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Awards and Appointments
Dancing all the way to her Doctorate
A Weizmann Institute of Science researcher is one of four winners of the...
electron flow in quantum system
Space & Physics >
Wrong Way in Oncoming Traffic
A Weizmann lab gets particles to move against the direction of an electric...
bacteria attacking algae
Life Sciences >
Smelling Sulfur in the Sea
How do sulfur-loving bacteria contribute to the rapid death of algal...
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Growing Stronger
A dozen students receive scholarships for mentoring kids in need...
inhibition
Life Sciences >
Going for Strong Inhibition
A unique method for identifying bioactive chemical compounds produces a...
better resolution
Space & Physics >
Lowering the Light Limit
A new method of ultra-high resolution microscopy relies on quantum physics...
neuron regeneration
Life Sciences >
RNA “Specialists” Activate Nerve Regeneration
Researchers identify a "switch" that is only active when nerves are...
Cassini image of Saturn
Space & Physics >
Saturn’s Atmosphere Proves Deep, Its Rings Young
As Cassini reached its final act, Weizmann Institute of Science...

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pituitary

Where the Blood-Brain Barrier Breaks Down

07.01.2019
The cells that keep blood vessels in the pituitary permeable to hormones may hold the key to future drug delivery
Life Sciences >
Stem cells

Lowering the Handbrakes on Stem Cell Production

03.01.2019
Cells that are reprogrammed to become stem cells benefit when a protein complex is removed   
Life Sciences >
Senescent cells

The Immune System’s Fountain of Youth

Press Release
31.12.2018
Helping the immune system clear away old cells in aging mice helped restore youthful characteristics
Life Sciences >
Ada Zamir, 1972

A Meeting with Einstein

27.12.2018
Nobel Prize winners and trail blazing research have all been part of Prof. Ada Zamir's career
Life Sciences >

Joint Wellcome Trust – WHO Consultation on Transforming Nutrition Science for Better Health

26.12.2018
World-leading scientists meet to stimulate new, cutting-edge research to improve lifelong health outcomes

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 

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17.02.2019

Israel's first lunar mission to test magnetic force

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How Brain Communication Differs Between Humans and Monkeys

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