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Life Sciences

A New Blood Test May Detect Leukemia Risk and Replace Bone Marrow SamplingA New Blood Test May Detect Leukemia Risk and Replace Bone Marrow Sampling

Just days after their labs were damaged in the Iranian attack, Profs. Liran Shlush and Amos Tanay publish a study expected to advance the field of blood cell medicine

27.06.2025

Class of 2025

Class of 2025

On Campus

“Science Can Change Lives, Spark Revolutions and Perhaps Even Heal the World”“Science Can Change Lives, Spark Revolutions and Perhaps Even Heal the World”

Dr. Dima Azaiza-Dabbah, speaking on behalf of 321 new Weizmann Institute of Science alumnae and alumni. Meet the class of 2025

05.06.2025

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Life Sciences

Sensing FatSensing Fat

Weizmann Institute researchers reveal that the nervous system can sense fat tissue and that blocking this ability protects mice from metabolic disorders

29.05.2025

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Food: Friend, Not Foe – New Study Explains WhyFood: Friend, Not Foe – New Study Explains Why

Weizmann Institute researchers reveal the cellular network behind oral tolerance, the immune mechanism that enables us to eat food safely

27.05.2025

Chemistry

MRI Gets a Nano-Sized UpgradeMRI Gets a Nano-Sized Upgrade

Weizmann Institute researchers achieve MRI resolution of one billionth of a meter, paving the way for the most detailed images of individual molecules ever produced

19.05.2025

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Whisker WhisperersWhisker Whisperers

Research reveals how mouse whiskers can “hear” the world

15.05.2025

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tidal disruption event

Reading a Message Carried on a Distant Tide Message from a Distant Tide

Space & Physics

Reading a Message Carried on a Distant Tide Message from a Distant Tide

A high-energy neutrino that flung out from a star, ripped apart by a black hole, reveals something about the cosmic sources of these mysterious particles

26.04.2021

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GORKY Protein Turns Bitter Tomatoes SweetGORKY Protein Turns Bitter Tomatoes Sweet

Life Sciences

GORKY Protein Turns Bitter Tomatoes SweetGORKY Protein Turns Bitter Tomatoes Sweet

A huge new database helps reveal tomato riddles and may facilitate the breeding of delicious, disease-resistant tomatoes

29.04.2021

Electron microscopy images representing different views of the MC4 receptor bound to setmelanotide, in complex with proteins activated by the binding

Electron microscopy images representing different views of the MC4 receptor bound to setmelanotide, in complex with proteins activated by the binding

The Hunger Games: Uncovering the Secret of the Hunger Switch in the BrainThe Hunger Games: Uncovering the Secret of the Hunger Switch in the Brain

Chemistry

The Hunger Games: Uncovering the Secret of the Hunger Switch in the BrainThe Hunger Games: Uncovering the Secret of the Hunger Switch in the Brain

A 3D structure reveals how a unique molecular switch in our brain causes us to feel full – and may help develop improved anti-obesity drugs

15.04.2021