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Advancing Technology
Why Light Bulbs May Be the Next Hacker Target
The New York Times
As The New York Times reports, renowned Weizmann cryptographer Prof. Adi Shamir and a team that included scientists at Canada's Dalhousie University found a way to hack ""smart"" lightbulbs, causing them to flicker. Their finding reveals dangerous weaknesses – including those that could allow attacks on our power grid – in the fast-growing Internet of Things.
November 03, 2016
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Improving Health & Medicine
Israeli Startup DayTwo Offers Personalized Nutrition
Globes
Dr. Eran Elinav and Prof. Eran Segal developed a method of analyzing gut microbiota, enabling them to determine the foods that are healthier for each individual, based on how the bacteria metabolize the food. Now, as Globes reports, the method is being commercialized: startup DayTwo is bringing personalized nutrition home.
November 02, 2016
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Improving Health & Medicine
Immune System Maintains Brain Health
The Scientist
Prof. Michal Schwartz's groundbreaking research on neuroimmunology changed the way scientists and clinicians view the interaction between the immune system and the brain. The Scientist provides in-depth reporting on what neuroimmunology is, how it works, and why it is so important.
November 01, 2016
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Fighting Cancer
Understanding Immunotherapy: History and Lifesaving Breakthroughs
November 01, 2016
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Midwest Gala Dinner 2017: A Tribute to Renée Crown
November 01, 2016
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Improving Health & Medicine
Could Lowering Oxygen Levels Reduce Jet Lag?
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal reports on research by Weizmann's Dr. Gad Asher that ""shaved days off mice's recovery from a simulated transatlantic flight."" The work could lead to ways of treating jet lag post-flight with low-oxygen treatments.
October 28, 2016
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Improving Health & Medicine
Blast of Thin Air Can Reset Circadian Clocks
The low pressure in airplanes can make traveling unpleasant – but it could also ease jetlag, finds Dr. Gad Asher. Every cell in the body contains a circadian clock, and when these clocks are disrupted, imbalances result. Dr. Asher's findings could affect how airlines moderate cabin pressure. He and his team are now seeking ways to help travelers.
October 27, 2016
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Enriching Education
Behind True Innovation: Curiosity
Haaretz
In a Haaretz special section on innovation, Weizmann Institute President Prof. Daniel Zajfman talks about a major ingredient in scientific innovation: curiosity. He refers to Thomas Friedman's ""passion quotient"" as a measuring stick for students – and teachers.
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Improving Health & Medicine
New Diagnostic Test Distinguishes Bacterial from Viral Infections
Iton Gadol
Israeli startup MeMed is receiving funding and accolades for a test that determines whether an infection is bacterial or viral, thus helping prevent antibiotic overuse. As Iton Gadal reports, the test is already being used by hospitals in the EU, Switzerland, and Israel. MeMed was founded by Eran Eden, who received a doctorate from Weizmann.
October 19, 2016