Weizmann Institute of Science
From Weizmann computers to start-up nation: How Israel grew to become a high-tech powerhouse
Meir Valman traces the connections among prestate universities, military innovation, global experience, and life sciences that built Israel’s high-tech sector.
Nobel Prize, Israel Prize laureate, Ada Yonath, dies aged 87
Israel Makov opens a window into six decades of collecting and championing Israeli art
Climate change is stripping nutrients from food, global study with Israeli expert warns
Biomass of humans and cattle dwarfs that of wild mammals
Wild land mammals weigh less than 10% of the combined weight of humans and are outweighed by cattle and other domesticated mammals by a factor of 30.
Weizmann Institute scientists discover tool for the science of twistronics
The discovery might be essential for emerging technologies because it allows access to an unprecedented spectrum of new quantum interfaces.
Israeli scientists find combined weight of all bugs on Earth - study
The collective weight of terrestrial arthropods is about 1 billion tons, which is roughly the same as the weight of all people and farm animals on Earth combined.
How do violence, trauma survivors develop resilience? - Israeli study
Israeli Weizmann researches examine how some appear scarred for life, while others appear to walk away unscathed.
Israeli researchers develop new process for creating custom enzymes -study
Enzymes that are modified using this process, called the CADENZ Method, could have long-reaching impacts.
Intestinal mucus can safely absorb copper into our cells - study
Copper is potentially toxic, but a new study found that one of the functions of intestinal mucus is to deliver it safely to the cells.
How do viruses outwit cellular immune systems?
Weizmann Institute scientists publish research showing the autonomous immune system that individual bacteria cells have.
Cancerous tumors can contain multiple species of fungi, new study finds
Malignant growths contain multiple species of fungi that differ according to the type of the tumor, according to the research, which has just been published in the journal Cell.
Opium usage dates back to ancient Israel, new study finds
While the world often historically associates the opium trade with the far east, Israeli researchers have found that the highly-potent drug played a major role in biblical times.
Neurons caught rapidly switching gears - study
Weizmann Institute's study suggests neurons are not programmed for a single task, but rather are highly dynamic and agile.
