News Releases
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Weizmann research reveals that flying bats apply the laws of sonar physics to locate objects in the dark
Weizmann research reveals that flying bats apply the laws of sonar physics – including skewing sound-wave beams to the side – to locate objects in the dark.
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“Cooling” Forests can Heat, Too: The energy budget of a forest includes significant heat reserves
Weizmann scientists have found that the Yatir Forest directly absorbs and retains heat, thus complicating the idea that forests help cool the earth by removing CO2.
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Science Tips
Three research updates from the Weizmann Institute: the activity behind the experience of seeing; a pink tomato’s genetic secrets; and how tendons shape bones.
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Improving the Odds: A New Method For Bone Marrow Transplantation From Mismatched Donors Restores the Immune System Faster
Weizmann scientist and international colleagues find that new method for bone marrow transplantation from mismatched donors restores the immune system faster.
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Astronomers Witness Biggest Star Explosion
A Weizmann astrophysicist led the international team that witnessed the biggest star explosion ever, helping support long-held theories about super-giant stars.
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Richard L. Stone Chairs Palm Beach Region of the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science
NEW YORK, NY – December 1, 2009 – Richard L. Stone, dedicated advocate of the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science (ACWIS), has been appointed Chair of the American Committee’s Palm Beach Region. In...
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Prof. Ada Yonath of the Weizmann Institute of Science Awarded 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science congratulates Prof. Ada Yonath on receiving the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and is proud of her...
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Weizmann Institute Scientists Reveal How Smells Are Bound Up In Our Memories
Proust famously used a madeleine to link smell and memory; now, Weizmann research has revealed the scientific basis for the connection between the two.
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Weizmann Institute of Science Ranked Second in “Best Places to Work in Academia” Survey
The Weizmann Institute of Science ranked second among the top international academic institutions on The Scientist magazine’s 2009 survey of “Best Places to Work...