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https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/space-physics/dna-repair-enzymes-tricked-producing-mutations
October 1, 1994
Vital "repair enzymes" responsible for preventing genetic mutations are at times hoodwinked into causing such mutations themselves, according to a recently published Institute study. It is known that environmental stress factors such as ultraviolet light or certain...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/science-culture/photo-opportunity-made-heaven
May 1, 1999
Some 50 years ago a young American photographer, Wallace Litwin, snapped a remarkable picture of Dr. Anna (Hanna) Weizmann, Chaim Weizma...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/matchless-achievement
October 1, 1997
Imagine the despair of leukemia patients who cannot find a matching bone marrow donor among relatives or in any of the computerized registries. A Weizmann Institute technique for using mismatched tissue may one day assure a donor for virtually every candidate for a...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/picture-health
October 1, 1997
When a tumor is discovered, the first question asked is: malignant or benign? The usual method for making a determination is to do a biopsy. This can be painful and even disfiguring. And even when the news is good, it's a tough way to find out. All this may soon change. A no...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/space-physics/mysterious-radiation-bursts-explained
October 1, 1994
Mysterious bursts of gamma rays detected in outer space are caused by the birth of neutron stars that spin at a dizzying 1,000 revolutions per second and have extremely strong magnetic fields, according to Weizmann Institute astrophysicist Vladimir Usov. P...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/space-physics/smell-success
October 1, 1997
Popular belief attributes to garlic a host of wondrous abilities, from fighting disease to keeping away vampires. Now Weizmann researchers have provided new evidence that this pungent-smelling plant really is good for us. Raw garlic, it turns out, is an excellent, although s...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/chemistry/just-rolling-along
October 1, 1997
A smooth, friction-free future may be in the offing - for machinery, that is. Prof. Reshef Tenne and his team in the Materials and Interfaces Department have created a new kind of lubricant that promises to cut friction in half. The synthetic material is made of inert, round...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/moving-times
October 1, 1997
Prof. Israel Dostrovsky As Israel marks its 50th year, Institute Prof. Israel Dostrovsky will be celebrating his 80th birthday. His multifaceted career, which earned him the 1995 Israel Prize, in many ways parallels the history of the nation and o...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/life-sciences/greater-role-weizmann-institute-human-genome-project
October 1, 1994
The Weizmann Institute is slated to play an increasingly important role in the Human Genome Project, which is expected to provide researchers with a molecular "encyclopedia" of human genes and yield new possibilities for diagnosing, preventing and treating numerous...
https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/space-physics/molecular-radar
October 1, 1997
Modern technology allows us to track movement invisible to the naked eye, from ships sailing beyond the horizon to orbiting satellites in outer space. Scientists at the Weizmann Institute have now introduced tracking to the frontiers of inner space as well. They have developed a...
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