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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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Feb 26, 2018...
The beautiful neural cells of chickens. Santiago Ramón y Cajal, c. 1905
For centuries, the brain has been a mystery, a blank-enough slate that scientists, ... Read more
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Sep 05, 2018...
Alan Alda, center, communicating science at the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. Credit: SUNY Stony Brook.
Ardent science-communication advocate ... Read more
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Jan 18, 2018... Even if you feel that things might be a little bleak right now, the start of any new year is a time to be optimistic. And the best, most realistic place to look ... Read more
Jul 19, 2016... Stress-coping molecule Urocortin-3 (green) and its receptor, CRFR2 (red), expressed in the mouse brain region responsible for social behavior. Viewed under a co ... Read more
Sep 06, 2016... Belmont, MA – In an unprecedented move, McLean Hospital, the largest psychiatric affiliate of Harvard Medical School, and Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science ... Read more
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Aug 15, 2019... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—August 15, 2019—Extraterrestrial scientists landing in a football stadium would be struck by the sight of the crowd suddenly standing up and sho ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/everyone-s-sense-of-smell-is-unique-says-new-study/
Jun 22, 2015...
A new study suggests that every individual’s sense of smell differs slightly from other people, based on their genetic makeup.
According to Science News, a ... Read more
Oct 03, 2019...
A researcher working in the lab of Kadimastem in Ness Ziona (Hagit Stavinsky)
Kadimastem Ltd., a biotechnology firm that develops cell therapies, said it h ... Read more
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Mar 31, 2011... When we suddenly get the answer to a riddle or understand the solution to a problem, we can practically feel the light bulb click on in our head. But what happe ... Read more
Apr 01, 2013... More and more children are being diagnosed with autism and related conditions, with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimating that about 1 in 88 children ... Read more
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