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https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/weizmann-institue-scientists-develop-general-control-switch-protein-activity
June 19, 2007
Our bodies could not maintain their existence without thousands of proteins performing myriad vital tasks within cells. Since malfunctioning proteins can cause disease, the study of protein structure and function can lead to the development of drugs and treatments for numerous di...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/awards-and-appointments/cymerman-jakubskind-prize-awarded-weizmann-institute-mathematician
April 14, 2004
Prof. Shafrira Goldwasser of the Weizmann Institute's Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics has been awarded the 2003-2005 Cymerman-Jakubskind Prize for her influential contributions to cryptography and computational number theory. A leading figure in her fi...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/chemistry/new-type-nanotube-made-gold-or-silver-created
January 26, 2004
Weizmann Institute scientists have created a new type of nanotube built of gold, silver and other nanoparticles. The tubes exhibit unique electrical, optical and other properties, depending on their components, and as such, may form the basis for future nanosensors, catalysts and...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/wrapping
June 26, 2007
Weizmann Institute Scientists reveal a mechanism for healthy nerve development, which may lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases In a host of neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS) and several neuropathies, the protective covering surround...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/twitching-whiskers-tell-all
January 20, 2004
Study shows that perception is tied to movement Our fingers run over surfaces; our eyes are in constant motion. This is all a part of “active sensing,” key principles of which have now been uncovered by a Weizmann Institute study. “We intuitively understand that...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/node/1301
July 18, 2007
The Weizmann Institute of Science has instituted a new program aimed at assisting highly talented young women to work toward a career in the natural or exact sciences. The goal of the program is to begin closing the gap between male and female scientists in the highest ranks...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/nerves-heal-themselves
January 20, 2004
Weizmann Institute scientists reveal key part of nerve regeneration mechanism A new study conducted by Weizmann Institute scientists has now uncovered a key process leading to the regeneration of peripheral nerves. Nerves in the peripheral nervous system (any part of the b...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/memory-machine
August 16, 2007
The process of storing long-term memories might involve a miniature molecular machine that must run constantly to keep memories going What happens in our brains when we learn and remember? Are memories recorded in a stable physical change, like writing an inscr...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/survival-mechanism-blood-cancer-cells
August 21, 2007
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia is a type of blood cancer in which specific white blood cells, called B lymphocytes or B cells, build up in the blood, bone marrow and lymph nodes. The lifespan of a normal B cell is limited by an internal self-destruct program but, in c...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/math-computer-science/switching-goals
August 28, 2007
A computer simulation shows how evolution may have speeded up Is heading straight for a goal the quickest way there? If the name of the game is evolution, suggests new research at the Weizmann Institute of Science, the pace might speed up if the goals themselves change co...
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