Researchers from the University of Michigan and the Weizmann Institute develop the first-ever complete central nervous system on a chip: It faithfully emulates that of a human embryo, from the forebrain to the bottom of the spinal cord

Researchers from the University of Michigan and the Weizmann Institute develop the first-ever complete central nervous system on a chip: It faithfully emulates that of a human embryo, from the forebrain to the bottom of the spinal cord

Once upon a time, we were all nothing but a mass of densely packed stem cells. Over time, this mass elongated, sprouted limbs on either side, buttocks at the rear, a stomach in the front and a head on the top. The process by which embryonic stem cells give rise to...

Shaping the Role of Future Physician-Scientists

The Weizmann Institute of Science, in a joint initiative with the Miriam and Aaron Gutwirth Fund, is set to establish a medical school, through which it will launch a unique program to train the next generation of physician-scientists. The program, which will be open...