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Credit: Coleen Murphy, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Grabbing a Model by the Throat

Modeling a tiny worm’s feeding process reveals the power of mathematics and computer science in exploring the complexity of biological organisms

MRI brain scans of mice with Gaucher disease Type III. The scan of a mouse that received the new treatment (left) shows a significant reduction in tissue inflammation (blue) compared to an untreated mouse (right)

Improving the Recipe for Gene Therapy

An innovative treatment for Gaucher disease has produced promising results in mice, giving hope to patients after decades of research

Jamela Abu Ayada

Discovering the Path to Discoveries

The Weizmann Institute’s program for research students from academically underrepresented groups is making things click for participants

The class of 2022

"Set Your Goals as High as Possible – and Perhaps Even Higher"

Meet the class of 2022: 124 new PhDs and 179 MSc recipients

The experimental setup in Prof. Roee Ozeri’s lab

When an Ion Met an Atom

The creation of a strange, “long-distance” molecule sheds light on chemical reactions taking place near absolute zero

When the Light Particle Saw the Light

A Weizmann Institute study of photons in quantum computing made a surprising discovery: When photons collide, they create vortices

Crystalizing Our Comprehension of Malaria

A definitive atomic structure of the heme crystals made by malaria parasites could lead to better antimalarial drugs

Uncrackable: Scorpions and Sponges Inspire Sustainable Design

A Weizmann Institute study of super-tough organisms reveals strategies for creating more sustainable, resilient human-made materials

Shedding Light on the Dark Hours

Weizmann researchers discover why the wee hours of the day can be especially dangerous to our health

Burning Cancer’s Bridges

A newly developed antibody-based treatment for the most aggressive type of breast cancer might also be used to treat many other cancers

Uncrackable: Scorpions and Sponges Inspire Sustainable Design

A Weizmann Institute study of super-tough organisms reveals strategies for creating more sustainable, resilient human-made materials

Hunting Down Giant Viruses That Attack Tiny Algae

A mysterious menace lurks in the oceans, threatening algal blooms. Weizmann Institute researchers have developed a new way to track the culprit –...

Marcel Frailich Kaplun

Everyone Knew It When Marcel Entered a Room

Dr. Marcel Frailich Kaplun, murdered by Hamas terrorists on her kibbutz, was a passionate educator and a beloved figure at the Weizmann Institute of...

Empowering Teachers with AI

The Weizmann Institute’s Science Teaching Department brings teachers and machines together and creates AI-powered tools for personalized instruction

A charred basket pattern on a jar from the time of the 586 BCE Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem (Photo: Johanna Regev)

Beating the Plateau

Weizmann Institute researchers establish absolute chronology for Kingdom of Judah’s Jerusalem

Flint tools found at the Evron Quarry. Photo: Zane Stepka

The Heat Is On: Weizmann Institute Scientists Uncover Traces of Fire Dating Back At Least 800,000 Years

Using advanced AI techniques, the researchers discover one of the earliest pieces of evidence for the use of fire

Burning Cancer’s Bridges

A newly developed antibody-based treatment for the most aggressive type of breast cancer might also be used to treat many other cancers

Crystalizing Our Comprehension of Malaria

A definitive atomic structure of the heme crystals made by malaria parasites could lead to better antimalarial drugs

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Shedding Light on the Dark Hours

Credit: Coleen Murphy, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Grabbing a Model by the Throat

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Burning Cancer’s Bridges

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“Eight Shining Examples of Excellence”

The Weizmann Institute of Science Ranked among the World’s Top Ten Academic Institutions

A Discovery to Set Your Heart a-Knocking

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