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Flint tools found at the Evron Quarry. Photo: Zane Stepka
13.06.2022

Using advanced AI techniques, the researchers discover one of the earliest pieces of evidence for the use of fire

 
The “Bomb Peak” May Realign Date of an Ancient Volcanic Event
21.01.2021

Weizmann scientists resolve a controversy surrounding an ancient olive branch 

 Ancient Hominins Used Fire to Make Stone Tools
05.10.2020

A study of these tools suggests skilled control over heating flint to produce different forms

Wilson's Arch
04.06.2020

Analyzing a handful of charred seeds reveals the ancient builder of an iconic structure in the Western Wall Tunnels 

Wild faba
07.12.2016

Seeds from a site in Northern Israel are the ancestors of today's fava beans

Manot skull
26.02.2015
The precise dating of ancient charcoal found near a skull is helping reveal a unique period in prehistory
Photograph of the cave during excavation; arrow pointing to the hearth.
27.01.2014

Microscopic evidence revealed in Weizmann Institute labs shows repeated fire use in the spot over time
 

(left) Field photograph of two skeletons (adult on left, adolescent on right) during excavation. Photo: E. Gerstein, Haifa University (right) Reconstruction of the double burial at the time of inhumation. The bright veneer inside the grave on the right is partially covered by green plants
10.07.2013

Radiocarbon dating at the Weizmann Institute determines the age of flowery graves.  A new accelerator will help solve long-standing...

New Developments
19.05.2013

 

 
Non-invasive image from the bioimaging center showing blood (red) and lymphatic (green) vessels that were induced to grow by, and in tum facilitate progression of a growing tumor (blue).The ability of tumors to induce local expansion of blood and lymphatic vessels is a critical step in tumor progression and metastatic spread. Targeting these vessels provides an important strategy for novel anti-cancer treatment. Image courtesy Prof. Michal Neeman
16.05.2013
New initiatives and construction at the Weizmann Institute

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