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https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/chemistry/delving-nanoscopic
September 25, 2000
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? For decades, thinking big has frequently meant pursuing smaller and smaller goals. Take ultrathin films for inst...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/space-physics/weizmann-institute-scientists-develop-novel-system-analyzing-genetic-data-mimics-human
October 16, 2000
Addressing this and similar challenges may soon be easier thanks to Prof. Eytan Domany of the Weizmann Institute's Physics of Complex Systems Department and doctoral students Gad Getz and Erel Levine. The team has designed a unique mathematical system for analyzing genetic d...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/scientists-discover-enzymes-capable-duplicating-damaged-genetic-material-creating-new
November 16, 2000
Genetic material (DNA) is damaged on a daily basis due to environmental factors, such as solar radiation and exposure to certain hazardous materials, as well as natural cell processes. This damage can leave chaos in its wake, scrambling or deleting the genetic 'letters...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/space-physics/dna-crystals-help-bacteria-respond-stress
July 1, 1999
DNA becomes remarkably organized in bacteria that are subjected to various conditions of stress, Weizmann Institute scientists reported in the July 1 issue of Nature. The tightly packed structure promotes the ability of the cells to withstand extreme environmental assaults such a...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/vaccination-following-spinal-cord-injury-innovative-approach-limits-paralysis
August 15, 2001
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. The team of Prof. Michal Schwartz...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/weizmann-researchers-find-evidence-links-molecular-mechanism-huntingtons-disease
June 22, 1999
Weizmann researchers have found evidence that an enzyme called transglutaminase (TGase) may be the "smoking gun" behind the deadly disease Huntington's disease (HD). Their study is reported in the June 22 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences....
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/chemistry/brittlestars-use-crystal-lenses-spot-approaching-predator
August 23, 2001
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. This unique 'visual' system is the first of its kind to be discovered in animals i...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/scientists-identify-gene-causing-fatal-heart-condition-common-israeli-bedouin-tribe
May 4, 2002
The mutation, which was found in a Bedouin tribe in Northern Israel, had previously caused the death of nine children in this tribe, in some cases from the same family. 'The new finding is expected to improve the screening for and treatment of this fatal disease, as well as openi...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/chemistry/weizmann-institute-scientists-successful-global-experiment-prediction-protein-protein
June 24, 2002
A team of scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science submitted three acceptable results for the three targets thus far presented by the CAPRI (Critical Assessment of PRediction of Interactions) Challenge, an international experiment in which participants submit predictions...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/bone-marrow-transplants-may-be-improved-due-uncovering-key-mechanism-responsible-stem
June 30, 2002
Weizmann Institute scientists have uncovered a mechanism that enables stem cells to exit the bone marrow into the blood circulation of healthy donors as well as patients suffering from leukemia, other malignancies and blood disorders. Published in the current July issue of Nature...
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