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Right: Ella Amitai Sadovsky - cystic fibrosis. On the left, Reut Dafna - Marfan syndrome

A database on the rare genetic diseases in Israel and an artistic project called "Rare" that illustrates each of these diseases

A new site that serves as the first knowledge base of its kind in Hebrew in the field of rare genetic diseases in Israel - was launched on the occasion of the International Day for Rare Diseases, which is noted on a date that returns only once every four years - February 29. The Internet project is a joint initiative of Bar-Ilan University and the Weizmann Institute of Science.  
Dr. Marcel Freilich Kaplon (front right) handing out certificates of participation in the "We Have Chemistry" competition

"On Saturday morning, out of hell, Marcel worried about the safety of my son who was jumped to the base" - the story of a researcher from the Weizmann Institute who was murdered

Each of the more than 1,400 murdered in the war that began on 7/10/2023 with the invasion of Hamas militants into the Otaf settlements has their own story, Dr. Marcel Freilich-Caplon from the Weizmann Institute is one of them but it turns out that she was primarily concerned for the safety of her colleagues who were attacked by missiles at the same time
The woolly umbrella blooms in the greenhouses of the Weizmann Institute of Science. A close relative of lettuce and Maccabian blood. Photo: Dr. Sagit Meir

The new green: the South African plant that blows in the back of cannabis

Weizmann Institute of Science scientists revealed that a botanical relative of lettuce produces no less than 40 cannabinoids - active substances with medical potential that characterize the cannabis plant
In his first years at the Weizmann Institute, Toufik's research dealt with ways to develop artificial enzymes that would accelerate chemical processes that do not occur in nature. Dan Toufik (left), together with Prof. Rashef Tana, also from the Weizmann Institute, who won the AMT Award for Nanotechnology in 2020, the year in which Toufik won the same award in the field of biochemistry | Weitzman Institution of Science

The late Dan Toufik: the researcher who understood proteins

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Prof. Dan Toufik from the Weizmann Institute of Science, who was killed in a climbing accident, was one of the senior researchers in the field of the development of artificial proteins and the study of the evolution of proteins
Prof. Alon Chen. Photographer: Axel Gerish

Prof. Alon Chen was elected the next president of the Weizmann Institute of Science

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Genomic medicine is changing the face of cancer treatment. Photo: shutterstock

A donation will allow the Weizmann Institute of Science, the Technion and the University of Michigan to collaborate in promoting precision medicine

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Science on the bar. Photo: Weizmann Institute

Weizmann Institute scientists will present - Science on the Bar 2016

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France, Europe and the USA condemn the boycott of Israel

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The late Prof. Haim Gerti. Photo: Spokesperson of the Weizmann Institute

Prof. Chaim Gerti, vice president of the Weizmann Institute, passed away while serving in his position

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Ariel Sharon during his time as prime minister. Photo: from Wikipedia

Ariel Sharon half a year before the coma: "Israel must serve as a magnet for scientists - certainly Jewish scientists - from all over the world"

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Prof. Paul Feigin, Vice President of the Technion for Strategic Enterprises. Photo: Technion

St. Technion overwhelmingly approved the establishment of the Institute of Technology in China * The Weizmann Institute will establish a national research center for personalized medicine

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GROEL protein folding simulation. Photo: shutterstock

Exclusive: The work of Nobel Prize winners in chemistry is closely related to the Weizmann Institute

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A stamp issued in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Hebrew University from 1950 showing the National Library on Mount Scopus, photo: shutterstock

Shanghai ranking: The Hebrew University still leads the Israeli list despite falling six places; The Technion and the Weizmann Institute rose by one rank

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Prof. Shafi Goldwasser. Photo: Weizmann Institute of Science

The Turing Prize will be awarded to Prof. Shafi Goldwasser from the Weizmann Institute for groundbreaking achievements in the field of cryptography

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Prof. David Milstein. Photo: Weizmann Institute

Prof. David Milstein in a lecture by Prof. Amos de Shalit that will be broadcast this Monday (14/1) live on the Internet

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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and senior ministers together with Bar-Ilan University President Prof. Moshe Koe at the dedication ceremony of the permanent building of the Bar-Ilan School of Medicine in Safed

Collection: Dr. Honorary Beutzman titles; Cornerstone for the permanent building of the Bar-Ilan School of Medicine in Safed

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Microscopic image of cells taken using the temporal focus method (left) or without temporal focus (right)

The international 3i company will develop microscopes based on the inventions of Weizmann Institute of Science scientists

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From the Weizmann Institute's "Beer Science and Mood" event last year. Photo: Weizmann Institute magazine

The Municipality of Rehovot and the Weizmann Institute of Science present: beer, science and mood on Wednesday, July 25

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The president of the Weizmann Institute, Prof. Daniel Zeifman lectures in a pub about the possibility of extraterrestrial life as part of beer, science and mood events in 2010

Weizmann Institute of Science scientists will present on April 30: Science on the bar

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"Burning Waves Under TLC Skies". Dr. Haim Weisman, Weizman Institute

The beauty of science

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Sitting, from the right: Rita August, Prof. Gilad Haran, Dr. Inbal Rivan, Menachem Farhi. Standing, from the right: Mila Gomanovsky, Dr. Yoav Barak, Nir Zohar and Sharona Zedekani Cohen. Beads

The protein folding process

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"Blind spot" in protein quality control

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Prof. Yoel Sussman and Prof. Israel Silman. excessive speed. Photo: Weizmann Institute

The Instruct Center at the Weizmann Institute was selected as one of seven European core centers in structural biology

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Logo of the Central Bureau of Statistics. From Wikipedia

Knowledge commercialization companies submit about 400 initial applications for patents every year in Israel and abroad (about 94% of the total applications are submitted abroad)

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Prof. Ruth Arnon, from Wikipedia

This morning, 12/2/2012 live: Prof. Ruth Arnon, president of the Israeli Academy of Sciences, will speak about the challenge and opportunity in developing innovative vaccine components

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