13 September 2011 | Weizmann in Australia, Weizmann in Israel
A year ago, when chemotherapy stopped working against his leukemia, William Ludwig signed up to be the first patient treated in a bold experiment at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr....
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26 July 2011 | Weizmann in Australia, Weizmann in Israel
Weak synchronization in toddler brains may be a biological marker for autism. The finding, by Weizmann Institute scientists, could lead to the development of tools for early diagnosis. The biological...
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1 July 2011 | Weizmann in Australia, Weizmann in Israel
The Weizmann Institute of Science is voted the Best Place to Work in academia (outside the US) The Scientist, magazine of the life sciences, announced today the winners of its...
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25 May 2011 | Weizmann in Australia, Weizmann in Israel
Why do cancer cells easily give in to the temptation to divide? Temptations to exceed the speed limit are always plentiful, but only reckless drivers give in to such impulses....
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25 May 2011 | Weizmann in Australia, Weizmann in Israel
Weizmann Institute scientists set a new record for measuring magnetic vibrations using the spin of a single atom: 100 times more accurate than the previous record The lab, though it...
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27 December 2010 | Weizmann in Australia, Weizmann in Israel
In a collaborative effort involving 74 researchers from 38 research institutes, scientists have produced the full genome of a wild strawberry plant. The research appeared this month in Nature Genetics. Drs....
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27 July 2010 | Weizmann in Australia, Weizmann in Israel
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...
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23 June 2010 | Weizmann in Australia, Weizmann in Israel
Researchers now can say what would happen in Samuel L. Jackson’s brain if he really were to confront snakes on a plane. In a terrifying sequel to that movie scenario, researchers convinced...
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24 May 2010 | Weizmann in Australia, Weizmann in Israel
By Judy Siegel Until now, scientists have been able to identify only two basic types of exploding stars known as supernovae. Now Weizmann Institute of Science astrophysicists and colleagues abroad...
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