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A bacterial cell (elongated shape in the center) inside a glioblastoma tumor cell, as seen through an electron microscope. The black dots within the bacterium are engineered antibodies carrying gold particles that bind specifically to a component found only in bacterial cell envelopes and not in human cells

Bacteria on the Brain

14.11.2025

Brain & Behavior, Cancer, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann researchers, together with Beilinson and Rambam physicians, reveal that diverse bacteria reside within brain tumors, potentially affecting treatment efficacy and even patients’ survival

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The Hidden Waters That Shape the Ocean – and the Climate

04.11.2025

Environment, Climate

Weizmann researcher uncovers previously undocumented impact of coastal aquifers on ocean chemistry

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Humanity Rises as Wildlife Recedes: Two Studies Show the Extent of Human Domination over Nature

27.10.2025

Environment, Energy, Climate

Quantifying wildlife reveals human impact – human movement is 40 times greater than that of all land animals combined; livestock biomass up 400% and wild mammals down 70% over the past two centuries

Credits: Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS, Image processing by Tanya Oleksuik CC BY NC SA 3.0

A Simple Explanation for a Cosmic Puzzle

20.10.2025

Astrophysics, Planetary Science

New Model Solves the Mystery of Opposite Winds on Giant Planets

An aerial view of Latham Island, more than 40 kilometers off the Tanzanian coast and measuring roughly 0.05 square kilometers. Drone photos: Shaked Palgi

Out of the Lab and into Nature: Going to the Ends of the Earth to Better Understand the Brain

16.10.2025

Brain & Behavior, Evolution and Development

Weizmann Institute scientists traveled all the way to a desert island off the coast of East Africa to record – for the very first time – the brain activity of mammals in the wild and to study how...

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Avoiding Loss: A Neural Key to Anxiety and PTSD

30.09.2025

Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute scientists and Ichilov physicians used intracranial electrodes to reveal how the brain amplifies the risk of loss – and how this may help explain anxiety disorders and post-trauma

The developing brain of a two-week-old mouse pup under the microscope. The oxytocin system appears in green, the light-sensitive protein in red and cells that carry both show up in yellow. Cell nuclei are in blue

Shining a Light on the Developing Brain: How Parental Separation Shapes Us

17.09.2025

Brain & Behavior, Genetics

A new Weizmann Institute technology uncovers a neural mechanism that governs infant-parent bonding – and may help explain emotional differences between the sexes

Fishing for a Drug: Study Brings Hope for Treating a Rare Disease

Fishing for a Drug: Study Brings Hope for Treating a Rare Disease

02.09.2025

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

Using transparent zebrafish embryos, Weizmann scientists and Sheba physicians decipher a severe lymphatic disorder and identify a potential treatment

Excavations at the Siloam Dam. Credit: Dr. Johanna Regev / Scientific Archaeology Unit, Weizmann Institute of Science

Carbon-14 Dating Unlocks Ancient Jerusalem’s Water Secret: Monumental Siloam Dam Was Built in 800 BCE to Face a Climate Crisis

25.08.2025

Scientific Archaeology

Evidence points to sweeping urban planning as early as the 9th century BCE

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Giant Star Laid Bare: Reveals Birthplace of Silicon and Sulfur

20.08.2025

Researchers led by Northwestern University and the Weizmann Institute have discovered a new type of supernova that offers a rare glimpse into the depths of massive stars and exposes hidden sites...

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Prof. Igal Talmi, 1925–2026