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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.
May 24, 2020...
Researchers have a plan to mitigate the risk of a second wave of coronavirus infections — a scenario many experts think is likely. For some, it's an alternating cycle of four days at the office, then 10 days under lockdown. For others, it's a switch-off between 50 days under stay-at-home orders and 30 days of relative freedom.
In all likelihood, these tactics won't prevent cases from rising again.
May 21, 2020... In this video from a session at the United Nations’ 2020 Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) conference, Prof. Ada Yonath speaks about COVID: its makeup, how it compares with other viruses, possible avenues of treatment, and challenges.
Jun 10, 2020... Prof. Eran Segal provides an update on his symptom-tracking questionnaire and how it can help predict the second wave of COVID-19. As he explains, testing is insufficient...
Jun 08, 2020... “Favorite Spots & Hidden Gems on the Weizmann Institute of Science Campus,” a new video series from the Institute, takes us to the lab of Dr. Tal Ilani, who briefly describes her research on proteins and cancer.
https://weizmann-usa.org/blog/from-israel-to-chernobyl-treating-victims-of-the-nuclear-disaster/
Jun 16, 2020...
The Chernobyl nuclear power plant catastrophe on April 26, 1986 has always loomed large in our imaginations, particularly for those of us living through the Cold War.
Last year, the event was front and center yet again – and new generations learned about it – when HBO’s limited series, “Chernobyl,” took us through the disaster, step by harrowing misstep. The show also reminded us of the heroes, from the scientists trying to reach the truth to the workers who sacrificed themselves.
Jun 15, 2020... The second “Favorite Spots & Hidden Gems” video introduces us to Dr. Haim Beidenkopf, who is creating quantum-computing platforms.
May 20, 2020...
While some people see ants as a nuisance, others of us are fascinated by them. How do such tiny, vulnerable creatures navigate this harsh, gigantic world and accomplish such disproportionally outsized feats? (Speaking of disproportionally outsized feats: the most recent studies on how much an ant can carry put it at 5,000 times their own weight!)
Prof. Ofer Feinerman in the Weizmann Institute’s Department of Physics of Complex Systems – and what better describes ant society than “complex system?” – has long studied ants, and clearly admires them. He says that casual observance, like watching a line of ants cross a sidewalk, doesn’t even begin to reveal their sophistication: “their numbers, cooperative skills, efficiency, apparent know-how, and elegance are just too difficult to miss.”
Jun 29, 2020... This installment in the “Window to the Campus” series takes us to some of the significant – architecturally, historically, and culturally – homes on the Weizmann campus.
Jun 03, 2020...
A revolutionary radiocarbon-dating technique can now securely pinpoint when monumental structures in Jerusalem’s Old City — including the famed Wilson’s Arch — were constructed.
By meticulously collecting organic material in each excavated stratified layer and carbon-dating minuscule samples taken from ancient mortar, an interdisciplinary team from the Weizmann Institute and the Israel Antiquities Authority can now lay to rest abiding debates on when ancient Jerusalem structures were constructed. For a change, scientists are stepping out of the laboratory and into the field.
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/why-israel-is-a-hub-for-researchers/
May 18, 2020...
For Chandamita Saikia, a self-confirmed science lover, who grew up in a village near Guwahati, the journey to be a researcher in Israel was long. Graduating in Zoology from Nowgong College (under Gauhati University, Assam), and going on to finish Masters in Biotechnology from IIT Bombay, in biosciences and bioengineering, Chandamita only dreamt of researching in a state-of-the-art laboratory.
The dream came true as she came to Israel a few years back. Researching in Reuveny lab, Chandamita is today involved in understanding the interactions of two proteins SARAF and STIM. She intends to understand the underlying mechanism of interaction and structural studies, under professor Eitan Reuveny at the Weizmann Institute, Rehovot.