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Freezing Fly Eggs for the Future

13.08.2018
Yeda Technology Transfer
WISe, the entrepreneurship club for Weizmann Institute of Science students, helped three alumni found a new company that could advance the edible insect market                        
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An Algorithm that Rivals Experts Could Save Lives

13.08.2018
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Math & Computer Science, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
A joint venture of the Weizmann Institute of Science and New York University recently won first place in a competition for innovation in echocardiography
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Disrupted Nitrogen Metabolism Might Spell Cancer

13.08.2018
Tests show that too little of this basic element is as problematic as too much 
Mapping the Social Landscape

Mapping the Social Landscape

12.08.2018
Whether we’re playing a team sport or just strolling with our family through the park, we’re continually aware of the positions of those around us – and where each is heading. Scientists have, in recent decades, pinpointed neurons called “place cells” in our brains that encode our own location in the environment, but how our brains represent the positions of others has been a mystery.
Bacterial Immune Systems Take the Stage

Bacterial Immune Systems Take the Stage

12.08.2018
Until a decade ago, scientists were not aware that bacteria had complex immune systems – ones that could keep up with the pace of evolution in viruses called phages that infect bacteria. That changed with the discovery of what is now the most famous bacterial immune mechanism: CRISPR. Scientists realized that CRISPR is a natural gene editor, and it has revolutionized the world of biological research in thousands of labs around the world.
Genetics or Lifestyle: What Is It That Shapes our Microbiome?

Genetics or Lifestyle: What Is It That Shapes our Microbiome?

12.08.2018
The question of nature vs nurture extends to our microbiome – the personal complement of mostly-friendly bacteria we carry around with us. Study after study has found that our microbiome affects nearly every aspect of our health; and its microbial composition, which varies from individual to individual, may hold the key to everything from weight gain to moods.
Food Waste: The Biggest Loss Could be What You Choose to Put in Your Mouth

Food Waste: The Biggest Loss Could be What You Choose to Put in Your Mouth

12.08.2018
About a third of the food produced for human consumption is estimated to be lost or wasted globally. But the biggest waste, which is not included in this estimate, may be through dietary choices that result in the squandering of environmental resources. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), USA, researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science and their colleagues have now found a novel way to define and quantify this second type of wastage.
“Brain on a Chip” Reveals How the Brain Folds

“Brain on a Chip” Reveals How the Brain Folds

12.08.2018
Being born with a “tabula rasa” – a clean slate – in the case of the brain is something of a curse. Our brains are already wrinkled like walnuts by the time we are born. Babies born without these wrinkles – smooth brain syndrome – suffer from severe developmental deficiencies and their life expectancy is markedly reduced. The gene that causes this syndrome recently helped Weizmann Institute of Science researchers to probe the physical forces that cause the brain’s wrinkles to form.
Unveiling the Depths of Jupiter’s Winds

Unveiling the Depths of Jupiter’s Winds

12.08.2018
Three papers published tomorrow in Nature answer a question that scientists have been asking ever since Galileo first observed the famous stripes of Jupiter: Are the colorful bands just a pretty surface phenomenon, or are they a significant stratum of the planet? The Weizmann Institute’s Prof. Yohai Kaspi led this research in which measurements from NASA’s Juno spacecraft were analyzed to reveal that the stripes – belts of strong winds circling the planet – extend to a depth of about 3,000 km.
Weizmann Institute of Science is Ninth in the World in Research Quality

Weizmann Institute of Science is Ninth in the World in Research Quality

12.08.2018
The Weizmann Institute of Science has been placed ninth in a ranking of research quality.  This is the second time that the Institute has ranked in the top ten best research institutes in the world. (In the previous ranking, in 2015, the institute placed tenth.) The placement comes from the annual CWTS Leiden Ranking, based in Leiden University in the Netherlands.

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