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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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Jun 10, 2019... Weizmann Institute researchers from across the disciplines are pursuing topics in neuroscience, approaching this crucial field from a number of angles. That’s b ... Read more
Nov 01, 2010... Other than florists and allergy sufferers, most people don't do much sniffing. But scientists in Israel see the ability as a way to assist severely paralyzed pe ... Read more
May 04, 2018...
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Anxiety is the voice in the back of your head that says, “something bad is going to happen.” It’s what keeps you awake at 2 a.m. thinking ... Read more
Feb 10, 2014...
Schwartz’s research questions assumptions about the central nervous system.
Imagine being able to inhibit or reverse a universal affliction – brain degener ... Read more
Mar 16, 2016... Will we ever be able to understand the cacophonous chatter taking place between the 80 million neurons in our brains? Dr. Ofer Yizhar and his group in the Weizm ... Read more
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Nov 01, 2016...
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In a dark room in Charlottesville, Virginia, a mouse swims in a small pool, searching for a place to rest. In 12 previous swims, wi ... Read more
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Jun 22, 2011... Researchers studying autistic toddlers have discovered their brain activity appears to be out of sync at a very early stage – a finding that sheds light on the ... Read more
Nov 24, 2015...
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In a recent interview about her upcoming film, Youth, Jane Fonda describes magical peak experiences she's had durin ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/video-gallery/prof-nachum-ulanovsky-using-bats-to-light-the-way/
May 04, 2014... This three-minute video tells the story of Weizmann Institute researcher Prof. Nachum Ulanovsky, who studies free-flying bats to explore the brain's ability to ... Read more
Mar 07, 2016...
Prof. Rony Paz
People suffering from anxiety perceive the world in a fundamentally different way than others, according to a study reported on March 3 in t ... Read more
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