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  • Protecting Our Planet
    Plant Power: Nourishing and Healing the World

    In this video discussion, renowned plant scientist Prof. Asaph Aharoni takes us on a tour of his lab before sitting down to talk about his research. He particularly focuses on using plants to improve health and tackle major problems such as hunger and malnutrition.

    December 17, 2020

  • Fighting Cancer
    How Cancers Hurt Themselves to Hurt Immune Cells More

    REHOVOT, ISRAEL—December 16, 2020—Cancers like melanoma are hard to treat, not least because they have a varied bag of tricks for defeating or evading treatments. Now, a combined research effort by the Weizmann Institute of Science...

    December 16, 2020

  • Protecting Our Planet
    The Mass of Human-Made Materials Now Equals the Planet’s Biomass

    REHOVOT, ISRAEL—December 9, 2020—The mass of all human-produced materials – concrete, steel, plastics, asphalt, etc. – has now grown to equal the mass of all life on the planet, its biomass.

    December 09, 2020

  • Protecting Our Planet
    2020 Marks the Point When Human-Made Materials Outweigh All the Living Things on Earth, a New Study Finds
    Time Magazine

    Time Magazine covers the recent research by Prof. Ron Milo revealing the massive impact humans – and our stuff – are having on the planet.

    December 09, 2020

  • Protecting Our Planet
    Human-Made Materials May Now Outweigh All Living Things on Earth, Report Finds
    CNN

    Reporting on Prof. Ron Milo’s recent research, CNN states that “humans have changed the planet with staggering speed.”

    December 09, 2020

  • Improving Health & Medicine
    Does the Nose Talk to the Womb?
    Scientific American

    Scientific American writes about Prof. Noam Sobel’s research showing that how a pregnant woman responds to a man’s odor can lead to miscarriage.

    December 08, 2020

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    The Year in Weizmann Science
    E-News, December 2020

    As we draw to the close of a year in which humanity faced unprecedented difficulties ranging from COVID-19 to climate change-related fires and storms, we look forward to the new year with hope – an optimism that is fueled by a belief in science and its power to heal the world.
    But before we put 2020 behind us, it is worthwhile and inspiring to review the many advances made by Weizmann Institute scientists.

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    A Window to the Campus #6: A World of Scientists

    The Institute has been increasing diversity among its scientists, postdocs, and students, with new recruits from Germany, China, France, Austria, and Japan. This video takes us to the new Gershon Kekst International Office, which helps arrivals from overseas to be comfortable in their home away from home.

    December 02, 2020

  • Advancing Technology
    Scents Could Be Digitized and Reproduced on Demand
    Israel21C

    As Israel21C reports, Prof. Noam Sobel’s findings could lead to digitized smells, meaning they could be added to television, computers, phones, and other devices

    November 25, 2020

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