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mTOR protein (magenta) in the sciatic nerve after injury
Life Sciences >
“Lord of the Rings” Protein Jump-Starts Nerve Repair
Hidden from view, a central repair protein is made on the spot 
Segal and Slutskin
Life Sciences >
A Rulebook for Living Cells
New research delves into the process by which small sequences of RNA –...
Koushik Saha
Space & Physics >
When Molecules Change Shape: How Slow Can They Go?
The findings may help explain the chemistry of biological molecules in...
Food waste
Earth Sciences >
Food Waste: The Biggest Loss Could be What You Choose to Put in Your Mouth
A new analysis suggests hundreds of millions more could eat from the same...
Photons Stopped in Time
Space & Physics >
Photons Stopped in Time
A new method of trapping single photons could bring quantum memory one...
trophallaxis
Space & Physics >
Study Reveals How Forager Ants Keep Their Colonies Well Fed
Ants' nest feeding is well regulated despite a lack of central...
Jupiter_Juno image. NASA
Space & Physics >
Unveiling the Depths of Jupiter’s Winds
“Jupiter’s atmosphere is many times greater than anything we have seen...
Lighting up the reward center: Light-sensitive proteins are inserted into specific brain cells. Blue: dopamine-producing cells in the reward system in the ventral tegmental area. Red: cells carrying the inserted protein in a mouse brain. Yellow: Overlap between cells that are carrying the optogenetic protein and those that are dopamine-producing. Image obtained by confocal microscope in the lab of Prof. Tali Kimchi
Life Sciences >
When Mickey Met Minnie: A Neural Reward Circuit Determines Sexual Preference in Mice
Blocking dopamine receptors in male mouse brains dampened their...
microbiome influences
Life Sciences >
Genetics or Lifestyle: What Is It That Shapes our Microbiome?
A study brings new hope for improving our health
Zoomed-in xSPEN diffusion data arising from a human frontal lobe (dashed square regions) containing the optic nerve indicated by the yellow arrows
Chemistry >
The X-SPENdables: Addressing the Most Challenging Tissues in Magnetic Resonance
A new MRI method developed at the Weizmann Institute of Science improves...
Sadi Carnot
Space & Physics >
The Limits of Power
New research upholds an old principle of thermodynamics 
Raluca Rufu
Space & Physics >
Triton: The “Odd Moon Out”
One of the moons of the planet Neptune is too big, too far out, and...
Dr. Itay Tirosh, Molecular Cell Biology
Life Sciences >
Comprehending Cancer Ecosystems – One Cell at a Time
Dr. Itay Tirosh is finding the tumor cells that are most likely to turn...
Bats use social maps
Life Sciences >
Mapping the Social Landscape
A new study on bats reveals the cells that link our social connections to...

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

Nothing To Sneeze At
Life Sciences >

Nothing To Sneeze At

01.10.1996
World media report: Institute researchers identify a gene for blocking allergies
Cellular
Life Sciences >

Cellular "Suicide Weapon" Discovered

01.10.1996
World media report: A crucial step in the chain of events leading to cell suicide may lead to new treatments
El Niňo Is Good News For Israel
Earth Sciences >

El Niňo Is Good News For Israel

01.10.1996
World media report: Destructive storms in South America may spell needed rain for the Middle East
Getting to Know Our Neighbors

Getting to Know Our Neighbors

01.10.1996
New Talents, New Faces, New Fields

New Talents, New Faces, New Fields

01.10.1996
New Scientists: Drs. Doron Ginsberg (left) and Ari Elson;    
In Education

In Education

01.10.1996
Math Scores Quadruple in Five Years Socially disadvantaged students have dramatically improved their math and science scores in a five-year experimental educational program designed by Weizmann Institute's Science Teaching Department . "We feel that our experiment can serve as a model for schools in deprived areas in both developed and developing countries," said program codirector Dr. David Ben-Chaim.
Weizmann Institute's Liaison Office to the European Union Opens

Weizmann Institute's Liaison Office to the European Union Opens

01.10.1996
Some 350 diplomats, scientists, media representatives and EU officials were on hand at the opening near Brussels
Record Number of Doctoral Degrees Conferred

Record Number of Doctoral Degrees Conferred

01.10.1996
Haim Tsubery is one of 169 students to be awarded a degree from the Feinberg Graduate School
Interview with Vivien Clore Duffield

Interview with Vivien Clore Duffield

01.10.1996
Vivian Clore Duffield's involvement with the Weizmann Institue began with her father, Sir Charles Clore
Prof. Joe Jaffe
Science & Culture >

Early Days in the Weizmann Institute

01.10.1996
A new book recalls the the Weizmann Institute's "adolescence"
Soviet Scientists Make Their Mark

Soviet Scientists Make Their Mark

01.10.1996
Scientists from the former Soviet Union are adding their talents to the Weizmann Institute faculty
Prof. David Samuel and Queen Elizabeth II. Rare honor
Science & Culture >

The Queen and the Professor

01.10.1996
Weizmann Institute Prof. David Samuel is awarded the Order of the British Empire
A Celebrated Scientist: Ephraim Katzir at 80

A Celebrated Scientist: Ephraim Katzir at 80

01.10.1996
Nobel laureates and others gather at the Institute to celebrate the 80th birthday of Prof. Ephraim Katzir
Prof. Ehud Shapiro and America Online CEO Steve Case. real success
Made at the Institute >

A Real Success Out of Virtual Places

01.10.1996
Prof. Ehud Shapiro's Internet meeting software has met with commercial success

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Food waste
21.03.2018
Food Waste: The Biggest Loss Could be What You Choose to Put in Your Mouth
Jupiter_Juno image. NASA
07.03.2018
Unveiling the Depths of Jupiter’s Winds
microbiome influences
27.02.2018
Genetics or Lifestyle: What Is It That Shapes our Microbiome?

Weizmann in the Media

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PhysOrg
10.04.2018

Studying supernovae, finding the origins of life

Gulf News
10.04.2018

The germs that love diet soda

The Jerusalem Post
10.04.2018

Bacterial immune systems take the stage

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