Briefs Protein archeology—a 4 billion-year journey Despite the many astounding achievements of the scientific community over the past few centuries, the seemingly basic question of how life on Earth emerged is one that has remained unanswered, confounding humans since time immemorial. Date: September 9, 2020
Briefs Making desert research bloom The Plant Microbiome Project takes root in Israel’s Arava desert Date: October 21, 2020
Briefs Clocking it to Triton Getting to know Triton—just one of 14 moons known to orbit the planet Neptune, Earth’s very distant neighbor—might seem a surprising goal for a scientific space mission. Date: September 6, 2020
Briefs The bacteria in cancer Different tumors have different bacteria. What does it mean for treatment? Cancer cells are comfy havens for bacteria, and many cancer types have their own unique populations of bacteria residing inside of tumor cells. This is the finding of a groundbreaking study by Dr. Ravid Strassman and his team. Date: June 18, 2020
Briefs EMET Prize to Reshef Tenne, Dan Tawfik Scientists’ discoveries have application in aerospace, medical, and chemical industries Date: June 17, 2020
Briefs Natan Sharansky gives to Weizmann COVID-19 research Former Soviet refusenik donates his Genesis Prize money to pandemic needs worldwide. Date: June 17, 2020
Briefs Why COVID-19 kills, or doesn’t Prof. Ido Amit determined what differentiates COVID-19 progress in seriously ill patients, versus those who are only mildly affected. Date: June 3, 2020
Briefs Science vs. neuro-degeneration Two Weizmann Institute labs have taken the lead in the battle against neurodegeneration Date: April 30, 2020
Briefs A sniff test for coronavirus? Among more than 50 Weizmann Institute labs seeking answers about the coronavirus pandemic, one team is focusing on an early warning sign that might lead to the early diagnosis of COVID-19: the loss of a sense of smell. Date: May 4, 2020
Briefs Navigating the new normal Prof. Uri Alon and Prof. Ron Milo have created a novel mathematical model for returning to routine while maintaining public health that involves a cyclic schedule of lockdown and free movement. Date: May 6, 2020
Mapping corona in stealth mode Predict Corona fuses data on symptoms, geography to predict outbreaks in the making, and is part... Date: April 30, 2020
