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Koffler Accelerator of the Canada Centre of Nuclear Physics, The Weizmann Institute of Science

Celebrating Excellence

08.11.2021

People and Events

The Weizmann Institute of Science bestows honorary PhDs

The Weizmann Institute of Science

The Weizmann Institute of Science Ranked Eighth in the World for Scientific Performance

07.11.2021

People and Events

The Institute was also ranked among the top 25 research institutes or universities in the world for its scientific impact (citations) and patents awarded

(l-r) Dr. Rita Manco and Prof. Shalev Itzkovitz who developed the "ClumpSeq" approach

Clump Together

03.11.2021

Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

New approach developed for studying rare cells that may play an important role in not so rare diseases

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Measured in Depth for the First Time

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Measured in Depth for the First Time

28.10.2021

Space & Physics, Astrophysics, Planetary Science, Climate

Weizmann Institute of Science researchers, together with their NASA collaborators, shed new light on Jupiter, revealing a surprising parallel with Earth

One of the Giant Magellan Telescope's mirrors

Pointing the World’s Largest Mirrors Toward the Heavens

19.10.2021

Space & Physics, Astrophysics

Weizmann Institute of Science joins Giant Magellan Telescope to advance the world’s most powerful telescope

Dr. Sergey Semenov

Detangling the Origin of Life

18.10.2021

Materials Science, Organic Chemistry

A new study focusing on the interactions between basic chemical materials may elucidate intricate patterns of evolution

Prof. Yardena Samuels

Spotting Hotspots for Cancer Immunotherapy

15.10.2021

Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Off-the-shelf therapies to be developed for entire groups of patients

Jam session. Source: Shutterstock

The Body’s Daily Jam Session

11.10.2021

Nutrition, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

How are the body’s day-night cycles orchestrated between different organs, tissues and cells?

Lymphatic vessels (green) and bones (red) in a one-month-old zebrafish

Blocking Distraction: How Growing Blood Vessels Do It All

05.10.2021

Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

A study of the genetic basis of blood vessel growth finds a surprise player helping cells ace this complex feat

New York City. Image: Shutterstock

Cells and the City

03.10.2021

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development

Tracing the evolution of protein maintenance in cellular "boroughs," Prof. Dan Tawfik's students publish their study after his untimely death

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