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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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Dec 01, 2017... The Israeli crystallographer, who shared the chemistry Nobel with Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and Thomas A. Steitz in 2009 for her work on ribosome, was delivering ... Read more
Jun 14, 2017...
However, being savvy about nutrition may not be as easy as we thought, as some of our traditional assumptions about food are now being challenged.
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May 30, 2015...
Weizmann Institute of Science. (photo credit:MICHAEL JACOBSON/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science and Tel Aviv University ... Read more
Mar 04, 2019... Lymphoid organs in the small intestines. Red: B cells aggregated in the “training centers.” Green: cells with the ability to secrete effective antibodies exitin ... Read more
Jul 23, 2019...
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A trailblazing study by Israeli researchers suggests that intestinal microbes may have a direct effect on the co ... Read more
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Jun 27, 2017...
Dust storm in Timna Park, Israel
Israel is subjected to sand and dust storms from several directions: northeast from the Sahara, northwest from Saudi Arabi ... Read more
Apr 08, 2018...
Bacteria (illustrative). (photo credit: REUTERS)
Until a decade ago, scientists were not aware that bacteria had complex immune systems that could keep up ... Read more
May 25, 2017...
A scientist looks through a microscope. (photo credit:INGIMAGE)
Israeli startup BiomX, which is developing a treatment that selectively kills specific bact ... Read more
Jul 22, 2019...
When immune cells (macrophage, blue) meet bacteria (red), the first day or two is critical for the eventual outcome
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—July 22, 2019—First imp ... Read more
Jan 21, 2020... Non-communicable diseases including heart disease, cancer and lung disease are now the most common causes of death, accounting for 70 percent of deaths worldwid ... Read more