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The Dark Side of the Sun
The Dark Side of the Sun

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May 15, 2018... May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month: the perfect time to learn more about the disease – and what the Weizmann Institute of Science is doing to help.
Did you know that skin cancer is the most common cancer in America? And that it’s been on the rise for more than 30 years?
The single most significant cause of skin cancer is the sun. That’s certainly true when it comes to melanoma – the deadliest of all skin cancers – with the Skin Cancer Foundation citing research that shows that 86% of melanomas are linked to UV radiation. Thus, prevention – such as wearing a high-SPF sunblock or protective clothing anytime we go outside, even on overcast days – and early screening are the most important tools in our skin-cancer-defeating arsenal.

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Factory Waste Morphs Into Clean Syngas
Factory Waste Morphs Into Clean Syngas

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Jan 15, 2015... The NCF unit uses heat from the sun or industrial processes to transform carbon dioxide and water to syngas.
For millions of years, plant life has been turning water and carbon dioxide (CO2) into energy. Today, many entrepreneurs are copying natural photosynthesis to find a good use for the dangerously excessive CO2 in our air. But these solutions aren’t widely adopted by industry without government incentives to offset their cost.

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What Gives the Beach That Smell? Sulfur-Making Algae
What Gives the Beach That Smell? Sulfur-Making Algae

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Jun 30, 2015... Close your eyes and conjure up your paradise vacation: umbrellaed drink in hand, trashy detective novel perched on your knee, the rhythmic swell of waves in your ears, and of course – the fresh, briny smell of the sea.
That poetic smell comes, in part, from a not-so-poetically-named sulfur compound called dimethyl sulfide, or DMS, a key player in ocean ecosystems and weather patterns. Now, scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have figured out how a particular ocean algae – one that dwells in the upper sunlit part of the sea – makes the aromatic chemical.

TAGS: Environment, Climate change, Plants, Biochemistry, Senses, Enzymes

Scientists Reveal Soot's Role in Climate Change
Scientists Reveal Soot's Role in Climate Change

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Aug 14, 2008... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—August 14, 2008—Tons of soot are released into the air annually as forest fires rage from California to the Amazon to Siberia and Indonesia. Climate scientists have generally assumed that the main effect of smoke on climate is cooling, as the floating particles can reflect some solar energy back to space as well as increasing cloud size and lifespan. But new research by scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science; the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC); and NASA may cause them to rethink soot's role in shaping the Earth's climate.

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The Greenest Diet: Bacteria Switch to Eating Carbon Dioxide
The Greenest Diet: Bacteria Switch to Eating Carbon Dioxide

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Nov 27, 2019... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—November 27, 2019—Bacteria in the lab of Prof. Ron Milo of the Weizmann Institute of Science have not just sworn off sugar – they have stopped eating all of their normal solid food, existing instead on carbon dioxide (CO2) from their environment. That is, they were able to build all of their biomass from air. This feat, which involved nearly a decade of rational design, genetic engineering, and a sped-up version of evolution in the lab, was reported in Cell. The findings point to means of developing, in the future, carbon-neutral fuels.

TAGS: Environment, Climate change, Biochemistry, Evolution, Bacteria, Alternative energy

Freezing Fly Eggs for the Future
Freezing Fly Eggs for the Future

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Aug 14, 2018... Hermitia illucens, the black soldier fly, is harmless, nutritious, and a renewable source of protein.
Flies are packed with protein and nutritious fat, and they grow quickly when fed on organic waste. One fly in particular, the black soldier fly (Hermitia illucens), could potentially provide an alternative, sustainable source of protein in animal feed, and companies around the world are looking into the possibility. A new company founded by three recent Weizmann Institute of Science graduates means to advance the edible insect industry by freezing the eggs of these flies so that growers can better plan and control their yields.

TAGS: Technology, Community, Environment, Nutrition

Life in a Drop of Water: Prof. Assaf Vardi and Nivi Alroy on Oceanic Plants
Life in a Drop of Water: Prof. Assaf Vardi and Nivi Alroy on Oceanic Plants

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Jan 05, 2017... Life in a Drop of Water: Prof. Assaf Vardi and Nivi Alroy on Oceanic Plants

TAGS: Environment, Climate change, Plants, Water

Weizmann in Focus, Episode 10: Setting Sail for Science
Weizmann in Focus, Episode 10: Setting Sail for Science

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Oct 31, 2019... The ocean is one of the largest and most mysterious ecosystems on Earth. In the tenth episode of Weizmann in Focus, Dave Doneson describes the fascinating research of Weizmann Profs. Ilan Koren and Assaf Vardi who set sail aboard the Tara schooner to unlock some of these mysteries. They were among a select group of scientists who traveled thousands of kilometers across all the world’s oceans to advance research and increase environmental awareness. The research conducted on board the schooner yielded hundreds of scientific papers as well as a better understanding of the ocean ecosystem and how it impacts the entire planet.

TAGS: Community, Environment, Climate change, Water, Biochemistry, Earth, Philanthropy, Leadership

Better Energy for a Brighter Future
Better Energy for a Brighter Future

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Mar 23, 2016... Population growth and rising standards of living worldwide are driving a rapid increase in demand for energy. In fact, says Prof. David Cahen of the Weizmann Institute of Science’s Department of Materials and Interfaces, “the prediction is that 25 years from now we’ll need double the amount of energy we currently need.” However, he adds, “dearth of funding had, by 2006, created a situation of several decades of few new ideas in basic research that would help address this energy issue.”

TAGS: Environment, Climate change, Humanity, Biofuel, Alternative energy, Solar power

Could Fish Larvae Save Coral Reefs? Genetic Barcoding Reveals Ocean Ecosystem Health
Could Fish Larvae Save Coral Reefs? Genetic Barcoding Reveals Ocean Ecosystem Health

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Jan 01, 2018... Acropora coral less than 2 meters under sea-level at One Tree Reef, One Tree Island in the southern Great Barrier Reef.  (Photo: University of Sydney)
A recent report said that hurricanes devastated coral reefs in the Caribbean and scientists studied their recovery ability from natural disaster. As scientists understand the importance of coral reefs to an ocean ecosystem, conservation efforts have been gathering steam. According to a UNESCO study in June 2017, World Heritage coral reefs could become extinct by 2100 unless CO2 emissions are reduced.

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