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An aerial view of Latham Island, more than 40 kilometers off the Tanzanian coast and measuring roughly 0.05 square kilometers. Drone photos: Shaked Palgi

Bat IslandGoing to the ends of the Earth to better understand the brainFind out more

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Avoiding LossStudy uncovers a neural key to anxiety and PTSDFind out more

(l-r) Dr. Daniel Zelmanoff and Prof. Ofer Yizhar. Crimson curiosity

Shining a Light on the Developing BrainHow parental separation shapes usFind out more

The late Prof. Michael Sela in his office

Michael Sela Award InauguratedA new international prize acknowledges pioneers of biomedical researchFind out more

(l-r) Prof. Shoshana Greenberger and Prof. Karina Yaniv

Fishing for a DrugStudy brings hope for treating a life-threatening lymphatic diseaseFind out more

The straw that broke the dam: microscopic straw samples embedded in the dam’s mortar during construction led to an exceptional dating achievement. Credit: Dr. Johanna Regev / Scientific Archaeology Unit, Weizmann Institute of Science

Unlocking Jerusalem’s Water SecretMonumental Siloam Dam was built in 800 BCE to face a climate crisisFind out more

Giant Star Laid BareA never-before-seen type of supernova reveals cosmic origins of heavy elementsFind out more

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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: New Model Solves the Mystery of Opposite Winds on Giant Planets

Earth and Planetary Sciences

October 20, 2025

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Awards & Announcements

Prof. Alexander Lubotzky

Was awarded the Best Paper Award at FOCS 2025

October 6, 2025

Prof. Daniella GoldfarbWas awarded the 2025 Regitze R. Vold Memorial PrizeSeptember 25, 2025

Dr. Shifra Lansky Was awarded the 2025 ERC Starting GrantSeptember 4, 2025

Prof. Igor Ulitsky Was appointed as Dean of the Faculty of BiologySeptember 2, 2025

Prof. Nirit Dudovich Was appointed as Dean of the Faculty of PhysicsAugust 31, 2025

Prof. Ariel Amir Was awarded the Helen and Martin Kimmel Award for Innovative InvestigationAugust 25, 2025

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