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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.
Mar 17, 2019... Taking a deep breath in through the nose appears to help the human brain create a laser-like focus on visuospatial tasks, according to a new study by a team of ... Read more
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Nov 27, 2017...
Skydivers provided the smell of fear for investigating how autistic men react to odors
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—November 27, 2017— Autism typically involves the ina ... Read more
Jan 15, 2017...
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How do humans and other animals find their way from A to B? This apparently simple question has no easy answer. But after decades ... Read more
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Dec 09, 2011... Performance usually improves with practice, but not if training is arotten time. A new study shows that people's ability to identify noisesdeclines when the sou ... Read more
Apr 07, 2016... The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) now states that about 1 in 68 children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and that ASDs are five times more common in ... Read more
Jul 02, 2015...
It may be possible to diagnose autism by giving children a sniff test, a new study suggests.
Most people instinctively take a big whiff when they encounter ... Read more
Jun 17, 2013... How does a social animal — mouse or human — gain dominance over his or her fellow creatures? A unique experiment conducted by Dr. Tali Kimchi and her team in th ... Read more
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Jun 30, 2011... How easy is it to falsify memory? New research at the Weizmann Institute shows that a bit of social pressure may be all that is needed. The study, which appears ... Read more
May 12, 2010... Neuroscientists have found that the mirror neuron system, which is thought to play a central role in social communications, responds normally in individuals wit ... Read more
Aug 06, 2013...
At Weizmann: Researchers Rafael Malach and Tal Harmelech, pushing the boundaries of brain research. Courtesy of Prof. Rafael Malach
It is well known that t ... Read more