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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.
Nov 24, 2015...
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In a recent interview about her upcoming film, Youth, Jane Fonda describes magical peak experiences she's had durin ... Read more
May 04, 2014... This three-minute video tells the story of Weizmann Institute researcher Prof. Nachum Ulanovsky, who studies free-flying bats to explore the brain's ability to ... Read more
https://weizmann-v8.euwest01.umbraco.io/news-media/news-releases/mapping-the-social-landscape/
Jan 11, 2018... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—January 11, 2018— Whether we’re playing a team sport or just strolling through the park, we’re continually aware of the positions of those aroun ... Read more
https://weizmann-v8.euwest01.umbraco.io/news-media/in-the-news/the-enzyme-that-sharpens-memories/
Apr 22, 2012... Imagine never forgetting a single detail of your life — what you got for your 14th birthday, or the phone numbers of every one of your romantic interests. New ... Read more
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
Jan 13, 2015...
Pluristem workers process placenta for the company's cell-based therapy products
A new study shows that placental cells could potentially treat and repair ... Read more
Feb 19, 2006... Approximately 18.8 million American adults suffer from depression, the leading cause of disability in the United States. Yet only about half the patients who ta ... 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
Sep 26, 2011... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—September 26, 2011—The fact that certain smells cause us pleasure or disgust would seem to be a matter of personal taste. But new research at th ... Read more
Oct 10, 2017...
Dr. Gladys Monroy and Larry Marks visiting the Weizmann Institute along with other Bay Area funders in 2014
Atherton residents Dr. Gladys Monroy and her hu ... Read more