New scientists Particle detective Dr. Noam Tal Hod is on a quest for the graviton, a hypothetical massive particle. Its discovery could provide a link between Einstein’s general relativity and the Standard Model. Date: May 15, 2019
New scientists The architecture of proteins A new hire in the Department of Structural Biology, Dr. Shalev-Benami uses electron microscopy to study the 3D structure of proteins. Date: March 19, 2019
New scientists Cellular chitchat A new recruit to the Department of Molecular Genetics, Dr. Antebi is the latest Weizmann scientist to bring to bear his training and expertise in physics to the life sciences. Date: March 19, 2019
New scientists Zooming in on the brain We're all capturing images at just the right time and place, with our cellphones handy. Dr. Rita Schmidt is a neuroscientist whose focus is capturing the best possible pictures of the brain. Date: October 9, 2018
New scientists Learning the language of cells While studying physics, Dr. Yaron Antebi became captivated by exciting developments in biology. Radically changing course, he began to apply physics to the figuring out how cells communicate with each other. Date: October 2, 2018
New scientists Harvesting harmonious energy Dr. Sivan Refaely-Abramson works at the intersection of chemistry, physics, and materials science. Date: November 4, 2018
New scientists The new hybrid mathematician Dr. Ran Tessler is interested in answering mathematical questions that arise from string theory and statistical mathematics. Date: November 15, 2018
New scientists Solving complex problems from A to Z Dr. Amir Abboud uses a rigorous approach to improve the way algorithm designers tackle real-life computational problems Date: November 4, 2018
New scientists Quicker computers with qubits Dr. Serge Rosenblum is all about qubits—a fundamental platform for quantum information processing. Date: November 4, 2018
New scientists Personalized science education Dr. Giora Alexandron is developing algorithmic approaches to track students' knowledge Date: November 4, 2018
New scientists Keeping our water plentiful and clean Geochemist Dr. Yael Kiro uses chemical clues to read the environmental record preserved in groundwater, sediments, and rocks. Date: November 4, 2018
New scientists Dr. Sergey Semenov wins Clore Prize This year’s winner of the Sir Charles Clore Prize, awarded annually to a newly hired Weizmann scientist who shows great promise in his or her chosen field, is Dr. Sergey Semenov of the Department of Organic Chemistry. Date: November 1, 2018
New scientists Materials of the earth Dr. Natalio studies prehistoric stone tools—treasures of the land that may elucidate the behavior of species, like homo erectus, that pre-dated modern humans. Date: April 25, 2018
New scientists Dr. Efrat Shema Dr. Efrat Shema has devised a revolutionary technique that zeros in on histone proteins, which help dictate how stem cells differentiate and how cancer cells avoid chemotherapy. Date: March 12, 2018
New scientists Dr. Assaf Gal Dr. Assaf Gal is exploring how tiny, unicellular creatures can build precisely ordered and complex structures—playing a pivotal role in the marine ecosystem and in the global carbon cycle. Date: March 12, 2018
Going where the questions take him Theoretical physicist Dr. Oren Raz has made a career out of following wherever the best... Date: October 24, 2017
Catching catalysts in action Dr. Baran Eren has dedicated his research to observing catalysts in the act of driving chemical... Date: October 24, 2017
Dr. Einat Segev Dr. Einat Segev explores how marine bacteria affect the growth, development, and death of algae—... Date: October 24, 2017
A window into the cell Prof. Philipp Selenko, who comes to the Weizmann Institute from Austria, is tracking proteins of... Date: October 24, 2017
