Weizmann Institute scientists have revealed how a molecule in the mouse brain can regulate social behaviour. Reported in Nature Neuroscience, the research suggests that a molecule involved in regulating stress in the brain may help determine how willing we are to...
New research in mice from the Weizmann Institute of Science may help explain how viral infection in pregnancy raises the risk of autism and schizophrenia in the child. Recently published in Science and reported in the Jewish Post and elsewhere, disrupted foetal immune...
At some point in our lives we have all had to consciously use our brains to learn at school, university and work – dreaming of how great it would be to do it subconsciously. Now Weizmann Institute of Science researchers have shown that in the future this could be...
How does stress, which can cause our bodies to divert resources from non-essential functions, affect the basic exchange of materials that underlie our everyday life? Weizmann Institute of Science researchers investigated this question by looking at a receptor in the...
Anxiety effects a person’s perception, so they see the world and respond to stimuli differently, new Weizmann Institute of Science research reveals. Recently in the news, the scientific study was initially reported in the Cell Press Journal Current Biology and may...
Following the recent discovery of an epilepsy gene called HNRNPU from a study of 500 children and adults with severe epilepsies, a joint University of Melbourne and Weizmann Institute of Research (WIS) project was funded for two years by Weizmann Australia* to...
When observing ants in a group it is easy to see that they work as a team, but how they work has always been a question. Now new research from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel has the answer, especially in relation to ant food transportation. Published in...
Unfortunately, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) remains a condition that presents more questions than answers. Some studies have found a lack of connection or synchronisation between different parts of the brain while other studies have found the exact opposite – an...
Weizmann Institute team identifies molecule that creates the depression-relieving chemical Serotonin in the brain. Israeli scientists have identified a brain chemical, which was previously unknown, that could prove to be a breakthrough in the treatment of depression....
A new kind of genetic switch can target the activities of just one type of brain cell. Mysterious brain cells called microglia are starting to reveal their secrets thanks to research conducted at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Until recently, most of the glory in...
Drug resistance, diabetes, epilepsy and protein behaviour research are set to benefit from grants worth over $(A) 0.5 million awarded by Weizmann Australia. Funded by Australian philanthropists, Weizmann Australia has established four major joint research projects...
WEIZMANN INSTITUTE SCIENTISTS DISCOVER THAT SPONTANEOUSLY EMERGING BRAIN ACTIVITY PATTERNS PRESERVE TRACES OF PREVIOUS COGNITIVE ACTIVITY REHOVOT, ISRAEL—June 25, 2013—What if experts could dig into the brain, like archaeologists, and uncover the history of past...
WEIZMANN INSTITUTE RESEARCH INTO MOUSE SOCIAL BEHAVIOR FINDS SIGNS OF LEADERSHIP AND REVEALS “AUTISTIC” MOUSE SOCIETY How does a social animal — mouse or human — gain dominance over his or her fellow creatures? A unique experiment conducted by Dr. Tali Kimchi and her...
The nose has long been viewed as a disorganized sensory organ, its odor receptors strewn about with very little rhyme or reason. A study in Nature Neuroscience, published online September 25, challenges that notion. It suggests that odor receptors are grouped by the...
Weak synchronization in toddler brains may be a biological marker for autism. The finding, by Weizmann Institute scientists, could lead to the development of tools for early diagnosis. The biological causes of autism are still not understood. A diagnosis of autism is...
A unique device based on sniffing – inhaling and exhaling through the nose – might enable numerous disabled people to navigate wheelchairs or communicate with their loved ones. Sniffing technology might even be used in the future to create a sort of “third hand,” to...
Researchers now can say what would happen in Samuel L. Jackson’s brain if he really were to confront snakes on a plane. In a terrifying sequel to that movie scenario, researchers convinced volunteers to bring a slithery serpent within centimeters of their heads while...