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Prof. Igal Talmi, 1925–2026

Prof. Igal Talmi, 1925–2026

04.02.2026

A leading pioneer of Israeli science and a founder of nuclear physics research in Israel

Giant Planet’s Slimmer Profile

02.02.2026

Space & Physics, Astrophysics, Planetary Science

New research measures Jupiter’s dimensions with unprecedented precision

Prof. Reshef Tenne

Prof. Reshef Tenne Is the Recipient of the Israel Prize in Chemistry Research

01.02.2026

Chemistry, Nanoscience, Materials Science

“One of Israel’s most important and prominent scientists, who has made an enormous contribution to materials science and to physical and inorganic chemistry,” the prize committee wrote in its citation

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Rethinking Longevity: Genes Matter More than We Thought

29.01.2026

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Weizmann Institute study finds genetic contribution to human lifespan is about 50 percent – more than double previous estimates

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How Rats Avoid Being Fooled by Their Own Whiskers

15.01.2026

Brain & Behavior

Japanese researchers and a Weizmann Institute team reveal an engineering marvel inside rat whisker follicles

Memory Particles

Memory Particles

07.01.2026

Particle Physics, Quantum Physics

A particle system appears to “remember” its previous quantum states

Satellite image of a winter storm in western North America. Source: Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)

An Alarming Trend Climate Models Are Missing

07.01.2026

Environment, Environment

North Pacific winter storm tracks are shifting toward the North Pole faster than predicted

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Instead of Fighting Cancer Resistance, Put It to Work

29.12.2025

Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Three resistance mutations identified in Prof. Yardena Samuels’s lab may become targets for powerful new immunotherapies

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Resurrected Tissue

24.12.2025

Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development

Newly discovered molecular mechanism may help prevent cancer from returning

The “ticking” of a circadian clock inside a human cell over the course of 24 hours. A fluorescent marker allows scientists to tell “what time it is” at any given moment

New Study Reveals that Sex Hormones Reset Our Body Clocks

22.12.2025

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology

The findings may shed new light on disruptions to the circadian clocks during menstruation, pregnancy and menopause

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