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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.
Jun 26, 2013... The brain image at the back presents spontaneous (resting state) patterns before a fMRI-based neurofeedback training session. The front brain image presents spo ... Read more
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Jul 01, 2012... "Our memories are basically who we are," says Dr. Nachum Ulanovsky of the Department of Neurobiology at the Weizmann Institute of Science. "I suspect that this ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/rats-long-term-memory-erased-in-study/
Aug 16, 2007... This article can be viewed by downloading the PDF. ... Read more
Nov 09, 2009... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—November 9, 2009—From Proust's madeleines to the overbearing food critic in the movie Ratatouille who is transported back to his childhood at ... Read more
Jan 15, 2017...
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How do humans and other animals find their way from A to B? This apparently simple question has no easy answer. But after decades ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/thanks-for-the-memories/
Jun 30, 2011... How easy is it to falsify memory? New research at the Weizmann Institute shows that a bit of social pressure may be all that is needed. The study, which appears ... Read more
Aug 06, 2013...
At Weizmann: Researchers Rafael Malach and Tal Harmelech, pushing the boundaries of brain research. Courtesy of Prof. Rafael Malach
It is well known that t ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/science-on-the-brain/
Aug 01, 2006... The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science (ACWIS) and New York University (NYU) recently held a Day of Science on the topic of “Unveiling the ... Read more
Oct 22, 2015... The human brain is “limitless” – and yet, sometimes things go wrong. In this video, Prof. Noam Sobel, Dr. Assaf Tal, Prof. Michal Schwartz, Prof. Alon Chen, Dr. ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/immune-system-may-also-help-brain/
Jan 17, 2006... Scientists have surprising new evidence that the immune system, best known for protecting the body against pathogens, also plays a key role in the brain's abili ... Read more
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