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2018 Wonder Wander Quiz
2018 Wonder Wander Quiz
If you've followed the Institute news this year, it should be a cinch
moving cells
Chemistry >
Frustrated and Going in Circles
A model of collective movement that makes some members more ready to move...
satellites
Chemistry >
CT for Clouds: A Fleet of Micro-Satellites Will See into the Smallest Clouds
An Israeli-German mission to launch a formation of ten tiny satellites...
stretched blood vessels
Chemistry >
It’s a Stretch: Giving Direction to Blood Vessels
Scientists from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and the...
spiegel_neurons
Space & Physics >
Where Inside and Outside Meet in the Brain
A unique neural circuit in the cortex controls how internal states affect...
TB binding structure
Life Sciences >
FAS Track to Fighting Antibiotic-Resistant TB
Solving the structure of a multi-enzyme bacterial complex may help...
villi
Life Sciences >
Crypt to Tip: Migrating Gut Cells Adapt to Their Locations
Short-lived cells in the small intestine take on new functions as they...
organic crystal formation
Chemistry >
Step-by-Step Crystallization Shows Organic Crystals’ Amorphous Side
The findings may be relevant to drug production, solar cells, cell...
noise, illustration
Chemistry >
A Tale of Three Noises
A new type of noise identified at the Weizmann Institute of Science may...
cholesterol crystals
Life Sciences >
The Killer Crystal
How does a helpful substance like cholesterol turn deadly? 
migrating cells
Life Sciences >
The Migration of the Undead
Sub-lethal levels of a “self-destruct” enzyme hold cells in place
Prof. Alon Chen
Awards and Appointments
Prof. Alon Chen Elected Next President of the Weizmann Institute of Science

Weizmann Wonder Wander - News, Features and Discoveries from the Weizmann Institute of Science

2018 Wonder Wander Quiz

23.12.2018
If you've followed the Institute news this year, it should be a cinch
Chemistry >
moving cells

Frustrated and Going in Circles

20.12.2018
A model of collective movement that makes some members more ready to move than others helps explain how cells migrate in the body
Chemistry >
satellites

CT for Clouds: A Fleet of Micro-Satellites Will See into the Smallest Clouds

Press Release
17.12.2018
An Israeli-German mission to launch a formation of ten tiny satellites that use medically-inspired CT algorithms to answer climate questions wins a €14 million European Research Council award
Chemistry >
stretched blood vessels

It’s a Stretch: Giving Direction to Blood Vessels

13.12.2018
Scientists from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and the Weizmann Institute of Science reveal the mechanical forces that influence the spatial organization of blood vessels
Life Sciences >
MeCP2 and neurons

The Importins of Anxiety

Press Release
11.12.2018
The discovery of a new neural mechanism underlying anxiety points to possible treatments
Life Sciences >
Amit

Profiling a Killer in Warm Blood

Press Release
06.12.2018
Israeli scientists and physicians develop a new technology for profiling the unique genetic makeup of myeloma tumor cells that will allow better diagnosis and treatment
Life Sciences >
Medicinal Chemistry

The Weizmann Institute of Science establishes the Dr. Barry Sherman Institute for Medicinal Chemistry

Press Release
04.12.2018
The Institute will fund innovative research on compounds that hold promise for becoming therapies for a range of human diseases and disorders
Space & Physics >
spiegel_neurons

Where Inside and Outside Meet in the Brain

03.12.2018
A unique neural circuit in the cortex controls how internal states affect our ability to learn from outside experience
Life Sciences >
TB binding structure

FAS Track to Fighting Antibiotic-Resistant TB

26.11.2018
Solving the structure of a multi-enzyme bacterial complex may help antibiotics do their job against the deadly disease 
Life Sciences >
villi

Crypt to Tip: Migrating Gut Cells Adapt to Their Locations

22.11.2018
Short-lived cells in the small intestine take on new functions as they move up finger-like projections called villi
Chemistry >
organic crystal formation

Step-by-Step Crystallization Shows Organic Crystals’ Amorphous Side

19.11.2018
The findings may be relevant to drug production, solar cells, cell phones and TV displays, among other things 
Chemistry >
noise, illustration

A Tale of Three Noises

15.11.2018
A new type of noise identified at the Weizmann Institute of Science may advance the study of heat transport in nanoscale systems and the design of future electronics
Life Sciences >
cholesterol crystals

The Killer Crystal

13.11.2018
How does a helpful substance like cholesterol turn deadly? 
Life Sciences >
migrating cells

The Migration of the Undead

08.11.2018
Sub-lethal levels of a “self-destruct” enzyme hold cells in place

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satellites
17.12.2018
CT for Clouds: A Fleet of Micro-Satellites Will See into the Smallest Clouds
MeCP2 and neurons
11.12.2018
The Importins of Anxiety
Amit
06.12.2018
Profiling a Killer in Warm Blood
Weizmann in the Media
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Ynet - News
26.12.2018

Reconciling evolution and religion in the Start-Up Nation

Calcalist - CTech
26.12.2018

Israeli-German Team Wants to Use Micro-Satellites to Study Climate Change

Quanta Magazine
19.12.2018

In the Universe of Equations, Virtually All Are Prime

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