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A band of clouds above the equator, created by the rise of air within the Hadley cell and responsible for heavy rainfall in this region

Tracking the Winds of Climate Change

29.05.2023

Planetary Science, Environment, Benefiting Humanity

Why do parts of Earth become rainforests, whereas others turn into deserts? A new study exposes the far-reaching impact of human activity on a global airflow phenomenon that crucially affects Earth’s...

Weizmann Institute of Science and Max Planck Society Create a Joint Postdoctoral Program

Weizmann Institute of Science and Max Planck Society Create a Joint Postdoctoral Program

23.05.2023

Benefiting Humanity

The goal: to nurture a new generation of scientists by enabling them to embark on a four-year scientific exploration at the two institutions

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Mystery Protein Points to New Immune "Smoke Detector"

21.05.2023

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

Discovering a new kind of sensing complex could help develop treatments for inflammatory diseases

Jamela Abu Ayada

Discovering the Path to Discoveries

17.05.2023

People, Benefiting Humanity

The Weizmann Institute’s program for research students from academically underrepresented groups is making things click for participants

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Why Do Cancer Patients Lose So Much Weight?

08.05.2023

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

Wasting syndrome – a deadly cancer side-effect – might be diagnosed and treated early on, according to a new study

The brain of a mouse with an MS-like disease reveals clusters of microglia (green) and T cells (red)

Down with MS

03.05.2023

Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Focusing on the ups and downs of multiple sclerosis, Weizmann Institute researchers discover a major player in its remission

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Plant Research Reaches a New High

01.05.2023

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development, Plants and Agriculture

Weizmann scientists revealed the step-by-step production of cannabinoids in a South African plant, pointing to new ways of manufacturing them for medical use

Decades-Old Mystery of Red Blood Cell Production Finally Solved

Decades-Old Mystery of Red Blood Cell Production Finally Solved

27.04.2023

Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Identifying the cells producing the hormone EPO may lead to the development of new therapies for treating anemia resulting from kidney disease and other conditions

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The Age of Screen Enlightenment

21.04.2023

Particle Physics, Theoretical Physics, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry

A collaborative study of a key property of light may help double screen luminescence

Illustration showing the unmanned spacecraft JUICE in the vicinity of Jupiter (center). On the right: the moons Callisto and Europa; on the left: Ganymede and Io (yellow), Jupiter’s volcanically active moon that is not included in the mission’s core program (Courtesy of the ESA)

Across the Universe: Israeli Tech to Reach Deep Space for the First Time

13.04.2023

Space & Physics, Astrophysics, Planetary Science

The Ultra Stable Oscillator, designed for an experiment led by Weizmann Institute scientists, is at the forefront of ESA’s JUICE mission to Jupiter

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Weizmann Institute of Science and Max Planck Society Create a Joint Postdoctoral Program

Plant Research Reaches a New High

Decades-Old Mystery of Red Blood Cell Production Finally Solved