Cancer Leaves Its Mark: New Blood Test Detects Early Breast Cancer and Helps Predict Its Return
Weizmann Institute and Hebrew University researchers decode the epigenetic signatures of breast tumors, including those linked to hidden populations of aggressive cells
DNA Teaches Matter Some New Moves
In two pioneering studies, Weizmann Institute scientists use DNA to control and synchronize motion driven by molecular motors, opening a route to genetically programmed biomaterials
Weizmann Institute, IAS and Max Planck Establish New International Research Institution in Berlin
The Advanced Research Consortium (ARC) will bring together leading scholars from around the world, foster collaboration across disciplines and borders, and launch a new postdoctoral fellowship program
Blame Evolution for Your Bad Knees
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
Decoding the secret language of RNA
Dr. Shai Zilberzwige-Tal explores how RNA and proteins communicate to orchestrate bacterial defense systems—from single cells to communities
A mind for teaching math
Dr. Gil Schwarts is developing digital tools to improve communication between math teachers and students
Going cerebral
Dr. Roey Schurr constructs models of human cognition to uncover how the brain’s architecture shapes each person’s unique cognitive style