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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

05.12.2017

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

15.06.2017

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

When Molecules Change Shape: How Slow Can They Go?

22.03.2018

The findings may help explain the chemistry of biological molecules in outer space

Photons Stopped in Time

Photons Stopped in Time

15.03.2018

A new method of trapping single photons could bring quantum memory one step closer

mTOR protein (magenta) in the sciatic nerve after injury

“Lord of the Rings” Protein Jump-Starts Nerve Repair

16.04.2018

Hidden from view, a central repair protein is made on the spot

Segal and Slutskin

A Rulebook for Living Cells

12.04.2018

New research delves into the process by which small sequences of RNA – microRNAs – regulate the long ones

Food Waste: The Biggest Loss Could be What You Choose to Put in Your Mouth

21.03.2018

A new analysis suggests hundreds of millions more could eat from the same resources with plant-based diets

Solar Materials Found to Be Self-Healing

26.02.2018

These materials can bring us one step closer to a sustainable future

When Molecules Change Shape: How Slow Can They Go?

22.03.2018

The findings may help explain the chemistry of biological molecules in outer space

Solar Materials Found to Be Self-Healing

26.02.2018

These materials can bring us one step closer to a sustainable future

Segal and Slutskin

A Rulebook for Living Cells

12.04.2018

New research delves into the process by which small sequences of RNA – microRNAs – regulate the long ones

Zoomed-in xSPEN diffusion data arising from a human frontal lobe (dashed square regions) containing the optic nerve indicated by the yellow arrows

The X-SPENdables: Addressing the Most Challenging Tissues in Magnetic Resonance

21.02.2018

A new MRI method developed at the Weizmann Institute of Science improves our ability to study the brain and other non-homogeneous tissues

Zoomed-in xSPEN diffusion data arising from a human frontal lobe (dashed square regions) containing the optic nerve indicated by the yellow arrows

The X-SPENdables: Addressing the Most Challenging Tissues in Magnetic Resonance

21.02.2018

A new MRI method developed at the Weizmann Institute of Science improves our ability to study the brain and other non-homogeneous tissues

malaria vesicles

How Malaria Tricks the Immune System

07.12.2017

The new study suggest a possible defense in the battle against this deadly disease

Top Stories

mTOR protein (magenta) in the sciatic nerve after injury

“Lord of the Rings” Protein Jump-Starts Nerve Repair

Segal and Slutskin

A Rulebook for Living Cells

Dr. Nir London

Prof. Gad Asher

Prof. Gad Asher

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Food Waste: The Biggest Loss Could be What You Choose to Put in Your Mouth

Unveiling the Depths of Jupiter’s Winds

Genetics or Lifestyle: What Is It That Shapes our Microbiome?

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