Prof. Michel Revel of the Department of Molecular Genetics isolated interleukin-6, or IL-6, an immune system protein that can also play a role in cancer treatment.
The research of Prof. Ada Yonath, winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, is revolutionizing the world of antibiotics. Different and better antibiotics are needed to fight an emerging health crisis: antibiotic-resistant ""superbugs.""
Since its inception, the Weizmann Institute has recognized the importance of a science-literate public. Today, its innovative programs are providing science education to children of all abilities, as well as to communities throughout Israel.
A group of high-school students in the Bronx uses the interactive website Proteopedia—developed by Prof. Joel Sussman and colleagues at Weizmann—to investigate proteins and other biological macromolecules, with real scientific results.
Philanthropist David Lopatie's donation to Weizmann has resulted in an important new venue for international scientific conferences. The new centre will bring global attention to the Institute and help balance out its geographical isolation.
New research by the Weizmann Institute's Dr. Ilan Koren and colleagues, including at NASA, indicates that the effects of human activity on the atmosphere are apparently leading to faster, heavier rain, which is more likely to be destructive.
The holiday season can be full of less-than-joyful issues such as stress and overeating. Weizmann scientists are studying related topics like obesity, metabolic disorders, and the body's stress response.
December 2011
What happens when a person strolling along an path comes to an intersection, and chooses his direction with a roll of the dice? Add in multiple dimensions and weighted dice and the question becomes more complex, says mathematician Prof. Ofer Zeitouni.
Three updates from the Weizmann Institute: performing secure cloud computing; evidence that endothelial cells may actively direct immune cells; and a possible new scenario for supernova development.
