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Drs. Elisabetta Boaretto and Tobias Richter. In the foreground is a Natufian hearth at Shubayqa, Jordan

Uncovering Varied Pathways to Agriculture

New dates for a 15,000-year-old site in Jordan challenge some prevailing assumptions about the beginnings of permanent settlement

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

Jerusalem Tower Younger than Thought

Ultra-precise dating takes nearly 1,000 years off its age

electrons tunnel in protein

Lowering the Barrier: Electrons Seen Tunneling through Proteins

Uncovering quantum effects in the molecules in our bodies may lead to future biotech developments

Blood Moon. Image: Thinkstock

Two Spectacular Celestial Events Grace our Skies at the End of July

Israel is privileged to have “front-row” viewings of a blood moon and the simultaneous alignment of four planets

Proteins Now on Loan in New Yeast Libraries

A new method helps researchers understand how the "moving parts" of a cell function

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An Algorithm that Rivals Experts Could Save Lives

A joint venture of the Weizmann Institute of Science and New York University recently won first place in a competition for innovation in...

ants looking for the exit

Recalculating the Route: The Ant Version

A simple mathematical model explains how ants overcome obstacles in their path

gigatons of carbon

In a New Biomass Census, Trees Rule the Planet

The study reveals, among other things, our impact on the Earth’s biosphere

electrons tunnel in protein

Lowering the Barrier: Electrons Seen Tunneling through Proteins

Uncovering quantum effects in the molecules in our bodies may lead to future biotech developments

Optical image of a graphene device

Hot, Dense and Fast

Electrons in a “viscous flow” surpass conductivity limits and could lead to new types of electronic devices

electrocardiogram

An Algorithm that Rivals Experts Could Save Lives

A joint venture of the Weizmann Institute of Science and New York University recently won first place in a competition for innovation in...

ants looking for the exit

Recalculating the Route: The Ant Version

A simple mathematical model explains how ants overcome obstacles in their path

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Freezing Fly Eggs for the Future

WISe, the entrepreneurship club for Weizmann Institute of Science students, helped three alumni found a new company that could advance the edible...

electrocardiogram

An Algorithm that Rivals Experts Could Save Lives

A joint venture of the Weizmann Institute of Science and New York University recently won first place in a competition for innovation in...

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Prof. Aviva Lapidot: Chemistry All the Way

Proteins Now on Loan in New Yeast Libraries

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Freezing Fly Eggs for the Future

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An Algorithm that Rivals Experts Could Save Lives

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Freezing Fly Eggs for the Future

An Algorithm that Rivals Experts Could Save Lives

Disrupted Nitrogen Metabolism Might Spell Cancer

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