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The Hidden Waters That Shape the Ocean – and the Climate
04.11.2025
Environment, Climate

Weizmann researcher uncovers previously undocumented impact of coastal aquifers on ocean chemistry

Credits: Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS, Image processing by Tanya Oleksuik CC BY NC SA 3.0
A Simple Explanation for a Cosmic Puzzle
20.10.2025
Astrophysics, Planetary Science

New Model Solves the Mystery of Opposite Winds on Giant Planets

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Stormy Findings and Hot Discoveries
19.09.2024
Environment, Climate

How humans are affecting the Northern Hemisphere’s wind patterns

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When Dryness Intrudes, Floods Ensue
12.12.2023
Environment, Plants and Agriculture, Climate

New findings may improve flood warnings for millions living on the Indian subcontinent

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Dust in the Wind: Forecasting Storms with AI
16.06.2023
Computer Vision, Environment, Plants and Agriculture, Climate

A new artificial intelligence method could improve the accuracy of dust-storm forecasting around the world

A band of clouds above the equator, created by the rise of air within the Hadley cell and responsible for heavy rainfall in this region
Tracking the Winds of Climate Change
29.05.2023
Planetary Science, Environment, Benefiting Humanity

Why do parts of Earth become rainforests, whereas others turn into deserts? A new study exposes the far-reaching impact of human activity on a...

Illustration showing the unmanned spacecraft JUICE in the vicinity of Jupiter (center). On the right: the moons Callisto and Europa; on the left: Ganymede and Io (yellow), Jupiter’s volcanically active moon that is not included in the mission’s core program (Courtesy of the ESA)
Across the Universe: Israeli Tech to Reach Deep Space for the First Time
13.04.2023
Space & Physics, Astrophysics, Planetary Science

The Ultra Stable Oscillator, designed for an experiment led by Weizmann Institute scientists, is at the forefront of ESA’s JUICE mission to...

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A Little Dusty – but Alive
14.03.2023
Viruses & Microorganisms, Environment, Plants and Agriculture, Climate

​A Weizmann Institute study shows that some bacteria that hitch a long-distance ride on desert dust particles may touch down alive and kicking

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Look on the Bright Side of Earth
23.01.2023
Astrophysics, Planetary Science, Environment, Climate

Why do Earth’s hemispheres look equally bright when viewed from space? Weizmann Institute scientists offer a solution to this 50-year-old mystery...

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Harder Winters, Stronger Storms
26.05.2022
Planetary Science, Environment, Climate

New data reveals climate change might be more rapid than predicted

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From the Volcanic Crater to the Lab: A Lesson in Survival

Human lung cancer tissue under a microscope. The enzymes (yellow) that unmask the immune-activating molecules are found near the TREM2 receptors (red) of the tumor-assisting macrophages. This targeted unmasking can prevent damage to healthy tissues

Turning the Tumor’s Shield into a Sword

A bacterial cell (elongated shape in the center) inside a glioblastoma tumor cell, as seen through an electron microscope. The black dots within the bacterium are engineered antibodies carrying gold particles that bind specifically to a component found only in bacterial cell envelopes and not in human cells

Bacteria on the Brain

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Human lung cancer tissue under a microscope. The enzymes (yellow) that unmask the immune-activating molecules are found near the TREM2 receptors (red) of the tumor-assisting macrophages. This targeted unmasking can prevent damage to healthy tissues
19.11.2025
Turning the Tumor’s Shield into a Sword
A bacterial cell (elongated shape in the center) inside a glioblastoma tumor cell, as seen through an electron microscope. The black dots within the bacterium are engineered antibodies carrying gold particles that bind specifically to a component found only in bacterial cell envelopes and not in human cells
14.11.2025
Bacteria on the Brain
10.11.2025
“Seven Unique Voices in the Symphony of Human Achievement”
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