Briefs A better vaccine against Ebola? Dr. Ron Diskin has decoded just how the world's leading Ebola vaccine stimulates the immune system, and has also suggested how Ebola-fighting antibodies might be improved for the next version of the vaccine. Date: November 19, 2019
Briefs Introvert or extravert? A Weizmann Institute study has both identified four distinct temperaments among mice and linked them to specific genetic profiles, a major step towards deeper study of mental health and illness in people. Date: December 1, 2019
Briefs From pixels to people Neuroscientists at Weizmann have revealed that the most advanced AI vision systems evolve as they learn, creating connections that bear a surprising resemblance to brain networks. Date: November 19, 2019
Briefs Blocking children’s bone cancer New research at the Weizmann Institute of Science has clarified a mechanism that supports the aggressive progression of Ewing sarcoma, a rare type of childhood bone cancer. Date: November 26, 2019
Briefs Diet for the planet Kicking the sugar habit is not only good for people, it’s good for the planet. Weizmann scientists have demonstrated that, when weaned off sugar, bacteria can consume carbon dioxide (CO2) instead. Date: December 3, 2019
Briefs Tackling tuberculosis Weizmann Institute scientists led by Dr. Roi Avraham have developed a new way to identifies latent carriers of tuberculosis (TB) who are at highest risk of developing an active disease. Date: September 10, 2019
Briefs The science of memory The 2019 Adelis Brain Research Award was presented to Dr. Yaniv Ziv of the Department of Neurobiology. Date: July 25, 2019
Briefs DNA’s smoking gun Weizmann scientists and UK colleagues have devised a new lung cancer screening protocol based on a simple blood test that measures the ability of cells to respond to genetic damage. Date: October 3, 2019
Briefs Bessie Lawrence summer program turns 50 The Bessie F. Lawrence International Summer Science Institute (ISSI) celebrated its 50th anniversary with a festive, full-day celebration and symposium in July. Date: October 23, 2019
Briefs Getting to the gut of ALS Scientists at the Weizmann Institute have found that the intestine—with its complex array of microbes—may help in modulating the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Date: October 23, 2019
Briefs The therapeutic magic of music Music making, in the form of free improvisation, is a common technique in music therapy. Date: October 23, 2019
Briefs The immune system’s battle of the bulge Meet an unknown ally in the fight against fat and obesity-related symptoms: a previously unrecognized population of immune cells that minimizes the damage to health caused by excessive weight gain. The discovery of the new cell population emerged from research conducted by Profs. Ido Amit and Eran Elinav of the Department of Immunology. Their findings were published in the prestigious journal Cell. Date: October 23, 2019
Weizmann ranked #2 globally The Weizmann Institute ranked second among global institutions in an assessment based on journal... Date: June 25, 2019
