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Illustration: Trees in Africa

Dry but Fruitful: Semi-Arid Forests Could Offset Climate Change

29.01.2018

Environment, Environment, Plants and Agriculture, Climate

Planting trees in some surprising places could increase rainfall and lower atmospheric carbon

Phages attacking a bacterium_lab of Rotem Sorek

Bacterial Immune Systems Take the Stage

25.01.2018

Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Multiple new and unusual bacterial defense mechanisms could lead to new biotech tools

Raluca Rufu

Triton: The “Odd Moon Out”

23.01.2018

Space & Physics, Planetary Science

One of the moons of the planet Neptune is too big, too far out, and rotates in the "wrong" direction

David Harel and Michal Gordon_trailer still

At Liberty to Program

18.01.2018

A new Israeli MOOC is a fun way of learning about programming and how it connects to our lives

Dr. Itay Tirosh, Molecular Cell Biology

Comprehending Cancer Ecosystems – One Cell at a Time

15.01.2018

Cancer, Stem Cells, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Dr. Itay Tirosh is finding the tumor cells that are most likely to turn malignant

Bats use social maps

Mapping the Social Landscape

11.01.2018

Brain & Behavior

A new study on bats reveals the cells that link our social connections to our internal spatial maps

Krizhanovsky and group

The Zombie Cell Census

09.01.2018

Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A new method of counting cells could lead to future strategies for combating chronic inflammation

Heat release in graphene. Zeldov lab

The Defects That Heat

04.01.2018

Quantum Physics, Nanoscience, Materials Science

Ultra-precise measurement of the energy released by electrons in graphene reveal a new atomic scale heating mechanism

In large datasets, using the right algorithm is crucial

Asking the Easier Question

01.01.2018

Math & Computer Science, Mathematics

Mathematical proofs help explain why some computer algorithms are better than others for large data streams

Prof. Abraham "Edek" Blaugrund in his physics lab

A Fateful Encounter with a Physics Book

28.12.2017

People, Time Tunnel

After joining the Weizmann Institute in the 1950s, Prof. Abraham "Edek" Blaugrund made significant contributions to the field of plasma physics

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