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The olfactory fingerprint of the person in the middle remains consistent, even after 30 days (right), but is very different from that of another person (left)

Fingerprinting Our Sense of Smell

29.06.2015
Brain & Behavior
Weizmann Institute Scientists develop an “olfactory fingerprint” test that may do more than just identify individuals
AIRE infographic

Rare Disorder Found to Have a Common Form

16.06.2015
Immunology
The findings could help diagnose and treat a number of autoimmune syndromes
Immortalized cells, left, pretreated with a drug that blocks the ERK signal, and right, without the pretreatment. Top cells are untreated, while the bottom ones are stimulated

To Stop Cancer: Block its Messages

30.03.2015
Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Weizmann Institute scientists identify a potential drug molecule that stops cancer cells, but not healthy ones, from getting their “mail”  
handshake illustration: Lee Zakai

Nice to Sniff You: Handshakes May Engage Our Sense of Smell

03.03.2015
Brain & Behavior
People sniff their hands twice as much after a handshake, according to a Weizmann Institute study
Women’s Postdoctoral Program Accepting Applications

Women’s Postdoctoral Program Accepting Applications

26.02.2015
Seeking outstanding women on a science career path
SpaceIL

A Message to the Moon

26.02.2015
SpaceIL and the Weizmann Institute will host an online space trivia game leading up to Science Education Week    
A chicken heart muscle cell under a fluorescent microscope; the filaments consist of repeated subunits (bright dotted lines). The schematic representation shows three neighboring filaments; the black lines are the boundaries of their subunits, such that the lower filament is aligned with the middle one, while the upper one is not

In a Heartbeat

26.02.2015
Materials Science
A new model shows that the filaments in heart muscle cells don't automatically keep the beat  
Manot skull

When Age Matters

26.02.2015
Scientific Archaeology
The precise dating of ancient charcoal found near a skull is helping reveal a unique period in prehistory
Japanese and Israeli scientists at the Advances in Brain Sciences conference

Israel-Japan Conference to Foster Cooperation in Brain Research

21.01.2015
Brain & Behavior
The Advances in Brain Sciences conference was held at the Weizmann Institute and hosted with the RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan
Some brains are idiosyncratic

Autistic Brains Go Their Own Way

21.01.2015
Brain & Behavior
A new Weizmann Institute study reveals the idiosyncratic brain patterns of autism

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