Nature reports on the importance of Prof. Rotem Sorek’s discovery that viruses communicate and make decisions. His work has already transformed virology.
June 18, 2019
Israel21C reports on HiGrade, a smartphone AI technology that lets people test the strength of their cannabis before smoking. Cofounded by a Weizmann alum, applications include helping medical users calibrate their doses.
June 13, 2019
Weizmann Institute researchers from across the disciplines are pursuing topics in neuroscience, approaching this crucial field from a number of angles. That’s because understanding our brains – in both health and disease – benefits everyone on this planet.
From Alzheimer’s to autism, Parkinson’s to mental health, memory to aging and beyond, here are just some of the Institute’s neuroscience advances over just the past year:
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, an ideal time to highlight the Weizmann Institute’s cutting-edge neuroscience research. In the fifth episode of Weizmann in Focus, CEO Dave Doneson celebrates the work of Prof. Michal Schwartz, the first in the world to prove the connection between the immune system and the brain. Prof. Schwartz’s pioneering investigations are paving the way to more effective treatments for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia ... and even a vaccine to slow the brain’s aging process.
Prof. Noam Sobel is interviewed for the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research’s series “Spotlight on Basic Research” about his investigations of the sense of smell. Among other breakthroughs, he has found a way to manipulate smell to increase our trust in robots.
Thanks to the quality of its science and healthcare, Israel is becoming a world leader in the aging industry, says Israel21C. Two of the reasons for this: Weizmann’s Profs. Valery Krizhanovsky and Michal Schwartz.
May 01, 2019
Parkinson’s News Today discusses the research of Prof. Tamar Flash, who uses artificial intelligence – and takes inspiration from the octopus – to find ways to aid people with the disease.
April 23, 2019
There is a reason that a puzzle piece is the symbol of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Despite all the research, despite the advances, ASD continues to be an enigma. What causes it? Can it be diagnosed earlier? What are the differences between an autistic and a neurotypical brain?
One field of research – the role of the sense of smell – is producing surprising results that could lead to means of early diagnosis and intervention, as well as shed light on the misreading of social cues that is so common in autism.
As The Daily Mail reports, Dr. Gad Asher and colleagues in California have found that exercising at the end of the day can provide up to 50% better performance.
April 18, 2019
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