Israeli science

Researchers identified a protein that limits myelin formation, a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, and other neurological disorders.

At the end of the operation, the neurosurgeon declared that he had never before encountered a patient so calm and at ease during an awake brain surgery.

Israeli and German scientists announced the development of a method to capture nearly all the light emitted by microscopic defects in diamonds - an advance that could make quantum devices faster.

Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science studied the impact of oxytocin on the attachment behavior of mouse pups.

For the first time, an open-access website called Florapal serves as a botanical encyclopedia of plants native to the Holy Land.

The research found that the orientation of magnetic fields on surfaces can steer the way amyloid-beta proteins — key contributors to Alzheimer’s — assemble into harmful fibrils in the brain.

The Education Ministry and the Maimonides Fund's Future Scientists Center proudly announced the final tally as the last three teams of the season returned.

Located on the campus of the world-famous Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, it is the first totally outdoor interactive science museum in the world, one operated entirely by the visitors.

The team will promote the 12th Friends Race for ALS, a fundraising event providing critical support for ALS patients and research initiatives.

The 2025 cycle drew 36 nominations from seven Israeli universities, with juries composed of leading Israeli scientists and Nobel laureates selecting the winners.