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The Age of Screen Enlightenment

21.04.2023
Particle Physics, Theoretical Physics, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry
​A collaborative study of a key property of light may help double screen luminescence
The experimental set-up

A Molecular Close-Up

13.02.2023
Nano Physics, Particle Physics, Quantum Physics, Nanoscience, Materials Science
Weizmann Institute scientists present a new method for imaging individual electrons
Tiny droplets formed by peptides and RNA, viewed under a microscope

Life’s Mysteries Converge in a Droplet

06.12.2022
Organic Chemistry, Evolution and Development
Recreating conditions that may have existed before the dawn of life, researchers watched droplets give rise to possible precursors of today’s...
Mucin (magenta) in the inner lining of a mouse colon, viewed under a microscope

Slippery Chaperone: Intestinal Mucus Takes Charge of Copper

01.12.2022
Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Nutrition
Proteins in our “smart slime” take in potentially toxic ions and deliver them safely to cells, Weizmann Institute researchers have shown
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Origin of Life – In an RNA Pocket

14.09.2022
Organic Chemistry, Structural Biology, Evolution and Development
How did amino acids start bonding to form proteins? Weizmann Institute of Science researchers bring their findings to life in their lab  
Prof. Jacob Sagiv

Kavli Prize Awarded to Prof. Jacob Sagiv

07.09.2022
Nanoscience
Research conducted by Sagiv transformed surface science and has led to applications shaping our daily lives – from medical equipment to computers and...
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Breakfast of Champions

26.04.2022
Organic Chemistry, Nutrition, Evolution and Development, Environment, Climate
A new study reveals how microscopic algae became exceptionally nutritious over time, driving evolution forward
Dr. Shiran Barber-Zucker and Prof. Sarel Fleishman. Protein Goldmine

Designing Proteins Just Got a Lot Easier

13.04.2022
Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry
Forget crystals. AI gives Weizmann’s algorithms the means to design biomolecules with a huge range of valuable functions
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The Primordial Soap

03.02.2022
Chemistry, Nanoscience, Organic Chemistry, Evolution and Development
Weizmann Institute scientists disclose comprehensive evidence that life may have originated with lipid nano-scale particles
Sulfopin

Catching on to Cancer

28.11.2021
Structural Biology, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Yeda Technology Transfer, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
A particularly “sticky” molecule could lead to the development of an effective treatment for cancer

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They’d Rather Die: The Lesson That Male Roundworms Refuse to Learn

Dr. Omer Kneller (left) and Chen Mor direct a laser beam before it enters the experimental setup. The experiment required a powerful laser beam that could produce exceptionally short, attosecond light pulses. Photo: Noa Yaffe

Matter at the Crossroads

Staphylococcus bacteria

New Immune Mechanism Revealed in the Cellular Trash

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When Proteins Go on Strike

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Mouse heart tissue viewed under a microscope
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A Broken Heart: Two Types of Scars, Two Paths to Healing
11.02.2025
Training Future Physician-Scientists: The Weizmann Institute Receives Approval for a New Medical School