New scientists Materials of the earth Dr. Natalio studies prehistoric stone tools—treasures of the land that may elucidate the behavior of species, like homo erectus, that pre-dated modern humans. Date: April 25, 2018
New scientists Dr. Efrat Shema Dr. Efrat Shema has devised a revolutionary technique that zeros in on histone proteins, which help dictate how stem cells differentiate and how cancer cells avoid chemotherapy. Date: March 12, 2018
New scientists Dr. Assaf Gal Dr. Assaf Gal is exploring how tiny, unicellular creatures can build precisely ordered and complex structures—playing a pivotal role in the marine ecosystem and in the global carbon cycle. Date: March 12, 2018
New scientists Catching catalysts in action Dr. Baran Eren has dedicated his research to observing catalysts in the act of driving chemical reactions. Date: October 24, 2017
New scientists The science of extreme weather Dr. Shira Raveh-Rubin is intrigued by such questions revolving around the science of weather and climate, especially at the extremes. Date: October 24, 2017
New scientists Dr. Einat Segev Dr. Einat Segev explores how marine bacteria affect the growth, development, and death of algae—a relationship that could provide critical clues about ancient climate change. Date: October 24, 2017
New scientists Making immunotherapy more effective Dr. Rony Dahan and his colleagues have engineered a cancer immunotherapy drug that is 30 times more effective than existing compounds in targeting a specific protein involved in immune activation. Date: October 23, 2017
New scientists Developing quantum sensors Dr. Amit Finkler is beginning to apply some of the techniques used to create “qubits” of quantum information as probes to measure the properties of molecules. Date: October 23, 2017
New scientists Introducing Dr. Meital Oren-Suissa New scientist Dr. Meital Oren-Suissa explores how sex-specific connections in the brain arise, leading to different behavioral outputs in males and females. Date: October 18, 2017
New scientists A window into the cell Prof. Philipp Selenko, who comes to the Weizmann Institute from Austria, is tracking proteins of interest in cells cultured to highlight different aspects of diseases. Date: October 24, 2017
New scientists Going where the questions take him Theoretical physicist Dr. Oren Raz has made a career out of following wherever the best questions lead him. Date: October 24, 2017
New scientists Math in the classroom Prof. Boris Koichu will focus on the advancement of math learning by exploring the mechanisms of problem-posing and problem-solving in mathematicians and gifted students in the secondary school system. Date: October 23, 2017
Physics on the edge Born in a remote farming village in Shandong Province, Dr. Binghai Yan is the Weizmann Institute... Date: October 17, 2017
Towards better communication What do multi-player online games, computer networks, servers in a data center, ants in a colony... Date: August 30, 2017
Shedding light on the epigenome Dr. Yonatan Stelzer has developed an innovative reporting system that sheds light on an... Date: May 5, 2017
