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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...
Weizmann Institute of Science and Max Planck Society Create a Joint Postdoctoral Program

Weizmann Institute of Science and Max Planck Society Create a Joint Postdoctoral Program

23.05.2023
Benefiting Humanity
The goal: to nurture a new generation of scientists by enabling them to embark on a four-year scientific exploration at the two institutions
Jamela Abu Ayada

Discovering the Path to Discoveries

17.05.2023
People, Benefiting Humanity
The Weizmann Institute’s program for research students from academically underrepresented groups is making things click for participants
An illustration showing four modular enzyme fragments (highlighted) that Weizmann Institute’s CADENZ method can combine to generate active enzymes at a hitherto unseen rate

Building Better Enzymes – by Breaking Them Down

12.01.2023
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Biochemistry, Evolution and Development, Environment, Energy, Plants and Agriculture, Climate, Benefiting Humanity, Biotechnology
In a major step toward greener industry, Weizmann Institute scientists create a computational method for generating enzymes with unprecedented...

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