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Organic Chemistry

A First: Scientists Control The Properties of Semiconductor Devices Using Organic Molecules
09.03.2000
Weizmann Institute scientists have made an important step towards harnessing organic molecules to future electronics. Reported in...
 Survival of the Neatest
01.10.1999
Stress makes some proteins get themselves in order
Seeing the Light
01.10.1999

A light-absorbing protein in the retina changes shape faster than the blink of an eye

DNA Crystals Help Bacteria Respond to Stress
01.07.1999
DNA becomes remarkably organized in bacteria that are subjected to various conditions of stress, Weizmann Institute scientists...
 Trimming Down the Medicine Cabinet
01.05.1999
A molecular "cork" might help drugs stay in the body longer and work better
Size Counts...
01.10.1998

Insitute scientists are getting the tiniest structures under control

Neatness Pays
01.01.1998
Catalysts are the pacesetters of the chemical industry, speeding reactions that are vital to the manufacture of a host of...
Science Without Frontiers: A Light on Tomorrow's Technology
01.05.1997

Chemists from widely varied fields are pooling their knowledge to create new kinds of light-based information storage

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Tiniest Switches Promise Ultracompact Computer Memories
01.10.1995

A molecule that changes color when iron atoms change binding sites could serve as ultra-tiny electronic switches

Compound to be Tested on AIDS Patients
01.10.1994

A plant-derived anti-viral compund is being tested on AIDs patients

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