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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 20, 2015...
Zebrafish embryos with fluorescent “glow in the dark” blood vessels helped solve the mystery of the origin of the lymphatic system
For more than a century, ... Read more
Sep 17, 2014...
Sweeteners alter the microbiome, the population of bacteria that is in the digestive system. Weizmann Institute of Science
Artificial sweeteners may disrup ... Read more
Jan 05, 2016... The p53 gene is known as the “guardian of the genome” because it plays a key role in preventing healthy cells from turning cancerous. When p53 is mutated, howev ... Read more
https://weizmann-v8.euwest01.umbraco.io/news-media/news-releases/heart-cells-regenerated-in-mice/
Apr 13, 2015... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—April 13, 2015—When a heart attack strikes, heart muscle cells die and scar tissue forms, paving the way for heart failure. Cardiovascular disea ... Read more
Apr 09, 2015...
Regenerating heart tissue could revolutionize heart attack recovery. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock
A breakthrough discovery in cell regeneration may soon ... Read more
Aug 28, 2010... Stress is one of life’s universal experiences – everyone is familiar with it, regardless of who they are, where they live, or what they do. But while stress is ... Read more
Mar 15, 2016... On March 23, at the Gordon Research Conference on Lymphatics in Ventura, CA, LE&RN Spokesperson and Academy Award-winning actress Kathy Bates will present LE&RN ... Read more
May 30, 2018... Cross-section of the inner lining of a human gut adjacent to a cancerous tumor. The enzyme ASL (red-brown), which helps manufacture nitric oxide, has accumulate ... Read more
Mar 06, 2001... Rehovot, Israel—March 6, 2001—Weizmann Institute scientists have succeeded in stopping the progressive loss of eyesight in animals with a glaucoma-like disease. ... Read more
Jan 13, 2020...
A non-toxic blue dye commonly used in biology labs helps repair damaged heart tissue in mice, say researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel.
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