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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.
Jan 05, 2017... Life in a Drop of Water: Prof. Assaf Vardi and Nivi Alroy on Oceanic Plants ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/let-it-rain/
Jan 01, 2012... Rain can be a blessing or a disaster. An hour of steady rainfall can water the roots of plants and percolate underground to replenish water supplies. If the s ... Read more
Oct 31, 2019... The ocean is one of the largest and most mysterious ecosystems on Earth. In the tenth episode of Weizmann in Focus, Dave Doneson describes the fascinating resea ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/better-energy-for-a-brighter-future/
Mar 23, 2016... Population growth and rising standards of living worldwide are driving a rapid increase in demand for energy. In fact, says Prof. David Cahen of the Weizmann In ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/sea-change-climate-change/
Oct 28, 2014... Talking to a group of sailors, John F. Kennedy said, "we all came from the sea. And it is an interesting biological fact that all of us have in our veins the ex ... Read more
Jun 01, 2008... From designing environmental policies and preventing ecological disasters to planning umbrella sales and construction projects, a full spectrum of human activit ... Read more
Sep 11, 2015... If this past summer felt hot to you, it’s not your imagination. Meteorologists predict that 2015 will end up being the hottest year on record. There is scientif ... Read more
Dec 23, 2014... The distinctive “fecal prints” of microbes potentially provide a record of how Earth and life have co-evolved over the past 3.5 billion years as the planet’s te ... Read more
Aug 19, 2005... Mix a pile of manure with some zinc oxide, angle a few giant mirrors towards the mixture, turn on the sun and steam the result. It may not sound appetising, but ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/a-plankton-virus-affects-cloud-formation/
Aug 16, 2018...
The phytoplankton species Emiliana huxleyi, coming soon to a cloud near you. Citation: Emiliania huxleyi. Young & Westbroek, 1991
A species of marine p ... Read more
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