Press Releases

Prof. Michael Sela, 1924-2022

Prof. Michael Sela, 1924-2022

27.05.2022

A preeminent scientist and the sixth President of the Weizmann Institute of Science

Winter storms in the Southern Hemisphere / NASA Worldview

Harder Winters, Stronger Storms

26.05.2022

Planetary Science, Environment, Climate

New data reveals climate change might be more rapid than predicted

Settled at Birth: Blood Vessels Remember Their Origins

Settled at Birth: Blood Vessels Remember Their Origins

25.05.2022

Stem Cells, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development

Blood vessels originating from lymphatic vessels were found to be tailored to specific functions

(l-r) Profs. Chamutal Gur and Ido Amit

Getting Under the Skin of an Autoimmune Disorder

04.04.2022

Personalized Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Weizmann Institute of Science researchers, in collaboration with Hadassah and Rambam physicians, present a new roadmap for exploring poorly understood disease

Shutterstock

Mutations in Noncoding DNA Protect the Brain from ALS

31.03.2022

Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Weizmann Institute of Science researchers discover a new neuroprotective pathway

Natural anticancer antibodies (green) bound to a single ovarian tumor cell; the cell’s nucleus is in blue. Viewed with confocal microscopy

Antibodies Fight Cancer Too

23.03.2022

Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Natural antibodies found in tumors could point the way toward improved immunotherapy

Optical elements required to create laser pulses that can control trapped ions. Photo: Freddy Pizanti

Israel Joins the Quantum Computing Club

22.03.2022

Quantum Computing, Quantum Physics

Weizmann Institute of Science researchers present Israel’s first quantum compute

The inner lining of a mouse gut has finger-like projections (white) and harbors lymphatic organs (red) containing germinal centers (green). Viewed with confocal microscopy

A Matter of Survival: How the Immune System Sets Priorities

18.02.2022

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology

When a second infection follows on the heels of a first, the two arms of our immune system may clash

Two different proteins expressed in a mouse brain are revealed by dual-color MRI

Tracking Multiple Genes with Flying Colors

31.01.2022

Brain & Behavior, Genetics, Technology & Applications, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

A new method for mapping gene expression deep in the body could one day be used to track stem cells or cancer therapy

Shutterstock

A Noninvasive Test for Gut Inflammation

23.01.2022

Personalized Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Technology & Applications, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

A new method of characterizing immune cells shed in the stool could facilitate diagnosis and improve treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

Pages

Are you a journalist? Please sign up here for our press releases

Most Popular Articles

The Coin Toss Paradox

Can a game with “quantum” rules beat the odds?

Checking the Dosage

Prof. Yoram Groner is a pioneer in Down syndrome research

Prof. Zvi Artstein, Vice President for Technology Transfer

Prof. Zvi Artstein