The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/weizmann-institute/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:00:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Weizmann Institute | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/weizmann-institute/ 32 32 With eye to Israel’s future, Israeli experts help launch European healthy-aging initiative https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-eye-to-israels-future-israeli-experts-help-launch-european-healthy-aging-initiative/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:18:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3834092 June 12 gathering in Lithuanian parliament will see formation of international group of lawmakers and scientists working together to prepare for older populations

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]]> Bucking boycotts, prizewinning Israeli astrophysicist finds ‘Zen-like’ perspective in space https://www.timesofisrael.com/bucking-boycotts-prizewinning-israeli-astrophysicist-finds-zen-like-perspective-in-space/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:05:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3835562 Open University’s first Blavatnik Award laureate, Paz Beniamini, studies cosmic bursts and neutron stars; says science must 'be done on international level' regardless of politics

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]]> Filling global data gap, Israeli team trucks roving climate lab across East Africa https://www.timesofisrael.com/filling-global-data-gap-israeli-team-trucks-roving-climate-lab-across-east-africa/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:03:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3826439 Mobile tower and sensors developed by Weizmann Institute in Revohot sent to measure impact of land use changes on climate, starting in Kenya

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]]> In a world first, Israeli scientists find ‘memory’ B cells can target ovarian tumors https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-a-world-first-israeli-scientists-find-memory-b-cells-can-target-ovarian-tumors/ Tue, 26 May 2026 15:02:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3830051 Immune cells not only remember viruses, but can also secrete tumor-fighting antibodies, say Weizmann Institute researchers; study could further development of cancer vaccines

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]]> In world first, Israeli scientists map digital atlas of healthy human liver https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-world-first-israeli-scientists-map-digital-atlas-of-healthy-human-liver/ Mon, 04 May 2026 20:45:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3810662 Weizmann Institute, Sheba Medical Center, and Mayo Clinic researchers find differences in human and mouse livers; study can help improve treatment for fatty liver disease

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]]> ‘Test tube orgy’: Israeli scientists use yeast to assess humans’ mating preferences https://www.timesofisrael.com/test-tube-orgy-israeli-scientists-use-yeast-to-assess-humans-mating-preferences/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:54:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3803247 Weizmann Institute researchers find that yeast born to preferred partners are fitter than those from one-night stands, showing how we choose mates who will produce healthiest offspring

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]]> With a switch of a letter in DNA ‘dark matter,’ Israeli scientists change sex of mouse https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-a-switch-of-a-letter-in-dna-dark-matter-israeli-scientists-change-sex-of-mouse/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:44:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3798042 Bar-Ilan University researchers use CRISPR tool to alter Enh13 switch controlling Sox9 gene, causing XX mice to develop as males; study may help explain other genetic mutations

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]]> Weizmann Institute helps map Moon’s shadowy sources of ice https://www.timesofisrael.com/weizmann-institute-helps-map-moons-shadowy-sources-of-ice/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:44:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3795801 As Artemis II loops around Earth's satellite and NASA prioritizes ice sampling for a lunar water supply, Israeli and US scientists are examining poles' ancient ice traps

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]]> Groundbreaking Israeli study finds malarial parasites hack RNA to deceive immune system https://www.timesofisrael.com/groundbreaking-israeli-study-finds-malarial-parasites-hack-rna-to-deceive-immune-system/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:46:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3779248 Paving way for new therapies, researchers decode how parasites that spread one of the world's deadliest diseases use trickery to trigger confusion inside cells and evade defenses

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]]> Israeli lab decodes the building talents of a tropical ant https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-lab-decodes-the-building-talents-of-a-tropical-ant/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:39:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3792340 Scientists at the Weizmann Institute use time-lapse tech and geometry to probe the collective cognitive unit of weaver ants

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]]> Israeli researchers find gut bacteria may boost immune system of HIV patients https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-researchers-find-gut-bacteria-may-boost-immune-system-of-hiv-patients/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:07:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3752481 Groundbreaking study led by Weizmann Institute of Science and Hadassah AIDS Center scientists paves the way for new medical therapies that target the body’s bacterial ecosystem

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]]> In world first, Israeli researchers use blood cancer treatment for Alzheimer’s in mice https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-world-first-israeli-researchers-use-blood-cancer-treatment-for-alzheimers-in-mice/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:04:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3751143 Weizmann and Washington U. scientists harness CAR T-cell therapy to fight brain tissue inflammation in mice, potentially paving way to treat numerous neurodegenerative disorders

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]]> Deflated: Israeli scientists find Jupiter, though huge, is smaller than previously thought https://www.timesofisrael.com/deflated-israeli-scientists-find-jupiter-is-smaller-than-previously-thought/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:55:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3746255 Using data from NASA's Juno spacecraft, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers make most precise measurement to date, say the gas giant is thinner and flatter than believed

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]]> It’s gotta be the genes: Israeli study finds genetics play key role in human longevity https://www.timesofisrael.com/its-gotta-be-the-genes-israeli-study-finds-genetics-play-key-role-in-human-longevity/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:50:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3744671 Doctoral student at Weizmann Institute says researchers wanted to figure out how much genes and 'everything else' contribute to our lifespans, determining that latter 'is around 50% of the pile'

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]]> Fruit fly study, almost wrecked by Iran, claims to uncover key to radiation-defying cells https://www.timesofisrael.com/fruit-fly-study-almost-wrecked-by-iran-claims-to-uncover-key-to-radiation-defying-cells/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:06:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3729378 Rescuing larvae from missile-damaged lab, Weizmann team finds cells that not only beat back death, but also multiply and spur regrowth, raising hopes for new therapies to keep cancer from recurring

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