Brain & Behavior

Scent of a Friend

Scent of a Friend

24.06.2022

Brain & Behavior, Evolution and Development

Similarities in body odor may contribute to social bonding

Changing the Channel: Study Sheds New Light on a Promising Antidepressant

Changing the Channel: Study Sheds New Light on a Promising Antidepressant

31.05.2022

Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

A newly revealed mechanism of ketamine’s action on potassium channels in neurons may lead to improved therapies for depression

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Mutations in Noncoding DNA Protect the Brain from ALS

31.03.2022

Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Weizmann Institute of Science researchers discover a new neuroprotective pathway

Two different proteins expressed in a mouse brain are revealed by dual-color MRI

Tracking Multiple Genes with Flying Colors

31.01.2022

Brain & Behavior, Genetics, Technology & Applications, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

A new method for mapping gene expression deep in the body could one day be used to track stem cells or cancer therapy

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The Social Sense

28.12.2021

Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology

Oxytocin in a developing fish brain determines later social behavior

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A Sniff of Aggression

19.11.2021

Brain & Behavior

Sniffing a particular body odor molecule found in abundance on the heads of newborn babies reduces aggression in men but increases it in women

Rendering of the building that will house the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences on the Weizmann Institute of Science campus, Skorka Architects

The Weizmann Institute of Science Receives $50 Million from the Azrieli Foundation to Help Humanity Unlock the Mysteries of the Brain

09.11.2021

Brain & Behavior, Benefiting Humanity

This donation – among the largest of its kind for the Foundation – will establish the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences at the Weizmann...

The Egyptian fruit bat in three dimensional flight. Photo: Steve Gettle; Design: Maayan Visuals

When the Brain’s GPS Goes Off the Grid

11.08.2021

Brain & Behavior

A new study on bats reveals an unexpected representation of three-dimensional space in the brain

Maskit Golan, "Isolation and staring at the horizon during COVID-19"

“Emotional COVID-19”: How the Global Pandemic Affected the Mental Well-Being of Israelis

08.08.2021

Life Sciences, Brain & Behavior

Using comprehensive digital questionnaires, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers map out the impact that COVID-19 has had on the levels of...

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Neurons Search for Understanding

05.07.2021

Brain & Behavior

A new research approach reveals how the brain learns new rules

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