Weizmann Institute of Science

Weizmann Institute of Science, @maxplanck.de and Institute for Advanced Study establish a new research institution in Berlin. ARC will bring together leading scholars, foster collaboration across disciplines and borders, and launch a postdoctoral fellowship program >> bit.ly/arc2026-eng

Congratulations to Dr. Oded Padon of the Computer Science and Applied Mathematics Department, upon being awarded the 2026 Recognition Award by the Israeli Association for Computer Science

Scientists create an electric current-driven molecular machine and discover that its rotation boosts the current flowing through it up to a hundredfold >> bit.ly/arch-screw-eng

Congratulations to Prof. Moni Naor, of the Computer Science and Applied Mathematics Department, upon being awarded the 2026 Knuth Prize

Congratulations to Prof. Ron Naaman, of Chemical and Biological Physics Department, upon being awarded the Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry by the ACS

Congratulations to Prof. Amos Breskin of the Particle Physics and Astrophysics Department, upon being awarded the 2026 Anton Oed Prize by the ILL

Using a new method inspired by astronomy, Weizmann Institute researchers analyzed 300 million lab tests and uncovered a sharp physiological turning point at menopause >> bit.ly/Menopause-ENG

Congratulations to Prof. Sarel Fleishman of the Biomolecular Sciences Department, upon being awarded the Otto Meyerhof Medal at the MPI Heidelberg

Congratulations to Prof. Alon Chen of the Brain Sciences Department, upon being awarded the 2027 GSRNet Breakthrough Award

Congratulations to Prof. Jacob Sagiv of the Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science Department, upon being selected as a 2026 Citation Laureate by Clarivate

Congratulations to Prof. Victor Malka of the Physics of Complex Systems Department, upon being awarded the 2027 IEEE Marie Sklodowska-Curie Award

“We adapt the plant to the system, not the system to the plant.” Don’t miss the final episode of The Sound of Science: Future Feasts >> open.spotify.com/episode/0ms8...

Why do humans get joint disease while other great apes remain agile into old age? The same evolutionary changes that made us human may also have left us with fragile joints >> bit.ly/bad-knees-eng

Proud to be part of this mission, with Prof. Yohai Kaspi and Dr. Eli Galanti on the JUICE Science Team!

“I see here an entrecôte.” Episode 5 of The Sound of Science: Future Feasts is out now >> open.spotify.com/episode/0ms8... @eldadtzahor.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr. Tamar Rott Shaham of the Computer Science and Applied Mathematics Department, upon being awarded the Clore Prize

Congratulations to Dr. Ayan Maity of the Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science Department, upon being awarded the Best Oral Presentation Award at the NMRS conference

Congratulations to Dr. Ranit Kedmi of the Systems Immunology Department, upon being awarded the Vallee Scholar Award

A new AI model, called Brain-IT, can “read” your brain activity and reconstruct what you see with striking speed and accuracy >> bit.ly/mind-read-eng

When conditions change suddenly, survival becomes harder to predict. Don’t miss episode 4 of The Sound of Science: Future Feasts >> open.spotify.com/episode/6VG6...

How many viruses does it take to launch an infection? Scientists have discovered the cellular threshold that can determine whether a herpesvirus becomes active or lies dormant >> bit.ly/tip-point-eng

Congratulations to Dr. Nir Galili, Dr. Natanella Illouz-Eliaz, Dr. Tom Manovitz and Dr. Tamar Rott Shaham upon being awarded the Beresheet Grant from the Israel Science Foundation

Congratulations to Prof. Eran Elinav of the Systems Immunology Department on his appointment to the Microbiome Subcommittee of the U.S. Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic Resistance

Congratulations to Prof. Robert Krauthgamer of the Computer Science and Applied Mathematics Department, upon being awarded the Best Paper award at the European Symposium on Algorithms (ESA 2026)

In the lab, yeast can get surprisingly social. Episode 4 of The Sound of Science: Future Feasts is out now >> open.spotify.com/episode/6VG6...

