https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/math-computer-science/working-artificial-nerve-networks
January 28, 2009
Weizmann Institute Scientists Create Working Artificial Nerve Networks Scientists have already hooked brains directly to computers by means of metal electrodes, in the hope of both measuring what goes on inside the brain and eventually healing conditions such as blindness or...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/positive-results
January 28, 2009
Once in a while, a finding can change lives almost immediately Even when the results of the basic research at the Weizmann Institute are translated directly to medical application, it may take years to reach patients. But, once in a while, a finding can change lives almost...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/people/making-connections
December 18, 2008
A new programme to enhance scientific collaborations between the UK and Israel Top-level research institutions in the UK and Israel will collaborate, thanks to a bold new initiative of Weizmann UK. The programme – entitled ‘Making Connections’ – will bring together sc...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/new-invention-weizmann-institute-enables-severely-disabled-people-communicate-and
July 27, 2010
A unique device based on sniffing – inhaling and exhaling through the nose – might enable numerous disabled people to navigate wheelchairs or communicate with their loved ones. Sniffing technology might even be used in the future to create a sort of ‘third hand,’ to assist health...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/earth-sciences/scientists-reveal-soot’s-role-climate-change
August 14, 2008
Scientists' findings may cause climatologists to rethink soot’s role in shaping the Earth’s climate. The scientists believe their findings may help both climate modelers and policy-makers to understand the true climatic consequences of burning trees or sooty industrial fuels....
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/campus/best-places-work-academia-2010
June 29, 2010
Weizmann Institute of Science receives high ranking in "Best Places to Work in Academia" The Weizmann Institute of Science was placed second in the international list (outside of the USA) of ‘Best Places to Work in Academia’, by the The Scientist magazine. Please...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/new-technique-gets-root-cancer
July 16, 2008
Weizmann Institute Scientists’ New Technique Gets to the Root of Cancer - Rehovot, Israel - July 16, 2008 In two complementary studies, Weizmann Institute scientists have developed a new method for reconstructing a cell’s 'family tree,' and have applied this technique to tra...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/weizmann-institute-scientists-show-white-blood-cells-move-millipedes
May 4, 2009
How do white blood cells – immune system ‘soldiers’ – get to the site of infection or injury? To do so, they must crawl swiftly along the lining of the blood vessel – gripping it tightly to avoid being swept away in the blood flow – all the while searching for temporary ‘road sig...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/chemistry/sea-urchin-digging-teeth-are-designed-stay-sharp
May 4, 2009
Sea urchins dig themselves hiding holes in the limestone of the ocean floor using teeth that don’t go blunt. Weizmann Institute scientists have now revealed their secrets, which might give engineers insights into creating ever-sharp tools or mechanical parts. The urchins dig...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/stopgap-dna-repair-needs-second-step
May 4, 2009
One can have a dream, two can make that dream so real, goes a popular song. Now a Weizmann Institute study has revealed that it takes two to perform an essential form of DNA repair. Prof. Zvi Livneh of the Weizmann Institute’s Biological Chemistry Department has been study...