The anthropocene is upon us The mass of all human-produced materials has grown to equal the mass of all life on the planet,... Date: December 31, 2020
Garvan-Weizmann event celebrates three fruitful years Joint research project delves into the inner workings of antibody-mediated immunity Date: December 30, 2020
Signals from the stars Dr. Barak Zackay hunts for exotic astrophysical phenomena such as supernovae, binary black holes... Date: December 15, 2020
The pull of probability Dr. Eliran Subag is advancing probability theory, particularly Gaussian fields—a model of random... Date: December 15, 2020
Rewiring behavior via the brain Meet Dr. Michal Ramot, a new scientist investigating the brain’s resting-state activity, which... Date: December 15, 2020
The challenge of quantum cryptography Quantum computing holds major promise for faster and more powerful computers, but there are many... Date: December 14, 2020
A celebration of excellence and accomplishment The Weizmann Institute awarded seven honorary PhDs to seven extraordinary individuals during the... Date: November 19, 2020
An ode to science literacy: confronting COVID-19 Where did COVID-19 come from? Why is it dangerous? What does it do to our bodies? Who is most... Date: November 12, 2020
US: Embassy of Israel hosts President Prof. Alon Chen In coordination with the American Committee’s Mid-Atlantic Region, the Embassy of Israel to the US... Date: November 12, 2020
Israel: The economy, health technology in focus The Israeli Association of Friends of the Weizmann Institute has been hosting a series of virtual... Date: November 12, 2020
France: Connections and collaborations on the rise The Making Connections France program brings together Weizmann scientists with counterparts at... Date: November 12, 2020
Stepping into Weizmann science A new program offers Arab undergraduate students internships in Weizmann labs, as a way to... Date: November 12, 2020
Canada: Science under the stars in Montreal On August 5, Weizmann Canada hosted ‘Movie Under the Stars!’ at a Montreal drive-in movie venue... Date: November 12, 2020
Latin America: Honoring a father, advancing Brazilian and Weizmann science Sometimes, all it takes is one visit to get hooked on Weizmann science. Date: November 12, 2020
Weizmann supporter leads COVID vaccine deal for Latin America Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, now in advanced clinical trials, is being... Date: November 11, 2020
A magnetic connection At the nexus between music, art, and science lies creativity, says Miel de Botton. This is... Date: November 11, 2020
Earning to give, yearning to give more Deeply affected by her sister’s ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis, the loss of her brother... Date: November 11, 2020
Weizmann signs MoU with Mohamed bin Zayed University A memorandum of understanding between the Weizmann Institute of Science and the Mohamed bin... Date: November 11, 2020
Targeting COVID-19 Here is a snapshot of just a few of the many ongoing Weizmann projects aimed at overcoming the... Date: November 10, 2020
Frontiers of the Universe The Frontiers of the Universe initiative, which will be housed in a new building, is expected to... Date: November 9, 2020
Weizmann alumni take on COVID-19 Weizmann alumni in biotech companies in Israel and beyond are hard at work on possible solutions... Date: October 20, 2020
Using AI to image the lungs of COVID-19 patients Algorithms developed by Prof. Yonina Eldar allow physicians to read x-rays more clearly - and... Date: September 21, 2020
As far as the eye can see—and beyond Our eyes—and the extensive human visual system behind them—have a remarkable ability to make... Date: September 14, 2020
Earth's earliest proteins Prof. Dan Tawfik has illuminated one poorly understood part of the evolutionary puzzle: ... Date: September 9, 2020
Natan Sharansky gives to Weizmann COVID-19 research Former Soviet refusenik donates his Genesis Prize money to pandemic needs worldwide. Date: June 17, 2020
Morning of Love WeizmannVibe’s last gathering prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus crisis was held at Alma... Date: June 17, 2020
A conversation with Weizmann Institute President Prof. Alon Chen An in-depth conversation with Weizmann Institute President and neurobiologist Alon Chen. Date: June 17, 2020
EMET Prize to Reshef Tenne, Dan Tawfik Scientists’ discoveries have application in aerospace, medical, and chemical industries Date: June 17, 2020
Weizmann PhD brings science to life in Australia Science can be complex and often hard to ‘see’, but a scientific animator’s skill can change that... Date: June 15, 2020
Where will COVID-19 strike next? Profs. Eran Segal and Benny Geiger have created an AI tool that uses a large data set of survey... Date: June 11, 2020
Zooming with Europe The European Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science hosted three Zoom gatherings in recent... Date: June 11, 2020
Argentinian students compete in the International Physics Tournament—virtually The Argentinian team competing in the International Physics Tournament received the most votes from... Date: June 7, 2020
Why COVID-19 kills, or doesn’t Prof. Ido Amit determined what differentiates COVID-19 progress in seriously ill patients,... Date: June 3, 2020
Weizmann Canada volunteer leadership launch first-ever crowdfunding campaign Volunteer leaders at Weizmann Canada are spearheading their first-ever peer-to-peer crowdfunding... Date: June 3, 2020
Prof. Noam Sobel: Sniffing out COVID-19 Every disease has an odor and Prof. Noam Sobel's lab is using the "electronic nose" it devised... Date: June 1, 2020
A science-based exit strategy for COVID-19 Profs. Uri Alon and Ron Milo suggest a way to leave isolation but remain safe. And it's all... Date: May 6, 2020
Navigating the new normal Prof. Uri Alon and Prof. Ron Milo have created a novel mathematical model for returning to... Date: May 6, 2020
A sniff test for coronavirus? Among more than 50 Weizmann Institute labs seeking answers about the coronavirus pandemic, one... Date: May 4, 2020
Mapping corona in stealth mode Predict Corona fuses data on symptoms, geography to predict outbreaks in the making, and is part... Date: April 30, 2020
In Memoriam: Yael Mutsafi, 1981-2019 Dr. Yael Mutsafi, who completed both her PhD and postdoctoral studies at the Weizmann Institute... Date: April 27, 2020
The artistry of math Folding together creativity and calculation, the flexigon is a new hit from the Davidson... Date: April 27, 2020
A wise future for neuroscience Weizmann’s flagship initiative will make us smarter than ever about the human brain Date: April 25, 2020
A+ in digital science education Teachers worldwide are taking a crash course in digital learning. A new Weizmann system called... Date: April 24, 2020
Boots on the ground in Ofakim The pre-military training unit—or mechina—is not just another gap-year program: much of the... Date: April 16, 2020
In COVID-19, why does vulnerability rise with age? Prof. Valery Krizhanovsky is investigating why a person’s respiratory system might be more... Date: April 13, 2020
Recovered COVID-19 patients to the rescue Could the blood of coronavirus patients who have fully recovered from the disease contain a... Date: April 13, 2020
Coronavirus testing at Weizmann In an effort to ramp up large-scale and rapid testing for COVID-19, the Weizmann Institute, in... Date: April 13, 2020
Coronavirus by the numbers Prof. Ron Milo and his colleagues have curated a collection of the key biological properties... Date: April 12, 2020
Towards a drug against COVID-19 A cross-border initiative led by Dr. Nir London has brought together a range of players in the... Date: March 30, 2020
