News & Media

From: The Philadelphia Inquirer

A decades-old “audacious idea” by Weizmann’s Prof. Zelig Eshhar helped create a cancer treatment that has now led to full remissions in almost 20 adult and pediatric blood-cancer patients. Considered the “future of cancer” by many, the therapy programs the patient’s own immune cells to recognize and attack cancer.

May 20, 2013

Since the ‘80s, when Voyager II discovered extremely high atmospheric winds on Uranus and Neptune, the vertical extent of those winds has been a scientific puzzle. Now, a team led by Weizmann’s Dr. Yohai Kaspi has found a way, based on a novel method for analyzing gravitational fields, to determine an upper limit for the atmospheric layer’s thickness.

May 17, 2013

In aScientific American guest blog, Rita J. King of Science House discusses the Tomorrow Lab Summit, hosted by NBA Cares. Created by the American Committee, Tomorrow Lab brings together thought leaders from a variety of arenas in support of science for the benefit of humanity. Astrophysicist Oded Aharonson opened the meeting via link from Israel.

May 14, 2013

Ambassador Shapiro visits the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot. The U.S. and the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) share a particularly close relationship through extensive scientific collaboration, a robust Fulbright Program, U.S. grant assistance in the establishment of the Feinberg Graduate school, and U.S.-supported state-of-the-art scientific equipment. During his visit, Ambassador Shapiro met with students and faculty at the Feinberg Graduate School, chartered as a higher education institute in the state of New York. He learned about the latest technology, funded by USAID, at the Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine, visited the Weizmann House, which served as the first residence of the President of Israel, and toured the Levinson Visitor's Center with its amazing, interactive exhibits. He also met with Weizmann President Daniel Zajfman, to learn more about WIS's unique scientific strategy: (curiosity-based research) and the future challenges in scientific education. This is indeed rocket science!

May 03, 2013

From: The Jewish Daily Forward

Masha Leon dishes about the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science’s recent gala. Held at the legendary Pierre, it honored Sara and Prof. Michael Sela, a former Weizmann president and scientist who co-developed Copaxone®. The black-tie affair included remarks by Prof. Yadin Dudai and a sing-along led by Einat Sarouf.

April 22, 2013

From: The Times of Israel

The Green Revolution may have saved a billion people from starvation, but at a price we are just now reckoning: a huge increase in the use of environment- and health-wrecking pesticides and chemicals. But with technology developed at the Weizmann Institute and commercialized by Israeli start-up Catalyst AgTech, these consequences may be reversed.

April 21, 2013

From: NBC News

“Science on NBC News” reports on neuroscience from Weizmann – courtesy of bats. Dr. Nachum Ulanovsky created tiny equipment worn by the bats while he tracks their brain signals, focusing on memory and navigation. Similar work is being conducted at Boston University as scientists seek to learn how mental maps are built.

April 19, 2013

A tribute to Sara & Michael Sela

April 18, 2013

The question of how animals orient themselves in space has been extensively studied, but only in two-dimensional settings – until now. Weizmann research, conducted with bats wearing purpose-built miniature equipment, reveals for the first time how three-dimensional volumetric space is perceived in the brain.

April 18, 2013

Weizmann scientists found that a natural attraction between two molecular substances could be put to practical use. See this biological match in action.