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A mosquito on a notebook. Photo by Dr. Jonas Wietek

Brain Research Gets a Boost from Mosquitos

11.05.2021

Life Sciences, Brain & Behavior

New versions of light-sensitive proteins could illuminate the dark corners of our brain’s communication pathways

MBZUAI President, Professor Eric Xing and President of the Weizmann Institute, Professor Alon Chen in Abu Dhabi

A Senior Delegation from the Weizmann Institute of Science Visits MBZUAI Campus in Abu Dhabi

03.05.2021

Math & Computer Science, Computer Vision, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Astrophysics, Personalized Medicine, Genetics, Technology & Applications, Benefiting Humanity, Biotechnology

People and Events

The two parties discussed their new collaboration initiative to advance the field of artificial intelligence research

Prof. Michal Schwartz

Prof. Michal Schwartz

03.05.2021

People and Events

Prof. Michal Schwartz is the recipient of the 2022 FENS EJN Award

Tomato; Shutterstock

GORKY Protein Turns Bitter Tomatoes Sweet

29.04.2021

Genetics, Plants and Agriculture

A huge new database helps reveal tomato riddles and may facilitate the breeding of delicious, disease-resistant tomatoes

tidal disruption event

Reading a Message Carried on a Distant Tide

26.04.2021

Space & Physics, Astrophysics, Particle Physics

A high-energy neutrino that flung out from a star, ripped apart by a black hole, reveals something about the cosmic sources of these mysterious particles

Slow Synchronization Keeps Heart Cells Beating in Time

Slow Synchronization Keeps Heart Cells Beating in Time

22.04.2021

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Theoretical Physics

For a beating heart cell, noise is a problem. Researchers showed that single cells can regulate their inner noise

Prof. Idit Shachar; Professor of Immunology and Head of the Office for the Advancement of Women in Science and Gender Equality at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Photo: Yael Ilan

Paving the Way for the Future of Women Scientists

19.04.2021

Interview with Prof. Idit Shachar, Head of the Office for the Advancement of Women in Science and Gender Equality at the Weizmann Institute of Science, on the way forward for a better representation...

Electron microscopy images representing different views of the MC4 receptor bound to setmelanotide, in complex with proteins activated by the binding

The Hunger Games: Uncovering the Secret of the Hunger Switch in the Brain

15.04.2021

Structural Biology, Brain & Behavior, Nutrition, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A 3D structure reveals how a unique molecular switch in our brain causes us to feel full – and may help develop improved anti-obesity drugs

Inhibitory mouse neurons – viewed under a microscope

An Essential Balancing Act: Neurons Adapt to Stay Steady

13.04.2021

Brain & Behavior

A study of lab-grown neurons reveals a new regulatory mechanism for keeping the On-Off switches in our brain in balance

Dr. Rachel Mamlok-Naaman

Dr. Rachel Mamlok-Naaman

06.04.2021

Dr. Rachel Mamlok-Naaman is an IUPAC 2021 Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

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