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Founded in 1944, the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science develops philanthropic support for the Weizmann Institute in Israel, and advances its mission of science for the future of humanity.
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Jul 15, 2022... According to the World Health Organization, depression afflicts nearly 300 million people worldwide. Yet despite decades of research, there are very few new t ... Read more
Jan 25, 2023... Researchers have for years tried to discover what determines “resilience to stress,” a term describing the ability to adapt to difficult situations and to overc ... Read more
Apr 03, 2023... Jerusalem, April 3, 2023 — The Blavatnik Family Foundation, the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the New York Academy of Sciences, announced today ... Read more
Aug 02, 2023... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—August 2, 2023—Scientific excellence requires diversity – research conducted by people from different backgrounds and with varied worldviews. Th ... Read more
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Feb 27, 2024... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—February 27, 2024—The human brain is a well-guarded control center. Its system of blood vessels is surrounded by a densely packed cellular barri ... Read more
May 20, 2024... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—May 20, 2024—A sociologist of education, a geneticist of skin cells, a chess grandmaster, a founder of Israel’s pharma industry and a couple who ... Read more