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Behind Closed Eyes
Behind Closed Eyes
04.02.2009
Brain & Behavior
Weizmann Institute research shows our brain's sense centers are...
Prof. Yadin Dudai, Uri Nili, Avi Mendelson, Nahum Stern, Rachel Ludmer, Dr. Yossi Chalamish and Efrat Furst. Hypnotic scan
Memory’s Gatekeeper
01.05.2008
Brain & Behavior
Hypnosis reveals an area of the brain that represses recall
 
comparison of brain activity: prefrontal areas are significantly activated during introspection, while a completely different network of more posterior areas are active when people are intensely engaged in perceptual tasks
Lost in Thought
01.10.2006
Brain & Behavior
When we're engaged in a demanding task, we literally "lose" our sense of self
A Rose by Any Other Name
A Rose by Any Other Name
01.10.2004
Brain & Behavior

Do we all see the same rose -- or the same movie?

3-D computer reconstruction of an inhibitory neuron (white) synaptically interconnected to three pyramidal (excitatory) neurons (blue)
Filters of the Mind
01.05.2000
Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

New studies on neurons that inhibit brain activity may shed light on such conditions as ADHD, epilepsy, and other disorders...

Illustration: Peeking into the brain
Brain Microprocessors in Action
01.05.2000
Space & Physics, Brain & Behavior, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

A suggestion on the part of a Weizmann Institute scientist has led to a breakthrough in fMRI brain imaging

From Plato to Grinvald
From Plato to Grinvald
01.05.1995
Brain & Behavior

Prof. Amiram Grinvald's research is the latest word in our understanding...

Morphine Effect on Key Brain Mechanism Determined
Morphine Effect on Key Brain Mechanism Determined
01.10.1994
Brain & Behavior

A Weizmann Institute scientist reveals previously unrecognized brain chemistry of morphine addiction

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Crystalizing Our Comprehension of Malaria

A tumor sample from a human patient with the most common type of lung cancer (adenocarcinoma). Senescent cells are highlighted by their expression of the p16 (red) and the PD-L1 (green) proteins. Cell nuclei are in blue

Unclogging the Immune System

MRI brain scans of mice with Gaucher disease Type III. The scan of a mouse that received the new treatment (left) shows a significant reduction in tissue inflammation (blue) compared to an untreated mouse (right)

Improving the Recipe for Gene Therapy

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The Weizmann Institute of Science Ranked among the World’s Top Ten Academic Institutions
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26.08.2024
A Discovery to Set Your Heart a-Knocking
An image of tissue from the human small intestine obtained with the help of fluorescent dyes that made it possible to mark numerous proteins in parallel, thereby mapping out the various proteins produced in each part of the intestinal villi
07.08.2024
Navigating the Digestive Tract
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