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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

13.10.2024

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

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

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Reimaging Images

18.06.2024

Math & Computer Science, Robotics and Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Mathematics

Generative AI that can enhance our interaction with the world

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When the Light Particle Saw the Light

06.06.2024

Quantum Computing, Particle Physics

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

AI Flexes Its Muscles

AI Flexes Its Muscles

11.04.2024

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology

A machine learning model sheds new light on muscle development

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How Does a Bacterium Know It’s Time?

08.03.2024

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms

Scientists were split on the issue of cell division; a statistical study heals the rift

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Down the Rabbit Hole

08.02.2024

Math & Computer Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Stem Cells, Evolution and Development, Genetics

An innovative Weizmann Institute system for tracking the earliest stages of embryonic development, applied for the first time in rabbits, could...

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The Human Touch: Designing “Humanized” Antibodies That Work

25.01.2024

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A new algorithm may greatly speed up the process of engineering therapeutic antibodies

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Dust in the Wind: Forecasting Storms with AI

16.06.2023

Computer Vision, Environment, Plants and Agriculture, Climate

A new artificial intelligence method could improve the accuracy of dust-storm forecasting around the world

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...

Seeing Things Differently: The Secret Life of Our Eyes

Seeing Things Differently: The Secret Life of Our Eyes

26.12.2022

Math & Computer Science, Robotics and Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Brain & Behavior

Tracking our eyes’ motion when we are faced with a visual challenge may help researchers uncover neural encoding in the brain

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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)

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