Weizmann Institute of Science

Breakthrough Israeli study finds potential path to reversing hearing loss

The researchers identified a unique biological mechanism that could enable the regeneration of sensory hair cells in the inner ear – a process previously thought to be impossible in humans.

LIVE IMAGING of ear tissue shows that blocking the Notch pathway disrupts stable cell structure, forcing green supporting cells to transform into red hair cells.
AVIV SHOSHANY (left) and Prof. Gideon Schreiber.

Israeli, Czech scientists recreate COVID-19’s evolutionary journey in a test tube

Q-Factor is led by professors from the Technion, the Weizmann Institute, and experts in the world of deep-tech startups.

Q-Factor emerges as Israel’s latest quantum computing developer with $24 million seed investment

A VIEW of Jupiter's moon Europa created from images taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft in the late 1990's, according to NASA, obtained by Reuters May 14, 2018.

Weizmann Institue, NASA discover Jupiter is smaller and flatter than previously believed


Israel and the UAE join forces to accelerate AI innovation in Abu Dhabi

MoU between MBZUAI, OurCrowd Arabia outlines initiatives to create a dynamic AI ecosystem, attract global AI companies and provide job opportunities for graduates.

 Founder and CEO of OurCrowd Jon Medved signs agreement with acting director general of Abu Dhabi Investment Office Abdulla Abdul Aziz Al Shamsi at Abu Dhabi Finance Week

Weizmann Institute solves the mystery of red blood cell production

Weizmann Institute's identification of the cells producing the hormone EPO could lead to new therapies for treating anemia.

 (left to right): Prof. Chamutal Gur, Dr. Eyal David, Dr. Bjørt Kragesteen and Prof. Ido Amit

ESA's JUICE mission to Jupiter with Israeli tech launches successfully

The JUICE mission (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) is the ESA's biggest mission ever. Israeli scientists will use it to study the gas giant's atmosphere and the possible oceans on its moons.

 The JUpiter ICy moons Explorer mission, JUICE, is seen in this artist's impression handout from NASA. NASA has selected key contributions to a 2022 European Space Agency (ESA) mission that will study Jupiter and three of its largest moons in unprecedented detail.

Earth's atmosphere can clean itself using newfound mechanism - study

The new findings may affect how researchers build computer models forecasting air pollution.

 Buildings stand shrouded in smog as authorities ordered traffic restrictions due to air pollution in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 3, 2022.

ESA's JUICE Mission: Israeli technology to head to Jupiter

The JUICE mission, which stands for Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer, is set to embark on a 900 million-kilometer journey to Jupiter, and Israeli technology is on for the ride.

 An artistic impression of the JUICE probe orbiting the planet Jupiter.

120 Israeli academics launch petition in support of government's judicial reform

The initiative was supported by Professor Yisrael Aumann, who spoke at the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee sessions on the reforms.

 Likud Head MK Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with MK Yariv Levin during a vote for the new Knesset speaker at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 13, 2022.

Biomass of humans and cattle dwarfs that of wild mammals

Wild land mammals weigh less than 10% of the combined weight of humans and are outweighed by cattle and other domesticated mammals by a factor of 30.

 Fallow Deer, Forest of Dean

Weizmann Institute scientists discover tool for the science of twistronics

The discovery might be essential for emerging technologies because it allows access to an unprecedented spectrum of new quantum interfaces.

 Close-up diagram of the quantum twisting microscope in action. Electrons tunnel from the probe (inverted pyramid at the top) to the sample (bottom) in several places at once (green vertical lines), in a quantum coherent manner

Israeli scientists find combined weight of all bugs on Earth - study

The collective weight of terrestrial arthropods is about 1 billion tons, which is roughly the same as the weight of all people and farm animals on Earth combined.

 A pile of ladybugs (illustrative).

How do violence, trauma survivors develop resilience? - Israeli study

Israeli Weizmann researches examine how some appear scarred for life, while others appear to walk away unscathed.

 When faced by those who abuse their power, intolerance is the proper response (Illustrative for anger).