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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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Mar 31, 2020... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—March 31, 2020—Think of dieting. You can fast for two months and lose weight, but you will probably die. Even if you survive, you will quickly g ... Read more
Dec 06, 2017...
Prof. Elisabetta Boaretto and Dr. Tobias Richter. In the foreground is a Natufian hearth at Shubayqa, Jordan
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—December 6, 2017— Around 15,00 ... Read more
Aug 21, 2014... Speaking at a TEDx event at the Weizmann Institute, Prof. Ron Milo – while today a plant scientist – talks about the magic of numbers; for example, the only way ... Read more
Jun 09, 2017...
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When it comes to bread, we’ve known for a long time now that it’s better to pick the brown, whole-grain-y stuff over ultra-processed ... Read more
Feb 07, 2020... We’re well into the New Year and many of us have resolved to get fit in 2020 … but does the time we work out make a difference? In the latest episode of Weizman ... Read more
Dec 12, 2018... Among the farmers, labourers, religious zealots and political refugees who washed up on the shores of British-controlled Palestine during the inter-war period w ... Read more
Nov 03, 2014...
An in-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure [Illustrative]. (photo credit:REUTERS)
Two leading biologists at Rehovot’s Weizmann Institute of Science have str ... Read more
Aug 01, 2013...
Girl Scouts and mentors on the stairs at Science House. Image Credit: James Jorasch
In preparation for pitching their business ideas to a panel later in t ... Read more
Jul 21, 2014...
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REHOVOT, ISRAEL—July 21, 2014—We have heard that eating beef is bad for the environment, but do we know its real cost? Are other ... Read more
Feb 25, 2018...
Evidence is growing that the 100 trillion organisms in the human gut play a role in individuals’ differing responses to food. PHOTO: WEIZMANN INSTITUTE
For ... Read more