Life Sciences

(l-r) Dr. Anat Bahat and Prof. Rivka Dikstein

Toward a Treatment for Huntington’s Disease

26.02.2024

Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Benefiting Humanity, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Weizmann Institute scientists have discovered two small molecules that can cross the blood-brain barrier in mice, slowing and even reversing the...

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Proteins without Parents

14.02.2024

Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Evolution and Development

Using three AI protein prediction tools, a Chinese-Israeli study uncovers new wrinkles in the folding story of “orphan” proteins

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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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There’s a New Hypothesis on Your Hypophysis

02.02.2024

Brain & Behavior, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Weizmann Institute study challenges an old dogma regarding the pituitary gland’s embryonic origins and may lead to new insights into growth hormone...

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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

Combat team: A dendritic cell (right) and a T cell, both from a mouse with skin cancer, combined using the BiCE antibody (yellow)

Standing United: When Immune Cells Join Forces, Cancer Therapy Is More Effective

18.01.2024

Cancer, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Yeda Technology Transfer, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

A new kind of immunotherapy, based on crosstalk between different immune cells, could pave the way for innovative treatments of cancer and autoimmune...

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Local Heroes

14.01.2024

Nutrition, Environment, Plants and Agriculture, Climate

Weizmann Institute of Science’s field experiments with wheat in the northern Negev symbolize hope and renewal after the October 7 attack – and...

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Evolutionary Safety First

09.01.2024

Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development

Weizmann Institute of Science researchers call for a new kind of test – one that will ensure evolutionary safety – to be applied to future...

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Tears without Fears: Sniffing Women’s Tears Reduces Aggression in Men

21.12.2023

Brain & Behavior, Evolution and Development

Exposure to tears activates human smell receptors and alters aggression-related circuits in the brain

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Why People with Diabetes Are More Prone to Respiratory Risk

14.12.2023

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

New study reveals how high blood sugar makes lung infections worse; the findings may lead to a strategy for reversing this susceptibility

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Illustration by Yael Leibovitch and Simone Dell’Ariccia

We Know What You Ate: Detailed Protein Maps Assess Intestinal Health

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

Weizmann Institute of Science Moves to 100% Green Electricity

Ants vs. Humans: Putting Group Smarts to the Test

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We Know What You Ate: Detailed Protein Maps Assess Intestinal Health

Weizmann Institute of Science Moves to 100% Green Electricity

Ants vs. Humans: Putting Group Smarts to the Test