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Between Flood and Drought: The Metric That Could Better Explain What Happens to Water in the Age of Climate Change

23.02.2026

Environment, Plants and Agriculture, Climate

According to this metric, arid regions may be closer to the ecological red line than previously thought

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Gut Microbes Actively Support Immunity in People Living with HIV

12.02.2026

Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A study conducted in Israel and Ethiopia, led by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science and Hadassah, reveals that the microbiome partly compensates for the immune damage caused by the...

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From Cancer to Alzheimer’s: Engineered Immune Cells Reduce Plaques in the Brain

09.02.2026

Brain & Behavior, Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

After transforming the treatment of blood cancers, the CAR-T approach developed at the Weizmann Institute is now showing promise in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease

Prof. Igal Talmi, 1925–2026

Prof. Igal Talmi, 1925–2026

04.02.2026

A leading pioneer of Israeli science and a founder of nuclear physics research in Israel

Giant Planet’s Slimmer Profile

02.02.2026

Space & Physics, Astrophysics, Planetary Science

New research measures Jupiter’s dimensions with unprecedented precision

Prof. Reshef Tenne

Prof. Reshef Tenne Is the Recipient of the Israel Prize in Chemistry Research

01.02.2026

Chemistry, Nanoscience, Materials Science

“One of Israel’s most important and prominent scientists, who has made an enormous contribution to materials science and to physical and inorganic chemistry,” the prize committee wrote in its citation

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Rethinking Longevity: Genes Matter More than We Thought

29.01.2026

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Weizmann Institute study finds genetic contribution to human lifespan is about 50 percent – more than double previous estimates

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How Rats Avoid Being Fooled by Their Own Whiskers

15.01.2026

Brain & Behavior

Japanese researchers and a Weizmann Institute team reveal an engineering marvel inside rat whisker follicles

Memory Particles

Memory Particles

07.01.2026

Particle Physics, Quantum Physics

A particle system appears to “remember” its previous quantum states

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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Prof. Igal Talmi, 1925–2026

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