Features The secret underground life of trees Weizmann scientists have uncovered extensive below-ground networks formed between trees, fungi, and bacteria, which provide each species with the nutrients they need to thrive. Date: November 4, 2021
Briefs Weizmann joins Giant Magellan Telescope consortium The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), an observatory now under construction just added the Weizmann Institute to its consortium of top-flight astrophysics institutions. Date: November 4, 2021
Alumni Only in the land of milk and honey Ofir Dvash and his sister Dr. Efrat Dvash, a Weizmann alumna, have a solution to the dwindling bee population, which would aid the beleaguered honey industry and replenish the world's bees. Date: November 3, 2021
People behind the science Living and breathing science The new Pennie and Gary Abramson Family International Residence will house Weizmann students and postdocs and have a pervasive impact on research across campus, in all fields of scientific inquiry. Date: November 3, 2021
New scientists Dr. Ziv Meir Dr. Ziv Meir, who is joining the Department of Physics of Complex Systems, plans to use novel molecular qubits that could play a role in the new era of quantum computing. Date: November 16, 2021
New scientists Dr. Mark Shusterman Dr. Mark Shusterman is working to prove one of the oldest and most famous unsolved problems in mathematics: the twin prime conjecture. Date: November 16, 2021
New scientists Dr. David Gokhman Dr. David Gokhman is searching for the adaptations that set humans apart, by comparing human genes to those of two close relatives—the extinct Neanderthal and Denisovan species, and the great apes. Date: November 16, 2021
New scientists Prof. Tamar Geiger Prof. Tamar Geiger is tackling cancer by studying the cancer proteome, the set of proteins that appear in malignant tumors. Date: November 15, 2021
New scientists Dr. Ariel Afek Dr. Ariel Afek investigates different sources of genetic mutations and their impact on diseases like cancer, drawing on his expertise in biophysics, bioinformatics, and genomics. Date: November 15, 2021
New scientists Dr. Yarden Cohen Dr. Yarden Cohen seeks to understand how such a versatile and adaptable behavior as speech emerges from unreliable neurons and flexible neural connections, using canaries as a model. Date: November 15, 2021
Features Saving lives with AI From multiple myeloma to nerve repair, Weizmann Institute scientists are using artificial intelligence and big data tools to reach new discoveries related to human health and disease. Date: November 7, 2021
Features Going global to explore the Universe The worldwide partners associated with Frontiers of the Universe project reflect the scope and enormous potential of this ambitious and multidisciplinary initiative. Date: November 7, 2021
Features Flexing the brain muscles Dr. Michal Ramot investigates communication between neural systems and its impact on complex cognitive functions, and seeks to gain new insights on memory and learning. Date: November 4, 2021
Briefs COVID vaccine protects moms and babies Prof. Michal Neeman worked with scientific and clinical colleagues to address an urgent question in COVID-19 care: whether or not pregnant women should receive the vaccine. Date: November 4, 2021
Features A laser focus on cancer Weizmann physicist Prof. Victor Malka is creating powerful, compact lasers that could be used in vastly improved proton therapy for cancer. Date: November 4, 2021
New scientists The beauty and betrayal of crystals Dr. Dvir Gur is fascinated by crystals. But not the kind in your grandmother’s china cabinet — rather, the molecular crystals that many organisms construct in their cells. Date: November 4, 2021
People behind the science Vera and Dr. John Schwartz Vera and John Schwartz will both receive honorary doctorates from the Weizmann Institute at the Annual General Meeting of the International Board. Date: November 3, 2021
Briefs Humans and Neanderthals crossed paths in the Negev Prof. Elisabetta Boaretto recently revealed evidence of early Neanderthal–Homo sapiens coexistence, painting a clearer picture of the cultural exchange that influenced the history and ascent of humankind. Date: November 3, 2021
People behind the science In Memoriam: Helen Kimmel Helen Kimmel, one of the Weizmann Institute’s biggest donors in its history and an International Board Life Member, died on September 20 at the age of 100. Date: November 3, 2021
Briefs FDA decision on vaccine builds upon Prof. Ron Milo study The FDA panel’s decision rested largely on evidence provided by Israeli researchers led by Prof. Ron Milo, with Israel's Ministry of Health. Date: November 3, 2021
Alumni Making the invisible visible Weizmann alumna Dr. Gabriela Adler is the Chief Scientific Officer of BreezoMeter, which is working to improve the health of millions of people worldwide by providing accurate and real-time air pollution data to users in more than 100 countries. Date: November 3, 2021
Briefs Honors from the Queen, and more It has been a royal few months for honors and awards. including the bestowing of the title Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) upon Institute Professor Ruth Arnon. Date: November 3, 2021
People behind the science Dr. Gladys Monroy and Larry Marks The Bay Area couple have a closely knit friendship with the Weizmann Institute that is grounded in a passion for intellectual curiosity and basic science. Date: November 3, 2021
Briefs A fresh remedy for anxiety A natural, plant-derived substance found in abundance in avocados may help reduce anxiety without the negative side effects often associated with neuropsychiatric drugs, according to a Weizmann Institute study. Date: November 3, 2021
