Destination Weizmann
Some may think that a serious, scientific institute is not a fun place to take your kids when on holiday, but according to Sydney’s Ian Perlman, Israel’s Weizmann Institute of...
Sam Lees wins science prize
An 18 year old aspiring doctor from Moriah College has won Weizmann Australia’s prize for Excellence, Commitment and Curiosity in Science. Sam Lees said he was thrilled, but very surprised,...
Weizmann’s Professor Ido Amit visits Garvan
It was the first time for Weizmann’s Professor Ido Amit to visit the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney, where he met senior staff to discuss the recently announced...
Summer school an ‘incredible opportunity’ say students
Recently we announced that ANU students Cherry Zheng and Matthew Goh had won the Trawalla Foundation–Weizmann Australia scholarship to attend the 2016 Weizmann Institute of Science International Summer Science Institute (ISSI)...
Weizmann global gathering inspires
Every two years the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) gathers together its key international supporters to celebrate the Institute’s achievements and mark its global scientific impact to the benefit of...
2016 ISSI scholarship recipients
Two excellent candidates have won the recent Trawalla Foundation–Weizmann Australia scholarship to attend the 2016 Weizmann Institute of Science International Summer Science Institute (ISSI) in Israel. They are high school...
It’s a Molecular Secret Message
A molecular invisible ink is now available. Called a molecular-scale messaging sensor (m-SMS), this is part of a secure, chemically based system designed to transmit and reveal secret messages. Created by...
Not Knowing You’re Learning
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...
Stressing Material Exchange
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...
Weizmann Born Prostate Cancer Therapy in Advanced Trials
A new prostate cancer drug called Tookad®, which is currently approved in Mexico for early–stage treatment, is now undergoing advanced trials in Israel and Europe, with European approval hoped for...
Weizmann and Garvan expertise unite in new research centre
Two world-class research facilities – the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel and the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia – will unite to establish a new centre based in Sydney. The...
A week of discovery
In November, Weizmann Australia organised a special ‘week of discovery’ in Israel for a group of Australian women, focusing on innovations in arts and science. The week included vivid experiences...
Understanding Pancreatic Cell Biology: A Key Step Towards Improved Therapy for Diabetes
The body’s ability to turn certain genes on and off in specific cells at a precise point in time is essential to maintaining health. This fine control in regulating...
A Myth Busted: Bacteria and Human Cells are Balanced
For some time, the scientific world believed we had 10 times more bacteria and microbes in our bodies than human cells. But new Weizmann research, recently published in the Journal...
Understanding Drug Resistance to Improve Treatment of Infectious Disease
Infectious disease treatments can be hugely impeded if the targeted microorganisms in the body resist important drugs like antibiotics, causing serious threat to human health. Over the past two years,...
Epilepsy Gene Studies Open New Research Paths
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...
New Techniques to ‘See’ Changes in Protein Behaviour
Proteins are the molecular machines that make living things function. Understanding, measuring and visualising their structural changes as they perform biological functions are therefore imperative. However to see such changes,...
Making Connections Cancer Research Symposium
Please click here to read more about our upcoming symposium, featuring 10 visiting Weizmann Institute scientists presenting together with their Australasian colleagues.
Ant Teamwork Explained
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...
Can a Sniff Test Spot Autism?
It could be as simple as a sniff test to detect autism early in children according to new ground breaking research from the Weizmann Institute in Israel. Recently published in...