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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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May 01, 2019...
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The State of Israel will soon turn 71. And yet this babe among nations ranks fifth internationally for average life expectancy a ... Read more
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Jun 25, 2013... Illustrating the day-after effect of brain activation. The brain image at the back presents spontaneous (resting state) patterns before an fMRI-based neurofeedb ... Read more
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Sep 29, 2014... How the brain ages is still largely an open question – in part because this organ is mostly insulated from direct contact with other systems in the body, includ ... Read more
Jul 30, 2019... JERUSALEM, July 29 (Xinhua) – Israeli scientists discovered how oxytocin, known as the “love hormone,” is restocked in the brain, the Weizmann Institute of Scie ... Read more
Jun 27, 2016... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—June 27, 2016—Disrupted fetal immune system development, such as that caused by viral infection in the mother, may be a key factor in the later ... Read more
Sep 24, 2019...
Seconds before a memory pops up, certain nerve cells jolt into action in sync. This new finding sheds light on how the brain stores and recalls information.
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Jan 22, 2019... The tradeoff shown in human brains (top) and monkey brains (bottom). The more evolutionarily advanced, the more efficient and the less robust each area proved t ... Read more
Jan 21, 2015...
Unfortunately, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) remains a condition that presents more questions than answers.
Some studies have found a lack of connection o ... Read more
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Oct 06, 2010...
A new device lets the disabled move and communicate with their noses.
The key to restoring movement and communication for the severely disabled may lie on ... Read more
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Apr 12, 2005... LONDON—Eggheads from the world-renowned scientific center the Weizmann Institute in Israel, conducting research into the brain activity using excerpts from “The ... Read more
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