Top Stories

Time in Space

Time in Space

30.08.2006

Real-time observations of a supernova explosion through NASA's Swift satellite have confirmed theoretical research carried out by Prof. Eli Waxman of the Weizmann Institute.

A Better Water Test

A Better Water Test

30.08.2006

Organic Chemistry, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Water is essential for life. Nevertheless, even small amounts of water in the wrong places – fuels, lubricants, or organic solvents – can cause motors to sputter, metal parts to rust, or chemical...

Silence of the Amoebae

Silence of the Amoebae

30.08.2006

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute scientists render a disease-causing pathogen harmless

Scientists Discover a Genetic Code for Organizing DNA Within the Nucleus

Scientists Discover a Genetic Code for Organizing DNA Within the Nucleus

19.07.2006

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Tiny Airborne Particles are a Major Cause of Climate Change

Tiny Airborne Particles are a Major Cause of Climate Change

17.07.2006

Space & Physics, Environment, Climate

The local effect of atmospheric aerosols can be greater than the greenhouse effect

The Molecular Mechanism of a Diabetes Vaccine Revealed

The Molecular Mechanism of a Diabetes Vaccine Revealed

19.06.2006

Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A team of researchers led by Prof. Irun Cohen of the Weizmann Institute of Science Immunology Department has revealed the molecular mechanism of a vaccine for Type 1 diabetes. The new findings...

Bones Hold the Key to Blood Renewal

Bones Hold the Key to Blood Renewal

19.06.2006

Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Though we think of them as solid and permanent, our bones are actually constantly being rebuilt throughout our lives. A team of scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science has now revealed how...

Successful Transplantation from Pig Embryos to Mice

Successful Transplantation from Pig Embryos to Mice

19.06.2006

Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Millions of diabetics face a lifetime of daily injections to replace the insulin their bodies fail to produce, as well as a host of risks that includes blindness, amputation, kidney failure and heart...

Lost in Thought

Lost in Thought

17.05.2006

Brain & Behavior

What happens in our brains when we “lose ourselves” in an experience? Can one literally 'lose oneself' in an experience? Many theoretical models of the mind reject this notion,...

And the Mountain Moved

And the Mountain Moved

17.05.2006

A Weizmann Institute scientist reveals how a mountain may have moved. The mountains skipped like rams… – Psalm 114

Pages

Press Releases

Gut Microbes Actively Support Immunity in People Living with HIV

Prof. Igal Talmi, 1925–2026

Giant Planet’s Slimmer Profile