Israeli researchers create synthetic embryos from stem cells

Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science have successfully created complete synthetic models of human embryos using laboratory-grown stem cells. Read more

NASA to launch Israel’s first space telescope in 2026

Israel’s first space telescope, ULTRASAT, will be launched by NASA into high Earth orbit in 2026, the Israel Space Agency and NASA announced on Tuesday. Read more

Study shows viruses can kill gut bacteria of Crohn’s, bowel disease

Many of the microbes that live in our gut are good for our health, while others contribute to inflammatory bowel disease or other disorders. Read more

Harder winters, stronger storms: new data reveals climate change might be more rapid than predicted

The Earth’s climate is changing faster than we expected. A new study led by the Weizmann Institute of Science reveals that storms in the Southern Hemisphere have already reached intensity levels previously predicted to occur only in the year 2080. Read more

Israel’s president calls for ‘unprecedented cross-border cooperation’ to fight global challenges

The challenges the world faces, from the COVID-19 pandemic to climate change, require “unprecedented cross-border cooperation, which transcends disciplines and institutions,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog declared. Read more

Weizmann Institute of Science joins Giant Magellan Telescope

Recently, the GMTO Corporation welcomed the Weizmann Institute of Science into its international consortium of distinguished universities and research institutions building the Giant Magellan Telescope. Read more

Over 3 Million Israelis get 3rd booster shot

Over three million Israelis have received a third Pfizer-developed booster shot, a milestone in the country’s ongoing battle against the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Read more

Israeli scientists developing meds that ‘put a super cork on the Coronavirus’

A new therapeutic approach developed by Weizmann Institute scientists could spell new hope in the battle against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more

Number of Daily COVID-19 Cases in Israel doubles in a week

The number of new daily Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Israel has more than doubled in a week, from 145 cases recorded a week ago to 345 cases recorded on Monday. Read more

The Weizmann Institute of Science and Mohamed bin Zayed University in the UAE to collaborate on Artificial Intelligence research

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in the United Arab Emirates has been signed. Read more

Waves of the future

Australian scientists have been working on collaboration with Israel’s Weizmann Institute to develop ocean waves in producing powers before only witnessed in science fiction. Read more