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Shedding Light on the Dark Hours

Shedding Light on the Dark Hours

Weizmann researchers have discovered why the wee hours of the day can be especially dangerous to our health. Why do asthma, heart attacks and many other health conditions tend to strike in the early hours of the morning? One possible explanation for this mysterious...

Burning Cancer’s Bridges

Burning Cancer’s Bridges

A newly developed antibody-based treatment for the most aggressive type of breast cancer could also be used to treat many other cancers new Weizmann Institute of Science research shows. “Build your enemy a golden bridge to retreat across” is a piece of advice said by...

When the Light Particle Saw the Light

When the Light Particle Saw the Light

A Weizmann Institute study of photons in quantum computing has made a surprising discovery: When photons collide, they create vortices. Vortices are a common physical phenomenon. You find them in the structure of galaxies, tornadoes and hurricanes, as well as in a cup...

How Bushfire Smoke Travelled Around the World

How Bushfire Smoke Travelled Around the World

A new study has uncovered how some Australian fires produced a spreading stratospheric haze rivalling that of a volcanic eruption. It’s not just how hot the fires burn – it’s also where they burn that matters. During the recent extreme fire season in Australia, which...

Coronavirus Video Series

Coronavirus Video Series

The Weizmann Institute of Medical Research and Weizmann Australia have produced online presntation and information videos, plus others about Weizmann what science they are doing with regard to Coronovirus and similar. If you are interested in finding out more please...

Bread and Health: A Personal Matter

Bread and Health: A Personal Matter

Bread occupies a unique place in our diet: it accounts for about one-tenth of the calories many people in the West consume and up to 40% of the caloric consumption in some non-Western countries – more than any other food product. In the past few decades, since white...

Mixing the Perfect Cocktail

Mixing the Perfect Cocktail

Drug cocktails, such as those to treat cancer, like the alcoholic versions served at your local bar, are best when the proper ingredients are mixed in the right proportions. And like the cocktails we normally drink, the combination of ingredients can be better than...