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Electrons on the Run

Electrons on the Run

23.12.2022

Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Particle Physics, Quantum Physics

On chirality, tunneling and light fields

Tiny droplets formed by peptides and RNA, viewed under a microscope

Life’s Mysteries Converge in a Droplet

06.12.2022

Organic Chemistry, Evolution and Development

Recreating conditions that may have existed before the dawn of life, researchers watched droplets give rise to possible precursors of today’s proteins

Mucin (magenta) in the inner lining of a mouse colon, viewed under a microscope

Slippery Chaperone: Intestinal Mucus Takes Charge of Copper

01.12.2022

Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Nutrition

Proteins in our “smart slime” take in potentially toxic ions and deliver them safely to cells, Weizmann Institute researchers have shown

Prof. Atan Gross and the Austrian dancer Olivia Hild. Photos: Roya Meydan

A New Scientific Movement

21.11.2022

The Weizmann Institute’s Prof. Atan Gross uses science and dance to inspire researchers – and fight Parkinson’s

Down to the Synapse: Connecting Brain Circuits to Behavior

Down to the Synapse: Connecting Brain Circuits to Behavior

15.11.2022

Brain & Behavior

By flipping a single synaptic connection in a neural circuit, the researchers caused male worms to behave like females in response to a painful cue

A glimpse into Bina offices

Your Applied Research Journey Starts Here

31.10.2022

Technology & Applications, Yeda Technology Transfer, Benefiting Humanity, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Equipped with a team of industry experts, innovation hub Bina invites Weizmann Institute scientists to examine the applicative potential of their research. “This is an open call to all researchers...

Bacteriophages attacking a bacterium. Source: Prof. Graham Beards

Viruses Gain the Upper Hand

25.10.2022

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Weizmann Institute scientists reveal how viruses outwit cellular immune systems

Communicating Vessels (2021), Lihi Turjeman

Art Meets Science: The First Artist Residency at the Weizmann Institute of Science

13.10.2022

This year the Weizmann Institute will host Lihi Turjeman, Chen Flamenbaum, Carmi Dror and Lee Yanor to promote collaboration, mutual inspiration and dialog between artists and scientists

NASA/Johns Hopkins APL

Deep Space Impact

30.09.2022

Weizmann Institute scientists observe NASA asteroid shooter in action

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Human Tumors Are Prized Real Estate for Fungi, Study Finds

29.09.2022

Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Viruses & Microorganisms

The findings demonstrate that fungi are living in tumors and may facilitate cancer detection, diagnosis and perhaps even treatment

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

Weizmann Institute of Science Moves to 100% Green Electricity

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