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...

Congratulations to Dr. Saikat Ray of the Department of Brain Sciences, upon being awarded the Konishi Neuroethology Prize

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

Congratulations to Prof. Michal Sharon of the Department of Biomolecular Sciences, upon being awarded the a member of @embo.org #EMBOMembers2026

Congratulations to Profs. Schraga Schwartz and Noam Stern-Ginossar of the Molecular Genetics Department, upon being elected as members of @embo.org

Congratulations to Profs. Yifat Merbl of the Department of Systems Immunology and Schraga Schwartz of the Department of Molecular Genetics, upon being awarded the ERC Proof of Concept 2026 #ERCPoC @erc.europa.eu

Congratulations to Prof. Meir Wilchek of the Department of Biomolecular Sciences, upon being awarded the Israeli Fermentation Society (IFS) Lifetime Achievement Award

Congratulations to Prof. Yonina Eldar of the Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, upon being awarded the PhD Honoris Causa by Ariel University

Weizmann Institute scientists decipher how a well-known psychedelic substance is created, then engineer a plant to produce several psychedelics at once >> bit.ly/5-trips-eng

Congratulations to Profs. Rotem Sorek, Schraga Schwartz, Doron Kushnir & Ofer Yizhar upon being awarded the ERC Advanced Grant 2025 #ERCAdG @erc.europa.eu

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 Scientific Council Prize - The Maxine Singer Prize for Outstanding Staff Scientists: Dr. Vyacheslav Kalchenko and Dr. Shelley Rap

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 Scientific Council Prize for Outstanding Staff Scientists: Dr. Yaarit Adamovich-Tamam, Dr. Eli Galanti, Dr. Maxim Itkin and Dr. Irit Rosenhek-Goldian

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 Scientific Council Prize: Prof. Tali Dekel - The Morris L. Levinson Prize in Mathematics; Dr. Yuval Ronen - The Morris L. Levinson Prize in Physics; Dr. Leeat Yankielowicz-Keren - The Morris L. Levinson Prize in Biology

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 Scientific Council Prize: Dr. Dvir Gur in Life Sciences and Dr. Ephraim Shahmoon in Chemistry

Weizmann Institute of Science celebrates 124 new PhD graduates – more than 20 percent of them international students – and 227 master’s degree recipients. Meet the class of 2026 >> bit.ly/grad-2026-eng

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