Why do Earth’s hemispheres look equally bright when viewed from space? Weizmann Institute scientists offer a solution to this 50-year-old mystery. When looking at the Earth from space, its hemispheres – northern and southern – appear equally bright. This is...
They say that where there’s smoke, there’s fire, and Weizmann Institute of Science researchers are working hard to investigate that claim, or at least elucidate what constitutes ‘smoke’. In an article published this week in PNAS, the scientists reveal an advanced,...
A new study of lab-grown neurons by the Weizmann Institute of Research reveals a new regulatory mechanism for keeping the On-Off switches in our brain in balance Our brain has On and Off switches for all its activities, and maintaining a balance between the two is...
What did the very first proteins that appeared on Earth around 3.7 billion years ago look like? Now an experiment in recreating primordial proteins solves a long-standing riddle. Professor Dan Tawfik of the Weizmann Institute of Science, and Professor Norman Metanis...
The idea of proteins that can be designed on computers for specific functions has been a cutting-edge concept that has stubbornly remained 'in the future' however new research at the Weizmann Institute of Science may bring that future a bit closer. By going back to...