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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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Nov 25, 2015... This six-minute video explains what MRI is and how it works by using a strong magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of organs and tissue insi ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/science-tips-january-2015/
Jan 21, 2015...
Japanese and Israeli scientists at the Advances in Brain Sciences conference
Following the visit of Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, to Israel early in ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/science-tips-february-2011/
Feb 10, 2011...
Two new studies support a novel approach based on Weizmann Institute scientists’ research
Much of the devastation of stroke and head trauma is due to damag ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/neuroscience-2011/
Nov 12, 2011...
We are proud to welcome the
55 Weizmann Institute scientists
who are participating this week in Neuroscience 2011,
the annual meeting of the Soci ... Read more
Jan 09, 2018... Dr. Shimanovich speaks at London’s how to: Academy about her work with silk fibers and how they affect the brain in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/left-handed-women-s-quirk-over-sense-of-smell/
Nov 07, 2019...
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Scientists say they have discovered a biological anomaly that could change how we understand our sense of smell.
The study in t ... Read more
Sep 27, 2019... Glioblastoma, a typically incurable brain cancer, is a master of diversity. Not only do the tumors differ from one patient to the next, but cells within each tu ... Read more
Nov 10, 2014...
Most preferences are thought to be conditioned by experience. (photo credit: Puppy image)
Free will isn’t what it’s cracked up to be, according to Israeli ... Read more
Mar 03, 2016... People who still believe the outdated notion that mental health conditions are “all in a person’s head” have yet another reason to stop believing the myth: Acco ... Read more
Jun 13, 2017... Thanks to advances in healthcare, sanitation, safety, and nutrition, people today are living longer than ever; in fact, in the West, the fastest-growing demogra ... Read more
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