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Fishing for a Drug: Study Brings Hope for Treating a Rare Disease
Using transparent zebrafish embryos, Weizmann scientists and Sheba physicians decipher a severe lymphatic disorder and identify a potential treatment. Despite swimming in different worlds, fish and humans are biologically much closer than one might think. Capitalising...
Carbon-14 Dating Unlocks Ancient Jerusalem’s Water Secret: Monumental Siloam Dam Was Built in 800 BCE to Face a Climate Crisis
New evidence from the Weizmann Institute of Science points to sweeping urban planning in the city of Jerusalem existed as early as the 9th century BCE. More than 2,800 years ago, residents of Iron-age Jerusalem faced a climate change, marked by years of drought and...
Giant Star Laid Bare: Reveals Birthplace of Silicon and Sulphur
Researchers led by Northwestern University in the United States and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, have discovered a new type of supernova that offers a rare glimpse into the depths of massive stars and exposes hidden sites where heavy chemical elements...
Blocking Brain-Liver Communication May Prevent Deadly Weight Loss in Cancer
A new collaborative study at the Weizmann Institute of Science and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre highlights the crucial role of brain–body crosstalk in health and disease. Nearly a third of cancer-related deaths are caused by cachexia, a currently...
Bacterial Communities Go Synchronized Swimming
Bacterial species collected from their natural habitat in a series of ponds in Mexico create spectacular kaleidoscopic patterns, shedding new light on collective behaviour according to new Weizmann Institute of Science research. A desert region in northern Mexico...
Emma’s Gene
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science and international colleagues have discovered a rare disorder caused by a missing genetic brake, recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Emma Broadbent was born nine years ago in Dallas, Texas, with...
Flagship Projects
The Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel is an internationally acclaimed research leader that is making huge contributions towards humanity’s collective scientific and medical knowledge.
In a bid to support Weizmann scientists’ work, different flagship initiatives have been established, each helping to push the boundaries of science and move humanity forward.
Environmental Sustainability
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute are making great strides in understanding the causes, impacts and possible solutions to climate change. This flagship project focuses on bringing together the best minds to intensify scientific research and discovery to fuel innovation and lead to sustainable solutions that will protect our planet’s future.
Brain and Neural Science
This Weizmann Institute of Science flagship project is designed to fast-track neuroscience research with a key goal of revealing new understandings of the brain and pave the way towards treatments and cures of neurological diseases and disorders.
Frontiers of the Universe
This unique flagship project focuses on high-impact areas in astrophysics, cosmology and particle physics research, potentially revealing new insights into how the universe was born and where it might be heading.
Artificial Intelligence
Weizmann’s Artificial Intelligence Enterprise for Scientific Discovery flagship project will give Weizmann researchers greater access to AI expertise and infrastructure, facilitate global partnerships and empower scientists from every discipline to utlise AI to achieve cutting-edge breakthroughs.
Achievements
Advancing Technology
Weizmann’s research into advanced technology is immense and acts as a time line for technology’s evolution.
Enriching Education
Science education is a core endeavour of the Weizmann Institute of Science.
Protecting Our Planet
Providing solutions to our planet’s environmental challenges is part of Weizmann’s business.
Improving Health and Medicine
Pioneers in research that has led to better health and medicine world-wide, with nearly half the life science research at the Weizmann being focussed on cancer.
Exploring the Physical World
Although over the centuries we have learned much about our physical world, from the earth below to the stars above, there are still many mysteries to uncover.
Visit the Weizmann Institute in Israel
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PLAN A VISIT
Visitors are warmly welcomed at the Weizmann Institute of Science, and tours are available from Institute staff by advance request.
Personalised visits can also be arranged, guiding you to particular locations of interest – whether you would like to visit the laboratories, speak with particular scientists or learn more about certain research undertaken at the Institute.
To organise a visit, please contact Weizmann Australia.