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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.
Aug 24, 2016...
Credit: Thomas Fuchs
Compared with other bodily excretions, tears are vastly understudied. Collecting the salty drops is tedious – weepy donors are rare, m ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/bat-nav-reveals-how-the-brain-tracks-other-animals/
Jan 12, 2018...
Bats have helped to decipher how we map the movements of ourselves and others. Credit: Weizmann Inst. of Science.
The brain’s navigation system — which kee ... Read more
Jul 24, 2006...
After a hard day’s work, Rick Allen of Aptos, Calif., can’t wait to jump in his car and zone out to the music on his iPod.
“Rather than listening to the ra ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/keeping-up-the-pressure/
Feb 13, 2017... Brain tissue from genetically engineered mice. Neurons that express CRFR1 appear in green and those that release the neurotransmitter CRF are in red. The image ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/alcohol-improves-your-sense-of-smell-in-moderation/
Jul 22, 2014...
How do you smell after a drink? Quite well, it turns out. A modest amount of alcohol boosts your sense of smell.
It is well known that we can improve our s ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/learning-doesn-t-stop-when-you-re-asleep/
Aug 27, 2012...
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People can learn new associations between scents and sounds in their sleep, according to a new study in the journal Nature Neuroscience.
Re ... Read more
Jun 19, 2013... What does it take to be a leader? It turns out you have to be somewhat social. At least that's one possible takeaway from a mouse study conducted by neurobiolog ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/the-importins-of-anxiety/
Dec 11, 2018... In genetically engineered mice lacking the protein importin alpha-5 (right), a molecule called MeCP2 (red), known to affect anxiety behaviors, stayed on the out ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/scientists-map-mouse-personality/
Nov 07, 2019...
Some mice are curious and explore every new hiding place. Others are more anxious and prefer to stay in their nest. ©MPI f. Molecular Genetics
Scientists a ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/brain-circuits-that-suppress-memory-found/
Jan 14, 2008... This article can be viewed by downloading the PDF. ... Read more
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