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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.
Dec 18, 2017...
Just three of the scallop’s 200 marvelous eyes. Credit: Dan-Eric Nilsson, Lund University
Sure, your eyes are lovely. But you only have two. The scallop ha ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/science-tips-june-2008/
Jun 02, 2008... Scientists in the Weizmann Institute’s Faculty of Chemistry, together with colleagues in Germany, have made a startling prediction: Simply “taking the temperatu ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/using-a-noise-canceling-camera-to-get-rid-of-glare/
Oct 19, 2016... Researchers used wavefront shaping and an optimization algorithm to progressively reduce the background glare to reveal an image of a toy figurine. Image courte ... Read more
Aug 02, 2012... Ever taken a digital photograph and then found out you had missed the fine details that made the scene so impressive visually? Applying a Photoshop sharpen filt ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/new-grant-to-fuel-solar-energy-research/
Oct 24, 2012... The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announced a gift of $15 million over three years to fund joint research in solar energy and biofuels between ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/video-gallery/best-people-best-science/
Jul 06, 2016... The Weizmann Institute's most important asset is its people. That's why the Institute is committed to recruiting and nurturing some of the world's brightest you ... Read more
Jul 25, 2012...
Microscope images of cells (l) with and (r) without temporal focusing
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—July 25, 2012—The imaging potential of cutting-edge microscopes will ... Read more
Jul 20, 2018... JERUSALEM, July 19 (Xinhua) — An Israeli new study on the complexity of the structure of a fish’s eye could help treat kidney stones and gout disease, the Weizm ... Read more
May 26, 2016...
(l-r) Weizmann Institute of Science President Prof. Daniel Zajfman, Prof. Victor Malka, and École Polytechnique President Jacques Biot
Jacques Biot, Presid ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/atoms-feel-new-force/
Oct 19, 2017...
N. Matzliah et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. (2017)
Atoms can be pushed, pulled, and trapped using laser beams. The light imparts an optical force on the atom that ... Read more
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