New scientists Dr. Ofer Shoshani Dr. Ofer Shoshani will examine potential strategies for controlling the accumulation of extra-chromosomal DNA—which might eventually contribute to more successful cancer treatment. Date: November 16, 2021
Briefs Autism and the smell of fear A Weizmann Institute study reveals that individuals with autism perceive fear-associated odors differently from individuals who are not on the autistic spectrum. Date: March 13, 2018
New scientists Signals from the stars Dr. Barak Zackay hunts for exotic astrophysical phenomena such as supernovae, binary black holes, pulsars, gravitational waves, and exoplanets, and has invented techniques to record and analyze these interstellar events. Date: December 15, 2020
