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The yellow sparks illustrate intracellular processes that can be detected using INs-seq when two cells, for example a T cell and an immune suppressor cell, interact

Internal Differences: A New Method for Seeing into Cells

Life Sciences

The new technology may help answer outstanding questions about the immune system, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and more

(l-r) Dr. Kousik Bagani, Prof. Eli Zeldov, Dr. Yuri Myasoedov, Nadav Auerbach, Dr. Sameer Grover and Aviram Uri

Magic Material Made with a Twist

Space & Physics

A newly identified kind of disorder may lead to new "twistronics"

Confocal micrograph of a peripheral sensory neuron in culture. Marker stains and antibodies are used to identify neurons (red), c-Fos protein (green) and nuclei (blue). Note the nuclear localization of c-Fos

Targeting a Chronic Pain Gateway Could Bring Relief

Life Sciences

A new approach to chronic pain treatment targets a molecule that moves pain messages into nerve cell nuclei

Dr. Rina Rosenzweig and Prof. Lucio Frydman

Folded, but Not Insolvent

Chemistry

Could protein segments be more “exposed” when they’re folded?

TOOKAD®, is under clinical investigation by the US Food and Drug Administration for prostate cancer

Shining a Light on Laser-Based Therapy

Life Sciences

Researchers reveal early response of tumor vessels to anti-cancer therapy

Changing Direction

Life Sciences

Direction-selection cells in the retina can flip their orientations

New Light on the Solid State

Space & Physics

Some of the fastest light pulses ever take on solid materials

Standing (l-r) Harsh Maan, Ronit Suissa, Rela Oved, Dr. Tatyana Povolotsky, Shani Peretz and Omri Gilhar. Sitting (l-r) Dr. Tsviya Olender, Prof. Ilana Kolodkin-Gal and Dr. Alona Keren-Paz

Having Their Fortress and Leaving It Too

Life Sciences

Humble amyloids have many uses – for bacteria, at least – aiding both migration and antibiotic resistance

One-Sided Memories and Sleep

Life Sciences

A unique sleep experiment to uncover brain activity comes up smelling of roses

When the NXF1 gene functions properly, RNA molecules (orange dots) of a particular single-exon gene are exported from the nucleus (purple) into the cytoplasm

Two Roads Diverged in a Cell

Life Sciences

Cells use two separate routes to export RNA out of the nucleus

Not Just Infection: Pregnant Women’s Immune Response to a Virus May Affect Fetal Brain Cells

Life Sciences

In a study in mice, the mother’s natural anti-viral proteins disrupted the development of neural circuits in the fetus

Reprogrammed cells: β cells expressing insulin (green) and the closely related δ cells expressing somatostatin (red). Blue staining shows cell nuclei. Many reprogrammed cells contain two nuclei (a unique feature of some exocrine cells) demonstrating their exocrine cell origin

No REST for Beta Cells

Life Sciences

Why is reprogramming cells to cure diabetes so difficult?

Breast cancer cells untreated (left) or treated (right) with a purine inhibitor were injected into female mice and then mice then received a standard immunotherapy. The images show much greater T cell infiltration following the pretreatment. Images generated by Dr. Raya Eilam

Opening Cancer to Attack

Life Sciences

A possible cause for cancer resistance to immunotherapy could be reversed

People

Talitha Kotzé (l) and Grace Mayuni (r) have at the Institute since January

Being Here

People

Two guest students from Africa: Grace and Talitha

Plan for new wing of Schneider Children's Medical Center

Weizmann Institute of Science and Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Clalit Health Services to Collaborate

People

The two aim to establish the Schneider-Weizmann Center for Research on Child and Adult Health

The Weizmann Institute of Science is Offering Emergency Fellowships for Israeli Postdocs Affected by COVID-19

People

The Institute has set aside a million dollars in matching funds to help young researchers get through a critical stage in their scientific careers

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There are moons in the outer solar system with oceans under the surface that may be teeming with life. Scientists are planning missions to Jupiter's Europa and Neptune's Triton to answer questions about life on Earth

A Window to the Campus

From a Mountain of Sand to a Flourishing Garden

In the fourth episode of "A Window to the Campus," learn about Dr. Chaim Weizmann's vision of creating a campus that rivals some of the most beautiful campuses in the world, and how Prof. Asaph Aharoni is taking advantage of these gardens for his research

Science for All - Davidson Institute of Science Education

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When we domesticated animals, we changed their behavior and their appearance. Why do so many domesticated animals share physical characteristics? During evolution, did we also domesticate ourselves?