Search Results for: Weizmann Institute of Science

A new discovery about the origin of red blood cells could help cancer patients and anemic patients.  Researchers now know that the hormone EPO (erythropoietin), which binds to cells in the bone marrow and turns them into oxygen-carrying red blood cells, originates from specific kidney cells.  This process enables the creation of two to three […]

Three young Israeli scientists have been awarded $100,000 each for their groundbreaking research.  Since 2017, the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel has recognized the country’s most promising researchers in life sciences, physical sciences & engineering, and chemistry, and each year, one scientist in each category receives $100,000 to pursue their research. The prizes […]

A new observatory in Israel’s Negev will house the most powerful survey telescopes in the world – said to be three times better than any other telescope on Earth. The observatory will consist of 48 telescopes with an extremely wide field of view. It’s being built by the Weizmann Institute of Science, which says it […]

Researchers have developed a procedure that may help patients recover from heart attacks, and prevent further occurrences. A team at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot say their experiments on mice are a long way off from being applicable to humans. But they reshape our understanding of the heart’s regenerative capabilities, and how they […]

Professor Raphael Mechoulam, the father of cannabis research, has passed away at the age of 92. His pioneering work in Israel directly improved the lives of millions of patients across the world who now benefit from the drug’s medicinal properties. Throughout a long, passionate and distinguished career, he made more contributions to the field of […]

Israel is launching a satellite to study fast-paced events of the universe, like the explosions of stars that take place for mere seconds.  The $100M ULTRASAT (Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite) will revolutionize scientists’ ability to analyze supernova explosions, neutron star mergers, and other events in space. It will carry a telescope with a field of […]

Startup breeding billions of high-protein Black Soldier Flies for livestock

A wide range of fungi found in tumors could force a radical re-think in cancer diagnosis and treatment, say researchers. A study including a team from the Weizmann Institute of Science identified specific types of fungus in over 17,000 tissue and blood samples taken from patients with 35 types of cancer.  The findings demonstrate that […]

Muscle growth molecules speed up production and increase yields

Sweeteners have been found to affect people’s blood sugar levels in ways that could contribute to metabolic disease, according to new research. A controlled trial conducted by Weizmann Institute of Science, In Rehovot, found that several kinds of non-sugar or artificial sweeteners can actually alter our microbiomes (bacteria, fungi, viruses, and all other microbes) in […]

Breakthrough is first step towards growing human organs and tissue in the lab

'When decision-makers are men, then even subconsciously there is a bias against women'

Founded in 2018, Israeli startup Phyloton is working to develop natural food-coloring products through yeast fermentation.

Students win prize for innovation at Tel Aviv University ceremony

Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science say climate change has heavily intensified winter storms in the Southern Hemisphere.