Congratulations to Dr. Leeat Yankielowicz-Keren of the Molecular Cell Biology Department, upon being awarded the 2026 ERC Starting Grant #ERCStG @erc.europa.eu

Congratulations to Prof. Vered Rom-Kedar of the Computer Science and Applied Mathematics Department, upon being selected as a member of the Institute of Advanced Studies Fellowship

A Weizmann Institute of Science study shows that children as young as 2nd grade can reason like scientists - if we ask them the right way >> bit.ly/know-how-eng

We, the Weizmann Institute of Science community, deeply mourn the passing of Prof. Ada Yonath - Nobel Laureate and a Model of Scientific Perseverance. May her memory be a blessing. bit.ly/ada-yonath-eng

XENONnT offers an unprecedented glimpse into one of nature’s rarest interactions. Project member Prof. Ranny Budnik of the Weizmann Institute of Science: “We have entered an era in which we can see things that were previously beyond our reach” >> bit.ly/XENONnT-eng

When scientists weigh life on Earth, the numbers tell a different story. Don’t miss episode 3 of The Sound of Science: Future Feasts >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PM8... @liorgreenspoon.bsky.social

Weizmann Institute researchers discover that transient intestinal inflammation can leave irreversible changes in the gut lining, leading to Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The findings point to new directions for treatment and early detection >> bit.ly/gut-remember...

"In agriculture, we are mimicking evolution, and in a way accelerating it." Episode 3 of The Sound of Science: Future Feasts is out now >> open.spotify.com/episode/1hl9...

Congratulations to Prof. Lucio Frydman of the Department of Chemical and Biological Physics, upon being awarded the Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) Professorship Grant

“It sounds like science fiction. It's possible.” Episode 2 of The Sound of Science: Future Feasts is out now - links in the comments >> open.spotify.com/episode/2UjX...

Known to shape the brain before birth, this master switch is repurposed in the adult brain to regulate mental and metabolic networks >> bit.ly/stress-switc...

Over 200K views - and this is just the beginning. Discover “The Sound of Science: Future Feasts” - episodes 1&2 are available now >> open.spotify.com/show/033rhz2...

Not every DNA mistake gets fixed. Researchers in Dr. Ariel Afek's lab uncover how repair enzymes choose which genetic damage deserves attention >> bit.ly/DNA-repair-en

Congratulations to Prof. Reshef Tenne of the Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science Department, upon being elected as a member of the European Academy of Engineering

What if improving wheat came at an unexpected cost? That's one of the questions explored in Episode 2 of The Sound of Science: Future Feasts. Listen now >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKPC...

Congratulations to Dr. Shira Tanny of the Mathematics Department upon receiving an Institute of Advanced Studies Fellowship

It's here! The Sound of Science: Future Feasts is live. Hosted by Prof. Roee Ozeri, our new narrative science podcast begins with a journey into the science shaping the future of food. Listen now >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8lW... @danielabentov.bsky.social

From sweeter tomatoes to plants that produce milk proteins, Episode 1 of The Sound of Science: Future Feasts explores how advances in plant science are changing what's possible >> open.spotify.com/episode/7tGt...

Viagra may strengthen a newly discovered cholesterol-regulating mechanism that could be harnessed to curb cancer spread >> bit.ly/viagra-caner...

It's here! The Sound of Science: Future Feasts is live. Hosted by Prof. Roee Ozeri, our new narrative science podcast begins with a journey into the science shaping the future of food. Listen now >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8lW...

A phase 1 clinical trial reports positive results for a brain-protective immunotherapy in early Alzheimer's disease. The therapy is based on the discoveries of Prof. Michal Schwartz and was developed by ImmunoBrain >> bit.ly/alzhe-step-eng

Congratulations to Prof. Robert Krauthgamer of the Computer Science and Applied Mathematics Department, upon being awarded the 2026 André Deloro Prize for Scientific Research

Congratulations to Profs. Noam Stern-Ginossar of the Molecular Genetics Department and Roy Bar-Ziv of the Chemical and Biological Physics Department, upon being awarded the 2026 Helen and Martin Kimmel Award for Innovative Investigation

Congratulations to Prof. Ofer Zeitouni of the Mathematics Department, upon being awarded the 2026 Paul Lévy Prize in Probability Theory

Study suggests that magnetic surfaces may influence not only the handedness of biological molecules but also their isotope composition – thus connecting two fundamental fingerprints of life >> bit.ly/magnet-clue-eng