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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

The Human Phenotype Project

Meet Your Digital Twin

15.07.2025

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Personalized Medicine, Benefiting Humanity, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

This AI Model Can Predict Your Future Health – and Help You Change It

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The Dark Side of Time

10.07.2025

Space & Physics, Nano Physics, Particle Physics, Theoretical Physics

Nuclear clock quest spins off a new dark matter detection method

Top: Overexpression of genes from the B2-SINE family in retinal ganglion neurons led to accelerated growth after injury. Bottom: Ganglion cells after injury without B2-SINE overexpression

Nerve Cells Learn to Grow

07.07.2025

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

Weizmann Institute scientists have discovered hundreds of molecules that promote nerve regeneration in mice – and may even encourage growth in brain neurons

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