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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.
Aug 07, 2018...
Israeli Nobel Prize winner Ada Yonath, who is also a professor at the Weizmann Institute of Science, at a press conference in Rehovot. (Flash90)
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Aug 11, 2014... Blood stem cells have the potential to turn into any type of blood cell, whether it be the oxygen-carrying red blood cells, or the immune system’s many types of ... Read more
Nov 30, 2010... Fabled as a site of biblical battles and spectacular palaces, Tel Megiddo today is a dusty mound overlooking Israel’s Jezreel valley. It is also host to one of ... Read more
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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
Sep 04, 2015... Dr Rafal Klajn of the Weizmann Institute’s Department of Organic Chemistry has developed a method for coaxing nanoparticles to self-assemble by focusing on the ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/teaming-up-antibiotics-to-fight-deadly-superbugs/
Jan 28, 2010... Alone they may be ineffective, but used together two common antibiotics could fight off deadly antibiotic-resistant superbugs, according to a team of Israeli an ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/study-reveals-clue-to-glass-mystery/
Aug 16, 2018... The fictive temperature, which pertains to the material’s structure, can dramatically affect the toughness of metallic glass. Above, notched samples of metallic ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/a-rusty-green-early-ocean/
Jan 26, 2017... Green rust (l) forming in Dr. Halevy’s lab in conditions similar to those in the Precambrian ocean. (r) Electron microscope images reveal the thin, hexagonal pl ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/leaders-and-lifters-help-ants-move-massive-meals/
Jul 29, 2015...
Moving large items requires many ants to work together
Scientists in Israel have discovered how ants co-operate to move big chunks of food back to their ne ... Read more
Feb 22, 2012... Among Prof. David Milstein's various research projects, the one considered to be most important helped scientists understand the bonds between carbon and hydrog ... Read more
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