Life Sciences

The developing brain of a two-week-old mouse pup under the microscope. The oxytocin system appears in green, the light-sensitive protein in red and cells that carry both show up in yellow. Cell nuclei are in blue

Shining a Light on the Developing Brain: How Parental Separation Shapes Us

17.09.2025

Brain & Behavior, Genetics

A new Weizmann Institute technology uncovers a neural mechanism that governs infant-parent bonding – and may help explain emotional differences...

Fishing for a Drug: Study Brings Hope for Treating a Rare Disease

Fishing for a Drug: Study Brings Hope for Treating a Rare Disease

02.09.2025

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

Using transparent zebrafish embryos, Weizmann scientists and Sheba physicians decipher a severe lymphatic disorder and identify a potential treatment

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Blocking Brain-Liver Communication May Prevent Deadly Weight Loss in Cancer

07.08.2025

Brain & Behavior, Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

The study highlights the crucial role of brain–body crosstalk in health and disease

Bacterial Communities Go Synchronized Swimming

Bacterial Communities Go Synchronized Swimming

30.07.2025

Theoretical Physics, Viruses & Microorganisms

Bacterial species collected from their natural habitat in a series of ponds in Mexico create spectacular kaleidoscopic patterns, shedding new light...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the brain in three children with a missing copy of the Chaserr gene. The scans performed at age 8 months or 4 years (top row) reveal structural changes in the brain, including reduced volume of the brain stem (asterisks) and decreased myelin coating of nerves (arrows) in deep-seated brain areas. These changes are less apparent at 1 month of age (bottom row)

Emma’s Gene

24.07.2025

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

Scientists discover a rare disorder caused by a missing genetic brake

The Human Phenotype Project

Meet Your Digital Twin

15.07.2025

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Personalized Medicine, Benefiting Humanity, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

This AI Model Can Predict Your Future Health – and Help You Change It

Top: Overexpression of genes from the B2-SINE family in retinal ganglion neurons led to accelerated growth after injury. Bottom: Ganglion cells after injury without B2-SINE overexpression

Nerve Cells Learn to Grow

07.07.2025

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

Weizmann Institute scientists have discovered hundreds of molecules that promote nerve regeneration in mice – and may even encourage growth in brain...

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A New Blood Test May Detect Leukemia Risk and Replace Bone Marrow Sampling

27.06.2025

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Biochemistry, Personalized Medicine, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Benefiting Humanity, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Just days after their labs were damaged in the Iranian attack, Profs. Liran Shlush and Amos Tanay publish a study expected to advance the field of...

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Sensing Fat

29.05.2025

Nutrition, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Weizmann Institute researchers reveal that the nervous system can sense fat tissue and that blocking this ability protects mice from metabolic...

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Food: Friend, Not Foe – New Study Explains Why

27.05.2025

Nutrition, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute researchers reveal the cellular network behind oral tolerance, the immune mechanism that enables us to eat food safely

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