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Humanity Rises as Wildlife Recedes: Two Studies Show the Extent of Human Domination over Nature

27.10.2025
Environment, Energy, Climate
Quantifying wildlife reveals human impact – human movement is 40 times greater than that of all land animals combined; livestock biomass up 400% and wild mammals down 70% over the past two centuries
An aerial view of Latham Island, more than 40 kilometers off the Tanzanian coast and measuring roughly 0.05 square kilometers. Drone photos: Shaked Palgi

Out of the Lab and into Nature: Going to the Ends of the Earth to Better Understand the Brain

16.10.2025
Brain & Behavior, Evolution and Development
Weizmann Institute scientists traveled all the way to a desert island off the coast of East Africa to record – for the very first time – the brain activity of mammals in the wild and to study how their neuronal “compass” helps them navigate
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Avoiding Loss: A Neural Key to Anxiety and PTSD

30.09.2025
Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Weizmann Institute scientists and Ichilov physicians used intracranial electrodes to reveal how the brain amplifies the risk of loss – and how this may help explain anxiety disorders and post-trauma
The developing brain of a two-week-old mouse pup under the microscope. The oxytocin system appears in green, the light-sensitive protein in red and cells that carry both show up in yellow. Cell nuclei are in blue

Shining a Light on the Developing Brain: How Parental Separation Shapes Us

17.09.2025
Brain & Behavior, Genetics
A new Weizmann Institute technology uncovers a neural mechanism that governs infant-parent bonding – and may help explain emotional differences between the sexes
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Weizmann Institute of Science Launches the Michael Sela Prize in Biomedical Sciences

08.09.2025
Benefiting Humanity, Biotechnology
The 2025 laureates – Profs. Francis S. Collins, Leroy (Lee) Hood and Eric S. Lander – are honored for pioneering work that has reshaped our understanding of life and disease and transformed modern medicineThe 2025 laureates – Profs. Francis S. Collins, Leroy (Lee) Hood and Eric S. Lander – are honored for pioneering work that has reshaped our understanding of life and disease and transformed modern medicine
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
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Giant Star Laid Bare: Reveals Birthplace of Silicon and Sulfur

20.08.2025
Astrophysics
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 where heavy chemical elements are formed
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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
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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

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