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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.
Jul 22, 2019...
When immune cells (macrophage, blue) meet bacteria (red), the first day or two is critical for the eventual outcome
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—July 22, 2019—First imp ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/repairing-dna-fighting-cancer/
Sep 17, 2018...
Prof. Zvi Livneh
Our genetic material – DNA – is under constant assault. It is damaged every day by external forces like sunlight, radiation, tobacco smoke ... Read more
Mar 25, 2020... Israel is suffering a shortage of coronavirus tests, and the Weizmann Institute – working with the Ministry of Health – has transformed scientific facilities in ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/gene-editing-takes-on-new-roles/
Dec 15, 2016...
Combing CRISPR with the fine resolution of single-cell RNA sequencing gives researchers new means of controlling cell activities
What combinations of mutat ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/the-imperative-of-studying-aborted-embryonic-tissue/
Dec 02, 2015...
Dr. Karina Yaniv with zebrafish. Credit: Tomer Appelbaum
Talking to: Dr. Karina Yaniv, 45, chemist and biologist from the Department of Biological Regulati ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/mini-brains-may-wrinkle-and-fold-just-like-ours/
Dec 12, 2017... ANOTHER WRINKLE The outer layer of the human brain has distinctive folds. Work with brains growing in lab dishes is showing how the structures may form. Daniel ... Read more
Mar 23, 2020... Dr. Nir London of the Weizmann Institute’s Department of Organic Chemistry explains his lab’s approach to fighting the coronavirus: creating a novel antiviral t ... Read more
Jan 21, 2020... Non-communicable diseases including heart disease, cancer and lung disease are now the most common causes of death, accounting for 70 percent of deaths worldwid ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/receptive-to-stress/
May 26, 2016...
The CRFR1 receptor is used only in stressful situations
How does stress – which, among other things, causes our bodies to divert resources from non-essenti ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/aging-cells-are-key-to-finding-fountain-of-youth/
May 21, 2017...
A researcher works with stem cells in a laboratory. (photo credit :REUTERS)
Dr. Valery Krizhanovsky is a modern Juan Ponce de Leon, looking for a Fountain ... Read more
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