Briefs New weapon in the war on animal-borne viruses As the new coronavirus is sickening thousands, killing many, and leading to widespread fear, a new study from the Weizmann Institute of Science may help offer an innovative solution to similar cases of animal viruses that infect humans. Date: February 2, 2020
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 Sweet news A new algorithm developed by Weizmann Institute scientists can predict which pregnant women are at a high risk of gestational diabetes, highlighting the utility of artificial intelligence on health. Date: February 5, 2020
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 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 Blavatnik Award to three Weizmann scientists The annual Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel are going to three Weizmann scientists—the first time that all three awards will be bestowed exclusively on Weizmann researchers. Date: February 5, 2020
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
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
The therapeutic magic of music Music making, in the form of free improvisation, is a common technique in music therapy. Date: October 23, 2019
DNA’s smoking gun Weizmann scientists and UK colleagues have devised a new lung cancer screening protocol based on... Date: October 3, 2019
Tackling tuberculosis Weizmann Institute scientists led by Dr. Roi Avraham have developed a new way to identifies... Date: September 10, 2019
The science of memory The 2019 Adelis Brain Research Award was presented to Dr. Yaniv Ziv of the Department of... Date: July 25, 2019
