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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

Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko

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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Blocking Brain-Liver Communication May Prevent Deadly Weight Loss in Cancer

07.08.2025

Brain & Behavior, Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

The study highlights the crucial role of brain–body crosstalk in health and disease

Bacterial Communities Go Synchronized Swimming

Bacterial Communities Go Synchronized Swimming

30.07.2025

Theoretical Physics, Viruses & Microorganisms

Bacterial species collected from their natural habitat in a series of ponds in Mexico create spectacular kaleidoscopic patterns, shedding new light on collective behavior

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the brain in three children with a missing copy of the Chaserr gene. The scans performed at age 8 months or 4 years (top row) reveal structural changes in the brain, including reduced volume of the brain stem (asterisks) and decreased myelin coating of nerves (arrows) in deep-seated brain areas. These changes are less apparent at 1 month of age (bottom row)

Emma’s Gene

24.07.2025

Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Scientists discover a rare disorder caused by a missing genetic brake

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Faster, Smarter, More Open: A New Way to Accelerate AI Models

16.07.2025

Math & Computer Science, Robotics and Machine Learning, Technology & Applications

Algorithms developed by Weizmann Institute and Intel Labs researchers enable AI developers around the world to combine the power of different AI models “thinking” as one

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