Benefiting Humanity

“Bridges of Understanding and Innovation”

“Bridges of Understanding and Innovation”

10.04.2025

Benefiting Humanity

African physicians and students joined Weizmann Institute labs, storming the frontiers of science. Meet the first participants in the new Bridges of...

Gal Raviv

Seeding the Passion

13.02.2025

Plants and Agriculture, Climate, Benefiting Humanity

A plant sanctuary established in the Weizmann Institute greenhouses holds valuable lessons for survival and helps to instill a love for plant...

Dendrites that developed in a tin battery, seen under an electronic microscope. Source: Shakked Schwartz and Ayan Maity

On the Way to Building Better Batteries

09.01.2025

Nano Physics, Materials Science, Energy, Benefiting Humanity

Weizmann researchers untangle the tiny strands of lithium that develop inside rechargeable batteries, limit their use and pose a serious fire hazard

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Crystalizing Our Comprehension of Malaria

28.10.2024

Nanoscience, Organic Chemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Benefiting Humanity, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

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

Class of 2024

“You Are Our Hope!”

11.09.2024

Benefiting Humanity

At the end of an unbearably difficult year, the Weizmann Institute greeted 384 new alumnae and alumni – 57 of whom are overseas research students....

Plastic Fantastic: Green, Strong and Edible

Plastic Fantastic: Green, Strong and Edible

05.09.2024

Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Technology & Applications, Benefiting Humanity

Weizmann Institute researchers have created a biodegradable composite material that might help battle the global plastic-waste crisis

(l-r) Dr. Anat Bahat and Prof. Rivka Dikstein

Toward a Treatment for Huntington’s Disease

26.02.2024

Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Benefiting Humanity, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Weizmann Institute scientists have discovered two small molecules that can cross the blood-brain barrier in mice, slowing and even reversing the...

Taking Refuge in Rehovot

Taking Refuge in Rehovot

23.07.2023

Benefiting Humanity

Russian and Ukrainian scientists fleeing the war in Ukraine were hosted by Weizmann Institute labs during a year-long program

319 Ambassadors of Groundbreaking Science

319 Ambassadors of Groundbreaking Science

01.06.2023

Benefiting Humanity

Meet the class of 2023 – they join more than 7,500 alumni who earned their PhD and MSc degrees from the Feinberg Graduate School since it was...

A band of clouds above the equator, created by the rise of air within the Hadley cell and responsible for heavy rainfall in this region

Tracking the Winds of Climate Change

29.05.2023

Planetary Science, Environment, Benefiting Humanity

Why do parts of Earth become rainforests, whereas others turn into deserts? A new study exposes the far-reaching impact of human activity on a global...

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“Science Can Change Lives, Spark Revolutions and Perhaps Even Heal the World”

Food: Friend, Not Foe – New Study Explains Why

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