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The CloudCT satellite sends first light from orbit
Israeli-German CloudCT satellite sends first images from orbit
Satellite developed by Technion, Weizmann Institute and German researchers beams back its first observation as scientists test and calibrate the system
ynet Global | 09.14.26
עדה יונת
Israeli Nobel laureate Ada Yonath, pioneering ribosome researcher, dies at 87
The 2009 chemistry laureate transformed scientists’ understanding of the ribosome and helped reveal how antibiotics work, paving the way for new approaches to combating drug-resistant bacteria
ynet | 08.31.26
מימין: ד"ר עידן אדיר, פרופ' אירית שגיא וד"ר משה ביטון
Crohn’s breakthrough? Your gut may never forget inflammation, Israeli scientists find
Weizmann Institute researchers find that damage to the tissue surrounding intestinal cells persisted for more than a year in mice, altered stem-cell behavior and may help explain recurrent Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
Tzur Gueta | 08.26.26
המחיר של הבנת חוקי התנועה והכבידה
Newton, Meet AI: Israeli researchers build system to discover laws of nature
Israeli researchers developed an AI system that extracts mathematical equations from scientific literature to explain complex phenomena; The goal is to help scientists generate and test new hypotheses faster, not replace them
Raphael Kahan | 08.21.26
ויאגרה תרופה לטיפול באין-אונות
Viagra may help stop cancer from spreading, study finds
Weizmann Institute researchers find Viagra’s active ingredient disrupts cancer cells’ cholesterol supply, reducing metastasis in mice and human cells, while data from 5 million Israelis linked the drug—especially when combined with statins—to improved survival
ynet Global | 07.21.26
Clinical trial at a glance (infographic)
Weizmann-linked immunotherapy shows early safety promise in Alzheimer’s trial
A Phase 1b trial found the therapy based on research from Weizmann Institute of Science safe and well tolerated in early Alzheimer’s patients, offering preliminary support for an immune-focused approach that targets brain inflammation  
ynet Global | 07.18.26
פרופ' מיכל שרון ופרופ' יוסי פלטיאל
A family dinner led two Israeli scientists to a clue about life’s origins
A joint study by Prof. Michal Sharon of the Weizmann Institute and her brother Prof. Yossi Paltiel of the Hebrew University suggests magnetism may have influenced two chemical 'fingerprints' of life: molecular chirality and isotope ratios
ynet | 07.11.26
מחקר מכון ויצמן פרופ' זיו שולמן וד"ר נחום נתן
Israeli scientists find immune memory cells may help fight ovarian cancer
Researchers say memory B cells found in ovarian cancer patients can recognize tumors, migrate into cancer tissue and produce antibodies, opening a possible path toward new cancer vaccines and treatments
Eitan Gefen | 05.27.26
מערכת CloudCT
Israeli-German CloudCT satellite to launch in June and map clouds for climate research
The 4-kilogram CloudCT satellite, built through an international project involving the Weizmann Institute, Technion and Germany’s Center for Telematics, will test AI-based cloud tomography technology ahead of a planned 10-satellite constellation
ynet | 05.01.26
כבד
Israeli scientists build first healthy human liver map, revealing why disease strikes certain areas
Study led by scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science, joined by the Sheba Medical Center and the Mayo Clinic, presents a precise genetic atlas of the healthy human liver and reveals that the division of functions is much deeper than previously known
Eitan Gefen | 04.26.26
הירח, הלוויין הטבעי היחיד של כדור הארץ
The Moon’s dark secret: shadowed cold traps could unlock the mystery of lunar ice
New evidence suggests that ice has been accumulating on the Moon for 1.5 billion years—and reveals the most promising places to find it
Prof. Oded Aharonson | 04.08.26
פרופ' יגאל תלמי ב-2012
Prof. Yigal Talmi, founding figure of Israeli nuclear physics, dies at 101
Talmi helped decode the structure of the atomic nucleus, founded Israel's first nuclear physics department, taught generations of scientists and shaped research methods still used worldwide
Weizmann Institute of Science | 02.05.26
אריכות ימים
What really determines how long we live? Israeli study delivers a surprise
Genetics play a much larger role in determining how long humans live than previously thought, accounting for about half of lifespan variation, according to a new study by the Weizmann Institute
Eitan Gefen | 01.30.26
ההרס במכון ויצמן לאחר פגיעת הטיל האיראני
Out of top 100: Weizmann Institute drops in prestigious research index after Iranian missile damage
Long a global research leader, Weizmann has dropped out of the Nature Index top 100 for the first time, six months after Iranian missile strikes crippled key labs, highlighting a broader crisis in science in Israel 
Daniel Edelson, New York | 01.06.26
פרופ' יפעת מרבל
Israeli scientist named global leader for discovery of hidden immune defense that fights infections
Prof. Yifat Merbl, a systems biologist in Weizmann Institute of Science’s Department of Systems Immunology, has been named to Nature’s 10, the journal’s annual list of the ten people who shaped science in 2025
Tzur Gueta | 12.08.25
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