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https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/improving-odds
July 12, 2009
Although bone marrow transplants have long been standard for acute leukemia, current treatments still rely on exact matches between donor and patient. Now, scientists at the University of Perugia, Italy, and the Weizmann Institute of Science have improved on a method of transplan...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/math-computer-science/better-dna-molecule
May 27, 2008
Weizmann Institute Scientists Build A Better DNA Molecule Building faultless objects from faulty components may seem like alchemy. Yet scientists from the Weizmann Institute’s Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, and Biological Chemistry Departments have achieved just t...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/people/vice-president-administration-and-finance-appointed
December 30, 2009
The Weizmann Institute of Science is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Isaac (Tsachi) Shariv to be the Institute’s next vice president for administration and finance. Dr. Shariv will be replacing Gad Kober, who has filled the post for the last six years. The appoint...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/first-smell-map
May 27, 2008
Weizmann Institute Scientists Produce The First Smell Map Is the smell of almonds closer to that of roses or bananas? Weizmann Institute scientists have now answered that question (roses) by showing for the first time that smells can be mapped and the relative distance betwe...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/see-or-not-see
January 14, 2010
How do the visual images we experience, which have no tangible existence, arise out of physical processes in the brain? New research at the Weizmann Institute of Science provided evidence, for the first time, that an ‘ignition’ of intense neural activity underlies the experience...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/space-physics/scientific-first
May 22, 2008
A Supernova Explosion is Observed in Real Time Including a tell-tale flash of radiation preceding the event An ordinary observation with NASA’s Swift research satellite recently led to the first real-time sighting of a star in the process of exploding. Astronomers have surve...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/scientists-have-developed-electronic-nose-able-predict-pleasantness-novel-odors
April 15, 2010
In research published in PLoS Computational Biology, the scientists argue that the perception of an odor’s pleasantness is innately hard-wired to its molecular structure, and it is only within specific contexts that personal or cultural differences are made apparent.These fi...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/weizmann-institute-scientists-discover-gene-ties-stress-obesity-and-diabetes
April 18, 2010
The constant stress that many are exposed to in our modern society may be taking a heavy toll: Anxiety disorders and depression, as well as metabolic (substance exchange) disorders, including obesity, type 2 diabetes and arteriosclerosis, have all been linked to stress. These pro...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/space-physics/explosive-pair
May 20, 2010
Not all explosions are created equal: It’s as true for film effects as it is for the stars. Yet, until now, scientists had only observed two basic kinds of exploding stars, known as supernovae. Now, scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science, in collaboration with other...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/science-teaching/new-program-outstanding-science-teachers
April 8, 2008
New Program for Outstanding Science Teachers to Open at the Weizmann Institute The outstanding teachers chosen to participate will receive scholarships and funding for projects in their schools Rehovot, Israel – April 8, 2008. An innovative new study program for scie...
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