Rei Chemke

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Stormy Findings and Hot Discoveries

19.09.2024

Environment, Climate

How humans are affecting the Northern Hemisphere’s wind patterns

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...

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

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The Short and the Long of Protein Tails

Prof. Yonina Eldar. Photo by Ronen Aharoni

Prof. Yonina Eldar Is the Recipient of the Israel Prize in Engineering

Illustration by Yael Leibovitch and Simone Dell’Ariccia

We Know What You Ate: Detailed Protein Maps Assess Intestinal Health

Dendrites that developed in a tin battery, seen under an electronic microscope. Source: Shakked Schwartz and Ayan Maity

On the Way to Building Better Batteries

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Prof. Yonina Eldar Is the Recipient of the Israel Prize in Engineering

We Know What You Ate: Detailed Protein Maps Assess Intestinal Health

Weizmann Institute of Science Moves to 100% Green Electricity

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The Limits of Computing

Computers can solve complex problems but they are far from omnipotent. Prof. Ran Raz of the Weizmann Institute's Computer Science and Applied Mathematics Department is trying to portray the limits...

Israeli Researchers to Participate in European Commission Flagship

The European Commission has officially announced the selection of the Human Brain Project (HBP) as one of its two Future Emerging Technologies (FET) Flagship projects.

Let it Rain

Added particles in the atmosphere could be affecting rainfall patterns