Briefs Fending off infectious disease Dr. Ziv Shulman is elucidating the processes by which the human body develops immunity after vaccination. His findings show how the immune response works differently in different parts of the body and may lead to more vaccinations that could be given orally. Date: June 12, 2019
Briefs Inspired thinking Olfaction is vital to survival, from finding food to avoiding predators. Now, a group of Weizmann Institute neuroscientists, led by Prof. Noam Sobel in the Department of Neurobiology, have shown that the very act of breathing in through our noses can help us think better. Date: April 16, 2019
Briefs The Weizmann Institute at 70 Weizmann has embarked on its 70th anniversary year, celebrating its founding in 1949, a year after the establishment of Israel, with events for the public, friends, and employees. Date: April 10, 2019
Briefs Israel Prize to Prof. Dan Yakir The Weizmann Institute’s Prof. Dan Yakir has won the Israel Prize for his groundbreaking insights into the impact of semi-arid forests on the global climate. Date: April 2, 2019
Briefs Ties that bind The Zuckerman STEM Leadership Program represents a large-scale effort to cultivate deeper scientific ties between North America and Israel. Date: March 20, 2019
Briefs Champions of safe-cracking The Shalhevet Freier “Safe-Cracking” International Physics Tournament brought together 19 teams in a competition to break open intricate lockboxes designed by their peers. Date: May 14, 2019
Briefs The Beresheet Effect Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft ended its eight-year journey to the Moon with a crash landing, but it succeeded in galvanizing Israelis—and fans worldwide—around Israeli science. Date: April 14, 2019
Briefs The matrix modifier A new biotech start-up hopes to provde a solution for patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease. Date: March 25, 2019
Briefs A gene for calm Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have revealed a previously unknown molecular mechanism underlying anxiety. Date: March 19, 2019
Briefs The next mentor for women in science Prof. Lia Addadi has replaced Prof. Daniella Goldfarb as the newest President’s Advisor for Advancing Women in Science. Date: March 19, 2019
Briefs A half century of science teaching Science teaching experts from around the world convened on campus in January to mark the 50th anniversary of the Department of Science Teaching. Date: March 19, 2019
Briefs Targeting dormant cancer cells Revealed: a unique set of genes that keep cancer cells dormant—pointing the way towards a means for preventing the spread of multiple myeloma and other cancers to the bone. Date: June 12, 2019
Briefs Exploration central The Clore Garden of Science is a unique hands-on, outdoor museum . Its first exhibit was built in 1979, and it has since grown and expanded, serving as a model to outdoor science museums worldwide. Date: March 18, 2019
Science on Tap The annual Science on Tap event, initiated and operated by Yivsam Azgad and the Department of... Date: March 18, 2019
Blavatnik awards to Weizmann scientists Prof. Erez Berg and Dr. Michal Rivlin receive a prestigious award for... Date: February 17, 2019
Breaking through the clouds Prof. Ilan Koren is sending CT scanners the size of a shoebox into the sky to gather data about... Date: January 10, 2019
New Weizmann President announced Prof. Alon Chen, a neuroscientist who has made strides in elucidating the brain’s activity in... Date: December 17, 2018
