Small Institute, Outsized Impact

Small Institute, Outsized Impact

The Nature Index 2019 normalized ranking for research quality puts the Weizmann Institute of Science in the top three, globally 19.06.2019 “Size is not everything,” proclaims a Nature press release today. “Some smaller institutes are punching above their weight.” This...
Senescent Cells Bring Life to Injured Hearts

Senescent Cells Bring Life to Injured Hearts

Zombie-like cells play a role in repair – if they are properly regulate 30.05.2019 Transient senescence: The hearts of zebrafish (top row), newborn mouse (middle row) and adult mouse (bottom row) contain hardly any senescent fibroblasts (cyan) prior to injury...
The Hippo Pathway Keeps Cancer at Bay

The Hippo Pathway Keeps Cancer at Bay

What happens when genes in a cancer-preventing pathway are absent? 16.05.2019 (l-r) Top: Drs. Noa Furth and Yael Aylon. Bottom: Prof. Moshe Oren and Drs. Elena Ainbinder, Dena Leshkowitz and Ron Rotkopf A cancer research project conducted recently at the Weizmann...

Winners of the Evolution World Championship

The principles of test-tube evolution may guide further biotechnology research 13.05.2019 Evolution involves competition: It is a real-life game of “Survivor,” in which those that adapt the best get to live and reproduce. It’s a fascinating game, but for scientists,...