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Earth Sciences >
The Dust Storm Microbiome
Wind from the desert brings more than dust
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Nano Comics -Third Generation
They're back, a curious as ever!!!
black hole
Space & Physics >
The Missing Black Holes
Why do we not see midsized black holes in the Universe? 
Scientists discover a connection between the development of age-related macular degeneration and the intestinal microbiome
Math & Computer Science >
The Retina and the Microbiome
Scientists discover a connection between the development of age-...
Recently uncovered remains of a massive stone tower built to guard Gihon Spring – a vital water supply just downhill from the ancient city of Jerusalem
Chemistry >
Jerusalem Tower Younger than Thought
Ultra-precise dating takes nearly 1,000 years off its age
The south pole of Jupiter is seen from an altitude of 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometers) in this enhanced color mosaic of images from NASA's JunoCam. Cyclones up to 600 miles wide (1,000 km) are visible. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Betsy Asher Hall/Gervasio Robles SCOTT BOLTON - 3
Space & Physics >
Jupiter, Revealed: Israeli Scientists Peer Beneath the Cloud Cover of Our Solar System's Largest Planet
Weizmann Institute scientists are leading one of the main experiments on...
cold atomic beam experiment
Chemistry >
How to Reduce Shockwaves in Molecular Beam Experiments
Aerospace engineering provided the answer
Agrin repairs heart tissue
Life Sciences >
Young at Heart: Restoring Cardiac Function with a Matrix Molecule
Administering “young matrix” molecules to damaged mouse hearts led to...
Lamarck and Darwin playing chess. Illustration: Maya Shleifer
Life Sciences >
Adaptation by Natural Improvisation
A new mathematical model demonstrates how “fitness” can emerge within a...

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dust storm
Earth Sciences >

The Dust Storm Microbiome

Press Release
27.06.2017
Wind from the desert brings more than dust
black hole
Space & Physics >

The Missing Black Holes

22.06.2017
Why do we not see midsized black holes in the Universe? 
Scientists discover a connection between the development of age-related macular degeneration and the intestinal microbiome
Math & Computer Science >

The Retina and the Microbiome

19.06.2017
Scientists discover a connection between the development of age-related macular degeneration and the intestinal microbiome
Recently uncovered remains of a massive stone tower built to guard Gihon Spring – a vital water supply just downhill from the ancient city of Jerusalem
Chemistry >

Jerusalem Tower Younger than Thought

Press Release
15.06.2017
Ultra-precise dating takes nearly 1,000 years off its age
The south pole of Jupiter is seen from an altitude of 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometers) in this enhanced color mosaic of images from NASA's JunoCam. Cyclones up to 600 miles wide (1,000 km) are visible. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Betsy Asher Hall/Gervasio Robles SCOTT BOLTON - 3
Space & Physics >

Jupiter, Revealed: Israeli Scientists Peer Beneath the Cloud Cover of Our Solar System's Largest Planet

Press Release
15.06.2017
Weizmann Institute scientists are leading one of the main experiments on NASA’s Juno space mission, aimed at learning how deep the planet's jet currents go and mapping its gravitational field
(Bottom row, l-r) Prof. Ido Amit, Prof. Michal Schwartz and Dr. Hadas Keren-Shaul. (Top row, l-r) Dr. Assaf Weiner, Orit Matcovitch-Natan and Amit Spinrad
Life Sciences >

Over the DAM: Cells that Rejuvenate the Brain

Press Release
08.06.2017
A newly discovered immune cell type may lead to a future treatment for Alzheimer's disease
Bread and Health: A Personal Matter
Life Sciences >

Bread and Health: A Personal Matter

Press Release
07.06.2017
A new study reveals that there is no difference between the health effects of “wholesome” and white bread
cold atomic beam experiment
Chemistry >

How to Reduce Shockwaves in Molecular Beam Experiments

Press Release
07.06.2017
Aerospace engineering provided the answer
Agrin repairs heart tissue
Life Sciences >

Young at Heart: Restoring Cardiac Function with a Matrix Molecule

Press Release
05.06.2017
Administering “young matrix” molecules to damaged mouse hearts led to muscle repair
Humans are exposed to stress at different intensities throughout life
Life Sciences >

Stressed Out from Birth: Mice Exposed to Prenatal Stress Are Predisposed to Eating Disorders Later in Life

Press Release
01.06.2017
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute prevented the onset of eating disorders through dietary intervention
synchronized signals in the cortex
Life Sciences >

How Are Sensory Brain Cells Synchronized?

25.05.2017
A decades-old debate on the way signals create perception is resolved
Bird feeding station on the Weizmann Institute of Science campus
People >

Where Have All the Birds Gone?

21.05.2017
In an effort to attract songbirds back, feeding stations and nesting boxes are placed throughout campus
self-assembling membrane
Chemistry >

Self-Organization Makes for Efficient Separation

Press Release
17.05.2017
A new, water-based, recyclable membrane filters all types of nanoparticles
Ayelet Erez
Life Sciences >

Rare Genetic Defect May Lead to Cancer Drug

Press Release
17.05.2017
A lack of the protein citrin slows children's growth; blocking it in cancer slows tumor growth

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dust storm
27.06.2017
The Dust Storm Microbiome
Recently uncovered remains of a massive stone tower built to guard Gihon Spring – a vital water supply just downhill from the ancient city of Jerusalem
15.06.2017
Jerusalem Tower Younger than Thought
The south pole of Jupiter is seen from an altitude of 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometers) in this enhanced color mosaic of images from NASA's JunoCam. Cyclones up to 600 miles wide (1,000 km) are visible. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Betsy Asher Hall/Gervasio Robles SCOTT BOLTON - 3
15.06.2017
Jupiter, Revealed: Israeli Scientists Peer Beneath the Cloud Cover of Our Solar System's Largest Planet

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Popular Archeology
22.06.2017

Ancient Jerusalem tower younger than thought

Healthline
19.06.2017

White or Whole Wheat Bread Study May Shed Light on Diet Failure

The Times of Israel
19.06.2017

Israeli scientists successfully regenerate damaged hearts

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