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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.
Apr 19, 2013...
An Egyptian fruit bat flies in an abandoned quarry near the village of Mammari, west of Nicosia, in March 2007. Alex Mita / AFP - Getty Images file
At a la ... 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
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
Mar 07, 2011...
Men won most of the Nobel Prizes in the 20th century; with new awards, outstanding women now have a chance to catch up.
A young Israeli scientist from the ... Read more
Nov 30, 2019... If there is one thing that all human beings seem to have in common, it is the fear of losing their memories. After all, memory shapes our personality, determine ... Read more
Oct 29, 2014... Prof. Eytan Domany takes the stage to discusses the nature of memory, how we form memories, and how they change over time. He ties this into the dance about to ... Read more
Oct 10, 2005... NEW YORK, NY—October 10, 2005—The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, and New York University have joined forces to present a special forum on neu ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/study-scientists-revive-old-fading-memories/
Mar 03, 2011... What would it be like if you never forgot — if your brain were able to access your haziest long-term memories as though they had just been freshly made? For the ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/understanding-the-anxious-brain/
Feb 03, 2017... Everyone experiences anxiety at times, but for some people, it’s a pervasive condition that can turn the ordinary into the distressing. The National Institute o ... 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
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