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 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. April 8, 2021
Briefs For everything there is a season — hormones too Revealed that human hormone production also follows a seasonal pattern. April 8, 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. 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. April 8, 2021
Briefs Weizmann and ETH Zürich sign cooperation agreement A formal partnership between the Weizmann Institute of Science and ETH Zürich 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. April 7, 2021
Briefs First stone laid for André Deloro Building Cornerstone-laying ceremony for the André Deloro Building for Advanced and Intelligent Materials April 7, 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. December 31, 2020
Briefs A celebration of excellence and accomplishment The Weizmann Institute awarded seven honorary PhDs to seven extraordinary individuals during the International Board week. November 19, 2020
Briefs Weizmann signs MoU with Mohamed bin Zayed University A memorandum of understanding between the Weizmann Institute of Science and the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in the UAE was signed in mid-September. November 11, 2020
Briefs The new normal for internationals on campus The Gershon Kekst International Office is a hub of assistance related to travel, quarantine, and family matters in the midst of the pandemic. November 11, 2020
Briefs Weizmann supporter leads COVID vaccine deal for Latin America Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, now in advanced clinical trials, is being licensed and produced in Argentina and Mexico by Grupo Insud. November 11, 2020
Briefs Scent of a memory If you’ve been wracking your brain to retrieve a memory, maybe it’s time to turn your attention to your nose. It could be an important key to memory processing. November 11, 2020
Briefs An ode to science literacy: confronting COVID-19 Where did COVID-19 come from? Why is it dangerous? What does it do to our bodies? Who is most vulnerable? This is just a small sampling of the basic ‘wh’-questions that the Davidson Institute of Science Education has received by the thousands in recent months from anxious people in Israel and beyond. November 12, 2020
Briefs Green thumbs at the campus garden A peek inside the Weizmann Institute’s community garden. Come see! November 11, 2020
Launching dreams from Lod Shrin Natour Hafi, a recipient of Weizmann’s honorary PhD, has influenced the lives of hundreds... November 11, 2020
When science meets dance When people say to Shahar Binyamini that they do not understand dance, he responds by saying... November 11, 2020
Targeting COVID-19 Here is a snapshot of just a few of the many ongoing Weizmann projects aimed at overcoming the... November 10, 2020
Making desert research bloom The Plant Microbiome Project takes root in Israel’s Arava desert, in an initiative that brings... October 21, 2020
