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Cell feast streamed live: TBMs (green) swallow dying B cells (red) inside the lymph node “training camps”

How B-Cell Eaters Clean Their Plates

11.06.2023

Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Mysterious macrophages, found to rapidly digest dying B cells, may hold clues to future treatments of autoimmune disorders

If Music Be the Food of Science, Play On!

If Music Be the Food of Science, Play On!

05.06.2023

Known for its ground-breaking scientific research, the Weizmann Institute also boasts a number of talented musicians – and an orchestra made up entirely of scientists and students who find...

319 Ambassadors of Groundbreaking Science

319 Ambassadors of Groundbreaking Science

01.06.2023

Benefiting Humanity

Meet the class of 2023 – they join more than 7,500 alumni who earned their PhD and MSc degrees from the Feinberg Graduate School since it was established 65 years ago

A band of clouds above the equator, created by the rise of air within the Hadley cell and responsible for heavy rainfall in this region

Tracking the Winds of Climate Change

29.05.2023

Planetary Science, Environment, Benefiting Humanity

Why do parts of Earth become rainforests, whereas others turn into deserts? A new study exposes the far-reaching impact of human activity on a global airflow phenomenon that crucially affects Earth’s...

Weizmann Institute of Science and Max Planck Society Create a Joint Postdoctoral Program

Weizmann Institute of Science and Max Planck Society Create a Joint Postdoctoral Program

23.05.2023

Benefiting Humanity

The goal: to nurture a new generation of scientists by enabling them to embark on a four-year scientific exploration at the two institutions

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Mystery Protein Points to New Immune "Smoke Detector"

21.05.2023

Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Discovering a new kind of sensing complex could help develop treatments for inflammatory diseases

Jamela Abu Ayada

Discovering the Path to Discoveries

17.05.2023

People, Benefiting Humanity

The Weizmann Institute’s program for research students from academically underrepresented groups is making things click for participants

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Why Do Cancer Patients Lose So Much Weight?

08.05.2023

Cancer, Nutrition, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Wasting syndrome – a deadly cancer side-effect – might be diagnosed and treated early on, according to a new study

The brain of a mouse with an MS-like disease reveals clusters of microglia (green) and T cells (red)

Down with MS

03.05.2023

Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Focusing on the ups and downs of multiple sclerosis, Weizmann Institute researchers discover a major player in its remission

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Plant Research Reaches a New High

01.05.2023

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development, Plants and Agriculture

Weizmann scientists revealed the step-by-step production of cannabinoids in a South African plant, pointing to new ways of manufacturing them for medical use

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