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Toward a Treatment for Huntington’s Disease

26.02.2024
Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Benefiting Humanity, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
Weizmann Institute scientists have discovered two small molecules that can cross the blood-brain barrier in mice, slowing and even reversing the effects of Huntington’s, which is incurable
Combat team: A dendritic cell (right) and a T cell, both from a mouse with skin cancer, combined using the BiCE antibody (yellow)

Standing United: When Immune Cells Join Forces, Cancer Therapy Is More Effective

18.01.2024
Cancer, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Yeda Technology Transfer, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
A new kind of immunotherapy, based on crosstalk between different immune cells, could pave the way for innovative treatments of cancer and autoimmune diseases
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Tears without Fears: Sniffing Women’s Tears Reduces Aggression in Men

21.12.2023
Brain & Behavior, Evolution and Development
Exposure to tears activates human smell receptors and alters aggression-related circuits in the brain
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Why People with Diabetes Are More Prone to Respiratory Risk

14.12.2023
Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
New study reveals how high blood sugar makes lung infections worse; the findings may lead to a strategy for reversing this susceptibility
This Far, No Further

This Far, No Further

08.12.2023
Since the horrifying atrocity of October 7th, there has been a distressing surge in anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiment on numerous campuses across the United States, including some of its most esteemed universities. Instead of offering empathy and support to Israeli and Jewish students in the wake of the brutal massacre of Jewish communities in their homeland, campuses have witnessed protests advocating for the annihilation of the State of Israel ("from the river to the sea") and endorsing terrorist activities against Israeli citizens ("intifada").
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Traces of Trauma in the Young Brain – and How to Erase Them

03.12.2023
Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Weizmann Institute researchers reveal in mice how exposure to trauma in infancy alters the brain; they show that early treatment to reverse these changes is vital for rehabilitation
Scanning electron microscope images of the enamel layer enveloping mouse teeth

Newly Discovered Autoimmune Disorder Disrupts Tooth Enamel Development

02.12.2023
Biochemistry, Nutrition, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Celiac disease in children might be associated with sensitivity to a protein abundant in dairy products. The new findings may facilitate the disorder’s early detection and prevention
Photo: Jonathan D. Muller

The Solar Forest

21.11.2023
Environment, Energy, Plants and Agriculture, Climate
A new Weizmann Institute study shows that building solar farms in arid regions is a far more effective way to tackle the climate crisis than planting forests
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Moonshot Provides Blueprint for Future Pandemic Drugs

10.11.2023
Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
An open-access format for drug discovery is helping design medications against potential viral threats
Standing Together against Terror and Violence: A Call to the International Science Community

Standing Together against Terror and Violence: A Call to the International Science Community

16.10.2023
Dear colleagues and friends, We write to you today not only as scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science, but also as fellow researchers and advocates for truth, knowledge, and humanity.

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