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Satellite image of a winter storm in western North America. Source: Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)

An Alarming Trend Climate Models Are Missing

07.01.2026
Environment, Environment
North Pacific winter storm tracks are shifting toward the North Pole faster than predicted
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The Hidden Waters That Shape the Ocean – and the Climate

04.11.2025
Environment, Climate
Weizmann researcher uncovers previously undocumented impact of coastal aquifers on ocean chemistry
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Humanity Rises as Wildlife Recedes: Two Studies Show the Extent of Human Domination over Nature

27.10.2025
Environment, Energy, Climate
Quantifying wildlife reveals human impact – human movement is 40 times greater than that of all land animals combined; livestock biomass up 400% and...
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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
Uncrackable: Scorpions and Sponges Inspire Sustainable Design

Uncrackable: Scorpions and Sponges Inspire Sustainable Design

10.10.2024
Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Environment, Climate
A Weizmann Institute study of super-tough organisms reveals strategies for creating more sustainable, resilient human-made materials
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Hunting Down Giant Viruses That Attack Tiny Algae

30.09.2024
Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Environment, Climate
A mysterious menace lurks in the oceans, threatening algal blooms. Weizmann Institute researchers have developed a new way to track the culprit –...
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Stormy Findings and Hot Discoveries

19.09.2024
Environment, Climate
How humans are affecting the Northern Hemisphere’s wind patterns
A cryo-scanning electron microscope image of a freeze-fractured chloroplast, cropped from the surrounding tissue, providing a view into the photosynthetic membranes and the protein complexes embedded within them

Into the Light

16.09.2024
Nutrition, Environment, Energy, Plants and Agriculture, Climate
Will a better understanding of photosynthesis help us grow plants under artificial light?
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Surprising New Material Gets the Lead Out

22.08.2024
Materials Science, Environment, Technology & Applications
Weizmann Institute ceramic could replace lead-based electronic components

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Satellite image of a winter storm in western North America. Source: Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)

An Alarming Trend Climate Models Are Missing

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Instead of Fighting Cancer Resistance, Put It to Work

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07.01.2026
Memory Particles
A fluorescent microscope image of the biochip with its numerous minuscule compartments, each presenting a different antigen – making it possible to simultaneously test the interactions of all these antigens with a human antibody
11.12.2025
The Biochip Built for the Next Pandemic
Human lung cancer tissue under a microscope. The enzymes (yellow) that unmask the immune-activating molecules are found near the TREM2 receptors (red) of the tumor-assisting macrophages. This targeted unmasking can prevent damage to healthy tissues
19.11.2025
Turning the Tumor’s Shield into a Sword