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Ants vs. Humans: Putting Group Smarts to the Test

Ants vs. Humans: Putting Group Smarts to the Test

23.12.2024
Robotics and Machine Learning, Brain & Behavior, Evolution and Development
Cooperation worked better for ants than for humans in a Weizmann Institute experiment
Credit: Coleen Murphy, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Cracking the Code of a Worm's Throat

18.11.2024
Mathematics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Modeling a tiny worm’s feeding process reveals the power of mathematics and computer science in exploring the complexity of biological organisms
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

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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

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Weizmann Institute of Science Moves to 100% Green Electricity

Ants vs. Humans: Putting Group Smarts to the Test

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Illustration by Yael Leibovitch and Simone Dell’Ariccia
20.01.2025
We Know What You Ate: Detailed Protein Maps Assess Intestinal Health
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05.01.2025
Weizmann Institute of Science Moves to 100% Green Electricity
23.12.2024
Ants vs. Humans: Putting Group Smarts to the Test