Prof. Adi Shamir, a Weizmann Institute scientist and renowned cryptographer, cautioned against incidents in which math errors in widely used computing chips could lead to a security threat.
Lifestraw, a new invention that renders dangerous water drinkable, was developed with expertise provided by Dr. Moshe Frommer, an alumnus of the Weizmann Institute's graduate school.
Prof. Rafael Malach's research suggests that iPods, video games, and similar technologies may shut down part of the brain, providing a release that actually helps the brain operate more efficiently.
By tapping the computing power of biological molecules, the Weizmann Institute's Prof. Ehud Shapiro is building tiny machines that can speak directly to living cells.
Prof. Ehud Shapiro, who created nano-sized computers that may someday circulate throughout the body diagnosing and treating diseases, is one of the researchers moving medicine into a new DNA age.
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