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

The investment, which included NFX, TPY Capital, and Intel Capital, aims to commercialize a quantum computing project developed by professors from the Technion and Weizmann Institute.

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

Biotech Breakthrough Lets Doctors Track Immunity in Minutes

Understanding lifespan: Genes may unlock path to healthier aging, scientists say - study

A STATUE of Albert Einstein in the garden of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

Triennial report: Israeli science at the precipice


New school of medicine to open at Weizmann Institute

President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog hosted Weizmann Institute President, Prof. Alon Chen, as well as its chairman, Shimshon Harel, and Allied Group Chairman Prof. Itzhak Swary.

From right to left: Prof. Alon Chen, President Isaac Herzog, and Prof. Itzhak Swary

Will a better understanding of photosynthesis help us grow plants under artificial light?

New research at the Weizmann Institute takes a closer look at photosynthesis, learning how the phenomenon can be manipulated to better serve humanity.

Illustrative image of plants.

Three Israeli universities in top 100 worldwide - ShanghaiRanking

Tel Aviv University was ranked in the 201-300 ranking category. Its mathematics department, its highest ranked department, was ranked 40th in the world.

 The Weizmann Institute is set to open a medical school in October of 2025.

Winners of 2024 Wolf Prize announced

Over a third of the Wolf Prize laureates have subsequently received the Nobel Prize in corresponding disciplines.

 The Wolf Foundation logo

Science garden reopens with outdoor activities after NIS 120 million renovation

Following a 5-year renovation, the Science Garden in Rehovot reopens in July, featuring 13 acres of interactive and educational exhibits.


Israeli-American mogul Irving Pergament reaches for the stars on the 'Galactic 007'

"My life is a blend of my love for my family, my professional success, philanthropy work, and a continual chase after the thrill of flight, now reaching for the stars," Irving says.

Irving Pergament in front of Virgin Galactic's 'Galactic 007'.

Biological processes linked to aging are vital for the regeneration of heart tissue, study finds

Researchers found that an “aging” mechanism known as senescence is activated for a short period of time following injury to the heart muscle of mice as a vital part of the heart’s healing process.

 Monitor your symptoms carefully if you're at risk of a heart attack

Grapevine May 26, 2024: A noted absence

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 YEHUDIT RAVITZ in doctoral cap and gown, without her customary guitar.

Despite war, Israeli universities rise in global rankings, Hebrew University placed highest

Five out of nine Israeli universities have improved in this year’s rankings, while the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) has come out on top, ranking 66th in the quality of its faculty.

 An aerial view shows the Dome of the Rock in front and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in Jerusalem, April 26, 2023.

Weizmann Institute to open medical school amid doctor shortage

For years, the Health Ministry has been trying to increase the number of students studying medicine in Israel. The Weizmann Institute has taken initiative.

 The Weizmann Institute is set to open a medical school in October of 2025.