch may sometimes help achieve the best results. Researchers at the Weizmann Institute have shown that by manipulating the mismatch between the spacing of atoms in two materials they can control the size of microscopic semiconductor crystals.
Discovery Sheds Light on Increasing Bacterial Drug Resistance

Discovery Sheds Light on Increasing Bacterial Drug Resistance

01.04.1997
Biochemistry
REHOVOT, Israel -- April 1, 1997 -- In a study that throws new light on the alarming phenomenon of increasing bacterial drug resistance, researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have discovered a molecule that enables bacteria to resist an unusually wide range of drugs. The finding, to be reported in the April issue of the Journal of Bacteriology, suggests it may become more and more difficult to design effective new medications for bacterial infections.  
Prof. Leo Sachs

A Cancer Pioneer

01.04.1997
When Prof. Leo Sachs was young, he dreamed of founding a kibbutz in Israel and even spent two years as a farm laborer to prepare for pioneering on the land. Today, however, Sachs, a professor at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, is renowned for pioneering of a very different nature. One of the world's leading scientists in the areas of cell biology and cancer research, Sachs has made fundamental contributions to his field and paved the way for successful clinical treatments.    
Bioinformatics Network for Eastern Europe and Asia

Bioinformatics Network for Eastern Europe and Asia

31.03.1997
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
REHOVOT, Israel -- March 31, 1997-- Scientists throughout Asia and Eastern Europe will soon be able to plug into the vast molecular biology resources available on-line, thanks to an international UNESCO-sponsored computer network inaugurated today at the Weizmann Institute of Science.  
Prof. Leo Sachs

Weizmann Institute Professor Leo Sachs Wins Harvard Medical School's Warren Alpert Foundation Prize

18.03.1997
REHOVOT, Israel -- March 18, 1997 -- Prof. Leo Sachs of the Weizmann Institute of Science has been awarded Harvard Medical School's Warren Alpert Foundation Prize. Given "in recognition of scientific discoveries leading to improved understanding and treatment of disease," the prize will be presented to Prof. Sachs at a ceremony at the Harvard Medical School on April 17.  
New Solar Technology to be Implemented Under a U.S.-Israeli Agreement

New Solar Technology to be Implemented Under a U.S.-Israeli Agreement

10.03.1997
Environment
REHOVOT, Israel - March 10, 1997 - McDonnell Douglas and Israel's Ormat Industries Ltd., Rotem Industries Ltd. and the Weizmann Institute of Science, through its commercial arm, Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd., have been awarded $5.3 million by the U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Commission (USISTC) to jointly demonstrate the commercial feasibility of an advanced solar-power plant capable of generating from hundreds of kilowatts to tens of megawatts of power.  
Prof. Haim Harari

Weizmann Institute President Appointed Special Advisor to Madame Edith Cresson

06.03.1997
REHOVOT, Israel -- March 6, 1997 -- Mme Edith Cresson, former Prime Minister of France and currently a member of the European Commission with responsibility for science, research and technological development, has just announced the appointment of Weizmann Institute of Science President Prof. Haim Harari as her special advisor. The appointment covers the fields of science education and international scientific cooperation.  
New Method for the Separation of Isotopes

New Method for the Separation of Isotopes

23.02.1997
First Practical Application of a Textbook Concept Bridging the Gap Between Classical and Quantum Physics REHOVOT, Israel -- February 23, 1997 -- A Weizmann Institute of Science researcher has turned a 70-year-old textbook concept in quantum mechanics into a practical method for separating isotopes, different "versions" of the same element.
Key Step in Activating Immune System Discovered

Key Step in Activating Immune System Discovered

06.02.1997
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
REHOVOT, Israel - February 6, 1997 - A gene that plays a key role in activating the immune system -- and perhaps also in spurring on the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS -- has been discovered and cloned by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Their findings will be reported in the February 6, 1997, issue of Nature.  
Pacman in the Brain: Protein Chews up Vital Memory Chemical

Pacman in the Brain: Protein Chews up Vital Memory Chemical

01.02.1997
Brain & Behavior
What does the human brain have in common with a popular video game and a carnivorous flower? At least one thing, it turns out. A team from Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science and France's Pasteur Institute found that proteins called glutamate receptors, which enable brain cells to absorb glutamate, a chemical vital for memory and learning, are strikingly similar in shape to both Pacman and the Venus flytrap.  

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