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both halves of the brain. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The sac that connects the two parts of the brain has a role in communication between them in different behavioral situations

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Surgeries to sever a lobe of the brain were the solution to epilepsy, but it turned out that we did more harm than good. Now researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science explain the mechanism that links the two parts of the brain, and why damage to it endangers the patient
Quantum computing. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Atoms with long memory for quantum computers

How can the lifetime of a qubit - the quantum memory unit - be extended?
Left: the structure of the ACE2 protein (the black outlines mark the binding site on the receptor). Right: The original binding site of the virus (top) compared to the "super-plug" (bottom). Decoding the protein structure was carried out by Dr. Nadav Elad from the Department of Chemical Research Infrastructures and Dr. Orli Diem from the Department of Life Science Research Infrastructures using a cryogenic electron microscope. Courtesy of the Weizmann Institute

put a stop to the epidemic

Through "evolution in a test tube" scientists of the Weizmann Institute of Science created a molecule that may be used as an effective cure for Corona
The hollow crystals under a scanning electron microscope

Crystals that eat crystals

From the creator of yo-yo crystals, now comes the next generation - hollow crystals
Ovules in early stages of development in the ovary segment of the fruit fly. In green - mitochondrial organelles that are not active, in yellow-red - active organelles

Bacteria are fueled

Weizmann Institute scientists have revealed an effect of the gut bacteria on the body's systems mediated through the supply of essential compounds for energy production in the mitochondria
A group of Neanderthals prepares to hunt. Photo: depositphotos.com

Out of Africa: In the wake of modern man and the Neanderthals he met

Scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science and archaeologists from the Antiquities Authority returned to the archaeological site of Boker Attama in the Negev, and shed new light on a defining chapter in human evolution
The triple strategy of the corona: 1. A general decrease in the translation products in the cell; 2. Breakdown of messenger RNA molecules of the cell; 3. Preventing the exit of messenger RNA molecules from the nucleus

The triple of the corona

The scientists of the Weizmann Institute of Science, in partnership with the scientists of the Biological Institute in Nes Ziona, revealed how a unique combination of three mechanisms allows the corona virus to escape the immune system
T cells of the immune system attack a cancer cell. Illustration: shutterstock

Cancer cells' secret recipe for protein production may become a weapon against them

Three archaeological items, three different degrees of heat (right, not to scale): blade, chipped spatter, and spontaneously spattered flint shards

Controlled use of fire to create tools - already about 300 thousand years ago

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Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science and Tel Aviv University have recently applied their own sophisticated technologies to examine how stone tools were produced at the end of the Paleolithic period found in Kesem Cave near Rosh Ha'Ein
A bacteriophage (upper right) penetrates a bacterial cell (center of the picture). Bacteria have highly sophisticated immune systems specially prepared to fight viruses

Antivirals discovered in bacteria may be used as drugs for viral diseases

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These days, the ability of these substances to fight viruses that harm humans, including the flu and corona viruses, is being tested
The virtual signature stand. The President of the Weizmann Institute, Prof. Alon Chen, and the Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology of the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber

The Weizmann Institute and Mohammed Bin Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates signed a collaboration in the field of artificial intelligence

The academic cooperation is made possible thanks to the normalization agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates that will be signed this week in Washington, USA, and the relationship between the two institutions was created with the assistance of the Intelligence and Special Operations Agency and its chairman
Corona virus. Illustration from jumpstory

Israeli scientists have identified 23 new protein sequences in Corona * 3M contributed to the development of a vaccine at Tel Aviv University

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Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science and the Institute for Biological Research mapped the protein production profile of the coronavirus and identified 23 new protein sequences. Their findings may help develop drugs, vaccines and better tests for detecting corona*
A niche inside a lymph node where the antibody-producing cells are formed. The laboratory of Prof. Ziv Shulman

Learn from the body to neutralize the corona

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Prof. Sheral Fleishman. His research has already led to the design of a potential vaccine against malaria, and he is now focusing his efforts on the corona virus. Photo: Weizmann Institute Spokesperson

to slip through the protections of the corona

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fight against corona virus Illustration: Image by Fernando Zhiminaicela from Pixabay

Identifying a trap and finding the ultimate anti-coronavirus

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SmellTracker project logo. Courtesy of the Weizmann Institute

Corona detection through self-monitoring of the sense of smell

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Students volunteer in the testing laboratory at the Sheba Medical Center. Public relations photo - Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer

The universities are joining the fight against Corona - in research and strengthening the medical forces in students

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From the right: Prof. Ilya Averbuch, Ilya Teutunikov and Prof. Yechiam Pryor. A resounding discovery. Photo: Weizmann Institute Spokesperson

Is it possible to create a quantum echo phenomenon within a single molecule?

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The aphid Myzus persicae. Harms crops of potatoes and peaches. Photo: Scott Bauer

Harmful but less

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Hallide perovskite crystals - a simple production process and a feast for the eyes

Fine

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When the scientists inserted a magnetic surface into a solution of right and left chiral molecules (in red and blue), crystals of the molecules formed with opposite magnetic poles. Prof. Ron Naaman's lab, Weizmann Institute

one way crystal

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Quantum tunneling. Illustration: shutterstock

Does quantum tunneling play a role in the activity of biological molecules?

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Remains of the fortification tower. The foundation stones were laid only in the Iron Age. Source: Weizmann Institute magazine.

The Fortified Tower in Jerusalem was built 1,000 years later than archaeologists had previously estimated

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Quantum computing. Illustration from PIXABAY.COM

Ben-Gurion University researchers question the applicability of Nobel Prize-winning research

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Prof. Yuval Shaked, Technion. Photo: Nitzan Zohar, Technion Spokesperson

Cancer treatment is a double-edged sword

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