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Microbiome invaders. Illustration: Dell'Ariccia Leibovitch Architects

The Viruses That Fight Disease

04.08.2022
Personalized Medicine, Nutrition, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Yeda Technology Transfer, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
A surprising precision weapon against Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis   
Development of synthetic mouse embryo models inside beakers

Without Egg, Sperm or Womb: Synthetic Mouse Embryo Models Created Solely from Stem Cells

01.08.2022
Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics, Technology & Applications
The method opens new vistas for studying how stem cells self-organize into organs and may in the future help produce transplantable tissues  
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“Zip Codes” Tell RNA Where to Go

26.07.2022
Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics
Weizmann Institute scientists solve the riddle of how RNA molecules get to their designated locations
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Creating the Cells That Can Be Everything and More

12.07.2022
Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Evolution and Development, Genetics
Removing a newly discovered “lock” from DNA’s packaging can restore limitless abilities to early cells
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Empowering Teachers with AI

03.07.2022
Science Teaching, Technology & Applications
The Weizmann Institute’s Science Teaching Department brings teachers and machines together and creates AI-powered tools for personalized instruction
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Curbing Candida: The Cells That Keep Fungal Infections at Bay

27.06.2022
Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology
Without cells that spur on the specialized antifungal units, the fight against a common infection is a lost cause
The class of 2022

"Set Your Goals as High as Possible – and Perhaps Even Higher"

24.06.2022
People
Meet the class of 2022: 124 new PhDs and 179 MSc recipients
Scent of a Friend

Scent of a Friend

24.06.2022
Brain & Behavior, Evolution and Development
Similarities in body odor may contribute to social bonding
Flint tools found at the Evron Quarry. Photo: Zane Stepka

The Heat Is On: Weizmann Institute Scientists Uncover Traces of Fire Dating Back At Least 800,000 Years

13.06.2022
Scientific Archaeology
Using advanced AI techniques, the researchers discover one of the earliest pieces of evidence for the use of fire  
Changing the Channel: Study Sheds New Light on a Promising Antidepressant

Changing the Channel: Study Sheds New Light on a Promising Antidepressant

31.05.2022
Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
A newly revealed mechanism of ketamine’s action on potassium channels in neurons may lead to improved therapies for depression

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Close-up diagram of the quantum twisting microscope in action. Electrons tunnel from the probe (inverted pyramid at the top) to the sample (bottom) in several places at once (green vertical lines), in a quantum coherent manner
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