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“To Understand the Principles of Life”: The Journey of Prof. Ada Yonath from Ribosomes to the Nobel Prize
After decades of work, Prof. Ada Yonath deciphered the structure of the ribosome—research so important that she won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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Crystal Clear
In analysis of nanosized crystallites formed at the interface between air and water, a team of Weizmann scientists has made insights into a number of riddles –...
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Weizmann research reveals that flying bats apply the laws of sonar physics to locate objects in the dark
Weizmann research reveals that flying bats apply the laws of sonar physics – including skewing sound-wave beams to the side – to locate objects in the dark.
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“Cooling” Forests can Heat, Too: The energy budget of a forest includes significant heat reserves
Weizmann scientists have found that the Yatir Forest directly absorbs and retains heat, thus complicating the idea that forests help cool the earth by removing CO2.
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Science Tips
Three research updates from the Weizmann Institute: the activity behind the experience of seeing; a pink tomato’s genetic secrets; and how tendons shape bones.
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2010 Global Gathering Washington, D.C.
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A Conversation with Professor Carl Djerassi
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