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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

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A Tale of Three Noises

A new type of noise identified at the Weizmann Institute of Science may advance the study of heat transport in nanoscale systems and the design of...

Fragments of phytoplankton outer shell

In Passing, Plankton Reach the Clouds

When viral infection wipes out an algal bloom, fragments may turn airborne, increasing clouds and cooling the surface below

Profiling a Killer in Warm Blood

Israeli scientists and physicians develop a new technology for profiling the unique genetic makeup of myeloma tumor cells that will allow better...

Medicinal Chemistry

The Weizmann Institute of Science establishes the Dr. Barry Sherman Institute for Medicinal Chemistry

The Institute will fund innovative research on compounds that hold promise for becoming therapies for a range of human diseases and...

Fragments of phytoplankton outer shell

In Passing, Plankton Reach the Clouds

When viral infection wipes out an algal bloom, fragments may turn airborne, increasing clouds and cooling the surface below

ants looking for the exit

Recalculating the Route: The Ant Version

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

Medicinal Chemistry

The Weizmann Institute of Science establishes the Dr. Barry Sherman Institute for Medicinal Chemistry

The Institute will fund innovative research on compounds that hold promise for becoming therapies for a range of human diseases and...

organic crystal formation

Step-by-Step Crystallization Shows Organic Crystals’ Amorphous Side

The findings may be relevant to drug production, solar cells, cell phones and TV displays, among other things

illustration: atom-photon exchange

Light Exchange

A quantum gate between atoms and photons may help in scaling up quantum computers

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...

Medicinal Chemistry

The Weizmann Institute of Science establishes the Dr. Barry Sherman Institute for Medicinal Chemistry

The Institute will fund innovative research on compounds that hold promise for becoming therapies for a range of human diseases and...

T cells attacking melanoma cells

Toward an “Ultra-Personalized” Therapy for Melanoma

A new approach to identifying “signposts” on cancer cells may help immune cells eliminate the disease

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Profiling a Killer in Warm Blood

Medicinal Chemistry

The Weizmann Institute of Science establishes the Dr. Barry Sherman Institute for Medicinal Chemistry

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Where Inside and Outside Meet in the Brain

Prof. Boaz Nadler

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Profiling a Killer in Warm Blood

The Weizmann Institute of Science establishes the Dr. Barry Sherman Institute for Medicinal Chemistry

Prof. Alon Chen Elected Next President of the Weizmann Institute of Science

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