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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
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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

algal bloom from space
Earth Sciences >

A Blooming Desert in the Heart of the Ocean

06.04.2017
How do algal blooms spread in areas where nutrients are scarce? 
Physicists
Space & Physics >

Neutral Particles Pack Heat

03.04.2017
Proving a 20-year-old theory, scientists show that imaginary particles carry the same energy as real ones
Weizmann and Neuberg
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Swept Up in the Currents of History

26.03.2017
Weizmann and Neuberg, friends on two sides of a conflict
Dr. Ditsa Levanon
Life Sciences >

Senior Research Fellow: Dr. Ditsa Levanon

23.03.2017
Discovering the workings of our “sixth sense” 
stopwatch 0000
Chemistry >

Solving the Quantum Time Problem

20.03.2017
New theoretical research yields surprising conclusions about quantum systems  
Children try out the Israeli exhibit
Chemistry >

Irresistible Science

16.03.2017
A European science project ends, but its lessons live on
How does rock weathering affect the ocean's acidity?
Earth Sciences >

First Oceans May Have Been Acidic

Press Release
14.03.2017
A model of ion flux in the oceans shows carbon dioxide driving ocean acidity
Circum-stellar shell
Space & Physics >

Explosive Material: The Making of a Supernova

Press Release
14.03.2017
Pre-supernova stars may show signs of instability for months before the big explosion
An entire mouse brain viewed from above: Neuronal extensions connect the two amygdalas
Life Sciences >

Turning Down the Brain to Erase Fearful Memories

Press Release
14.03.2017
Weakening communication between two parts of the brain in mice reduced their fear levels
slow: beginning translation
Life Sciences >

Survival of the Thriftiest: Cost-Cutting Strategies in the Cell

06.03.2017
Slowing ribosomes as they "enter" the RNA highway keeps protein production flowing
David Harel
Math & Computer Science >

A Test for Artificial Odors

06.03.2017
If you could smell roses online, should you trust your nose? 
The Dangers of Zero Gravity
Space & Physics >

The Dangers of Zero Gravity

01.03.2017
Astronauts on space missions suffer from balance problems, visual disturbances, ‎damage to the heart muscle and bone loss. How can these issues be addressed ‎so that astronauts are safely returned to Earth after prolonged missions to space?‎
Dr. Bruce Lefker: Bridging the gap between basic science and drug discovery
People >
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Dr. Bruce Lefker: Bridging the Gap Between Basic Science and Drug Discovery

23.02.2017
Dr. Bruce Lefker is currently working in the G-INCPM for one year as part of a five-year collaboration between the Weizmann Institute, Yeda Research & Development Co. Ltd and Pfizer, Inc
social fish
Life Sciences >

Getting to the Genetic Basis of Social Behavior and Anxiety

21.02.2017
Fish with two genes for a crucial protein are helping researchers understand its function in neurodevelopmental disorders

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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?

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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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