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A Measure of Smell

Meeting a 100-year-old challenge could lead the way to digital aromas

cells that remember their identity

Memories of a Cancer Cell

Cancer cells turn out to have memories. But these are unreliable and can end up causing trouble

Sharing Science

A postdoc talks about complicated research, living at the Institute and the joys of scientific outreach

Navigation by Atom – Coming to a Vehicle Near You

Instruments normally found in physics labs are making their way into everyday applications. Institute scientists have greatly expanded these...

In a Nuclear Shell

Prof. Igal Talmi helped found the field of nuclear physics in Israel

Making Heads and Tails of Mucus Assembly

Discovering the molecular elegance of a sticky substance we take for granted may lead to better protection against infections and inflammation

Chaperones Do the Two-Step

Understanding how certain proteins work as a team could shed new light on the way cells defend themselves against neurodegenerative disease

Helping the Brain’s Immune Cells Regain the Ground State

An anti-inflammatory agent keeps microglia responses short and to the point

A Brain Mechanism underlying “Vision” in the Blind is Revealed

Researchers observed slow spontaneous fluctuations in the brain’s visual centers that preceded visual hallucinations in blind people

Plant Microbiome Project Connects Students to Real-Time Research

High school students are out in the field, expanding our knowledge of an invisible ecosystem

The research setup included an intake at the top of the mast. The Tara research schooner, 2016

Plastic is Blowing in the Wind

The discovery of microplastics in the air above the ocean reveals the spread of this hazardous pollution

Plant Microbiome Project Connects Students to Real-Time Research

High school students are out in the field, expanding our knowledge of an invisible ecosystem

Real Issues, Virtual Debate

Students from around the world argued two sides of COVID-19 policy

The “Bomb Peak” May Realign Date of an Ancient Volcanic Event

Weizmann scientists resolve a controversy surrounding an ancient olive branch

Ancient Hominins Used Fire to Make Stone Tools

A study of these tools suggests skilled control over heating flint to produce different forms

A Measure of Smell

Meeting a 100-year-old challenge could lead the way to digital aromas

Weizmann Institute of Science Ranked Eighth in the World for Research Quality

In Life and Earth Sciences, the Institute was ranked fourth

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The “Bomb Peak” May Realign Date of an Ancient Volcanic Event

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