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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.
May 20, 2015... Prof. Alon Chen studies the biology of conditions such as stress, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. In this video, he explains the mechanism of action behind thes ... Read more
Nov 05, 2019... Recognizing faces is as natural and habitual as can be for human beings. Even with their undeveloped vision, babies can recognize their mother’s face within day ... Read more
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Jan 31, 2016... The 2015 Midwest Region Gala Dinner was an inspiring evening honoring Richard S. Price, Chairman and CEO of Mesirow Financial. Notable speakers included Chicago ... Read more
Jan 01, 2017...
Prof. Noam Sobel. Credit: Tomer Appelbaum
Talking to: Prof. Noam Sobel of the neurobiology department and the Azrieli Center for Human Brain Imaging, Weizm ... Read more
Nov 30, 2019... If there is one thing that all human beings seem to have in common, it is the fear of losing their memories. After all, memory shapes our personality, determine ... Read more
Oct 29, 2014... Prof. Eytan Domany takes the stage to discusses the nature of memory, how we form memories, and how they change over time. He ties this into the dance about to ... Read more
Sep 23, 2014...
Creating a "monster" at the Garden of Science. Photo by Haim Ziv
If you look at an upside-down photograph of the fashion model Bar Refaeli, she looks just ... Read more
Feb 22, 2012... Scientists now have a better understanding of the way that stress impacts the brain. New research, published by Cell Press in the January 26 issue of the journa ... Read more
Oct 10, 2005... NEW YORK, NY—October 10, 2005—The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, and New York University have joined forces to present a special forum on neu ... Read more
Oct 28, 2014...
Targeting cognition through the body. Cognition by Shutterstock
When we age our whole body gradually deteriorates. This includes our brains, where our pers ... Read more