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«It is my pleasure to welcome you to the website of ECWIS, the European Committee of the Weizmann Institute of Science. We are a non-profit organization, dedicated to furthering the development of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel.

History has repeatedly shown that curiosity-driven research leads to unexpected breakthroughs and has a meaningful long-term impact on all of us. Our goal is to enable such scientific research and raise financial means to support the work of our scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science, for the future of humanity.

This website aims to share with you a glimpse of the broad and fascinating science that comes from the Weizmann Institute. Through this website, I invite you to step into a magical journey. A journey in the footsteps of human curiosity, passion and knowledge, a journey to learn and come closer to understanding the mysteries of life and the secrets of the universe.

Thank you and enjoy the WOW – Wonders Of Weizmann Institute of Science.»

Bob Drake, Chair of ECWIS and Vice Chair of the International Board of the Weizmann Institute of Science

Bob Drake

Chair of the International Board and Chair of the European Committee, Weizmann Institute of Science

 

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19 May, 2026

A Glimpse at the Origins of Life Through a Deceptive Mirror

Imagine looking at yourself in the mirror, only to find that your reflection is governed by different laws than you are: Identical movements produce different outcomes, and what seems like a perfect copy behaves in an entirely different way. It may sound absurd, but researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered that this is precisely how chiral molecules behave. These molecules can exist in two forms that are mirror images of one another, like left and right hands. In a new study published in Science Advances, the researchers found that an electron experiences a magnetic field of dif…

14 May, 2026
We all begin life as a collection of embryonic stem cells that have a remarkable ability to mature into any cell type in the body. Even in adulthood, our bodies harbor small populations of adult ste…
14 May, 2026
We all begin life as a collection of embryonic stem cells that have a remarkable ability to mature into any cell type in the body. Even in adulthood, our bodies harbor small populations of adult ste…
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Most prostate cancers rely on male sex hormones, known as androgens, to grow. As a result, standard treatment focuses on lowering androgen levels or blocking their activity, but many tumors eventual…
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