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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.
Aug 21, 2017... Tomatoes are red. Sometimes they're orange or yellow or even purple. But they're never hot pink—until now, that is. Scientists recently discovered a way to chan ... Read more
Nov 23, 2018...
A panel from “… And the Invisible” based on the research of Weizmann Institute physicist Ulf Leonhardt, illustrated by Thomas Gosselin. Photo courtesy of ERC
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Sep 21, 2015... We've all read that healthy living – eating a diet high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains, exercising regularly, not smoking, and maintaining a healthy wei ... Read more
Apr 22, 2015...
Credit: Tim Greene
Some of the world’s best known cryptographers – veterans of the crypto wars of the 1990s – say government access to encryption keys is s ... Read more
Jul 26, 2017... New finds in the City of David confirm the veracity of the biblical account of the Babylonian capture and conquest of First Temple period Jerusalem. The event i ... Read more
https://weizmann-v8.euwest01.umbraco.io/news-media/in-the-news/eran-elinav-beyond-the-microbiome/
Nov 30, 2018... Where did you grow up?I grew up in the southern Israeli city of Beer-Sheva, situated in the midst of the Negev desert. I remember it being a very happy childhoo ... Read more
https://weizmann-v8.euwest01.umbraco.io/news-media/feature-stories/the-dark-side-of-the-sun-1/
May 15, 2018... May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month: the perfect time to learn more about the disease – and what the Weizmann Institute of Science is doi ... Read more
https://weizmann-v8.euwest01.umbraco.io/news-media/feature-stories/understanding-the-anxious-brain/
Feb 03, 2017... Everyone experiences anxiety at times, but for some people, it’s a pervasive condition that can turn the ordinary into the distressing. The National Institute o ... Read more
Nov 30, 2010... Fabled as a site of biblical battles and spectacular palaces, Tel Megiddo today is a dusty mound overlooking Israel’s Jezreel valley. It is also host to one of ... Read more
Nov 10, 2014...
Most preferences are thought to be conditioned by experience. (photo credit: Puppy image)
Free will isn’t what it’s cracked up to be, according to Israeli ... Read more