Features The vaccines are here, and research abounds “We say with caution, the magic has started,” says Prof. Eran Segal. Weizmann research is generating key insights on the virus, and leading to new knowledge relevant for a range of infectious diseases. Date: February 16, 2021
Briefs The anthropocene is upon us The mass of all human-produced materials has grown to equal the mass of all life on the planet, for the first time in our planet's history. Date: December 31, 2020
Features Ground control to major discoveries A new Weizmann Institute observatory in Israel’s Negev desert is poised to reveal new knowledge about the cosmos, with a novel series of telescopes and a method that is unique in the world. Date: December 21, 2020
Video What will it take to prevent the next pandemic? The Institute for Infectious Disease Research will apply insights from COVID-19 research—and help fend off the next pandemic. Date: January 3, 2021
Briefs L’Oréal-UNESCO award to Prof. Shafi Goldwasser Prof. Shafi Goldwasser has been named North America laureate of the prestigious 23rd L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards. Date: April 8, 2021
Briefs Wolf Prize, Dan David Prize to Weizmann scientists Awarded the prize for his work on behalf of public health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Date: April 8, 2021
Features Rx for the ocean The ocean is home to the Earth’s largest mountain ranges and its deepest canyons, and at the same time is the world’s most diverse habitat Date: April 8, 2021
Alumni Lighting up the world of computation Today, our cell phones are millions of times more powerful than the computers used by NASA during the first moon landing. Date: April 8, 2021
Briefs Reducing stress, one cell at a time The key to overcoming chronic stress and its many negative physiological consequences may lie in tweaking the activity of a novel subgroup of adrenal cells Date: April 8, 2021
New scientists When hosts become hostages An underlying similarity between SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), dengue, Zika, Ebola, and many other deadly viruses is that they are all considered RNA viruses. Dr. Orly Laufman, a newly recruited scientist, is hard at work finding soultions. Date: April 8, 2021
Q&A Q&A with International Board Chair Cathy Beck In November, Cathy Beck was elected the Chair of the International Board. A longtime supporter and leader of Weizmann Canada and a Weizmann Institute Board member Date: April 8, 2021
Alumni Alumni in the spotlight, alongside Facebook Isarel CEO CEO of Facebook Israel, and the event highlighted pioneering women in the biotech and high-tech sector. Date: April 8, 2021
Briefs Artificial ‘wombs’ incubate stem cell breakthrough An artificial “womb” designed by Weizmann Institute scientists, have successfully been grown into mouse fetuses with fully formed organs. Date: April 8, 2021
New scientists Healing what ails the Earth Dr. David Zeevi has microbes on his mind, having done his PhD in the lab of Prof. Eran Elinav, an expert on the human gut. But instead of focusing on human health, Dr. Zeevi has a different goal: to improve the health of the planet. Date: April 8, 2021
Students A future in plain sight “I feel like it is my duty to tell my story, to inspire others to change their perception to make the most of their lives,” says Sariel Date: April 8, 2021
People behind the science Barbara and Roberto Kaminitz The said building is the former Kaminitz Hotel, the first hotel outside the Old City walls, and it was once indeed a luxurious residence for famed international travelers, businesspeople, and world leaders more than a century ago. Date: April 8, 2021
Briefs For everything there is a season — hormones too Revealed that human hormone production also follows a seasonal pattern. Date: April 8, 2021
Features Making cancer history “DNA repair scores”—a summation of the activity of three DNA repair enzymes through which cells are known to respond to genetic damage—the new screening strategy accurately identifies individuals at heightened risk for lung cancer. Date: April 8, 2021
Briefs In Memoriam: Prof. Nir Friedman, 1968–2021 Prof. Nir Friedman of the Department of Immunology passed away on February 19, after a two-decade long battle with cancer. Date: April 8, 2021
Features The new nerve center for neuroscience To answer the most complex questions in the field of neuroscience is to wrap one’s hands around some of the biggest questions in biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, mathematics, and more—because so many fields have a winding or direct path to brain science.To answer the most complex questions in the field of neuroscience Date: April 8, 2021
Briefs First stone laid for André Deloro Building Cornerstone-laying ceremony for the André Deloro Building for Advanced and Intelligent Materials Date: April 7, 2021
Briefs Weizmann and ETH Zürich sign cooperation agreement A formal partnership between the Weizmann Institute of Science and ETH Zürich Date: April 7, 2021
Briefs Women in science: making inroads in academia and industry The program alumni who have gone on to careers in Israeli high tech and biotech. Date: April 7, 2021
