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From: Haaretz

In another installment of the successful event known as “Science on Tap,” world-class scientists and top research students from the Weizmann Institute again raided Tel Aviv bars to talk of alternate realities, genetic engineering, and the fate of the universe.

May 01, 2012

From: Israel21c

Weizmann Institute neuroscientists have successfully enhanced memory in rats. Are humans next? Israel21c reports on the research and its implications.

April 22, 2012

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April 08, 2012

From: The Jerusalem Post

Dr. Naama Geva-Zatorsky, who performed her doctoral work at Weizmann, has been awarded a prestigious 2012 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science international fellowship. She is currently a postdoc at Harvard Medical School, where she investigates the use of probiotics to treat disease.

March 28, 2012

From: Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

Stem cell treatment today faces many challenges. The research, directed by Weizmann’s Prof. Dov Zipori, was designed to develop a platform to significantly improve the identification and development of unique stem cells for transplant and treatment.

March 22, 2012

From: The South Florida Sun Sentinel

The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science’s South Florida Region celebrated four women who are leading their community via philanthropy, pediatric causes, and more.

March 16, 2012

From: Broadcom.com

The donation to the Weizmann Institute will support SpaceIL, a non-profit mounting a submission for the $30M Lunar X Prize. The foundation selected this project for its use of the competition to excite Israeli youth about science, technology, engineering, and math.

March 14, 2012

From: Smithsonian Magazine

Smithsonian magazine covers Prof. Noam Sobel’s research revealing that the smell of tears can have unexpected effects.

March 01, 2012

From: Cell Press

Pioneering discoveries by Weizmann scientists and colleagues may result in improved understanding of why prolonged, repeated exposure to stress can lead to anxiety disorders and depression.

February 22, 2012

From: Haaretz

Prof. David Milstein won for his innovative research on new ways to create compounds using materials containing metals. His work could lead to cleaner industrial processes—and a cleaner environment.

February 22, 2012