Items tagged with “culture”
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The Economics of Giving: Dr. Monroe Burk’s Creative Philanthropy
2010-07-30T15:51:27-04:00
The architect-designed modern home of the economist Monroe Burk sits handsomely on its wooded and manicured lot in Columbia, Maryland. Filled with sunlight and artwork, including paintings and prints by his late wife, Marj...
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Unraveling Stress: Understanding the Mechanisms for Coping
2010-07-28T12:02:47-04:00
Stress is one of life’s universal experiences—everyone is familiar with it, regardless of who they are, where they live, or what they do. But while stress is common, it is hardly simple. Dr. Alon Chen of the Weizmann I...
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American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science and JLTV Partner to Produce a Series On Science Innovation from Israel
2010-07-26T13:29:00-04:00
NEW YORK, NY—July 26, 2010—The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science is partnering with Jewish Life Television (JLTV) to bring Israel's most innovative discoveries in science and tec...
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Weizmann Scientists Discover a Gene That Ties Stress to Obesity and Diabetes
2010-04-20T14:39:37-04:00
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—April 19, 2010—The constant stress that many are exposed to in our modern society may be taking a heavy toll: Anxiety disorders and depression, as well as metabolic (substance exchan...
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Weizmann Institute Scientists Show That an Odorant’s Molecular Structure is What Determines Its Pleasantness, Contradicting the Notion That Smell is Subjective
2010-04-15T14:00:41-04:00
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—April 15, 2010—Weizmann Institute scientists have "trained" an electronic system to be able to predict the pleasantness of novel odors, just like a human would perceive them—turning...
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Science and Peace
2010-03-25T09:44:22-04:00
Daniel Zajfman is the president of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel History—not to mention different languages, cultures, and values—can make peace difficult to achieve. Science is a common ground...
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Environmental and Lifestyle Factors and Cancer
2009-09-24T16:37:33-04:00
Cancer is largely a preventable disease. Hundreds of thousands of lives could be saved annually if people avoided risky behaviors and exposure to carcinogens that push cells toward malignancy. Smoking tops the list, ac...
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Past Perfect
2009-06-01T12:37:00-04:00
The present can supply us with intriguing glimpses into the past. In geology, for example, long-term processes that continue to this day can shed light on those belonging to the distant past. The same principle guides ethn...
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Cross Flow
2009-05-01T19:05:00-04:00
Cooperation between Israeli and Jordanian scientists is bridging more than one gulf Last spring, a small research boat made an unusual trip—from one side to the other of the northwestern...
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Making Connections
2008-12-18T05:14:00-04:00
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—December 18, 2008—Top-level research institutions in the UK and Israel will collaborate, thanks to a bold new initiative of Weizmann UK. The program—...
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Young Scientist Travels to Israel
2007-09-21T17:23:00-04:00
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Weekend Live - Discussion of Weizmann Research on Cell Phones and Cancer
2007-09-02T16:11:00-04:00
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT Date: September 02, 2007 Time: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM Station: Fox News Channel Location: Network Program: Weekend Live STEVE CENTANNI, co-anchor: How many times have you been told t...
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Handy iPod Striking the Right Chords for Those in Meditative State of Mind
2006-07-24T17:05:00-04:00
After a hard day’s work, Rick Allen of Aptos, Calif., can’t wait to jump in his car and zone out to the music on his iPod. “Rather than listening to the radio, I listen to my iPod because it’s my music,” he said....
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Beaming Across the Border
2006-06-01T15:03:00-04:00
A particle accelerator being built in Jordan may serve to accelerate peace in the region Aladdin spoke the magic word "Sesame!" to open doors. Likewise, the SESAME project (Synchrotron-light for Experiment...
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Cineastes More Alike Than They Think
2005-04-12T15:15:00-04:00
LONDON—Eggheads from the world-renowned scientific center the Weizmann Institute in Israel, conducting research into the brain activity using excerpts from “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” as stimulu...
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In Memory of Ilan Ramon
2004-06-01T17:06:00-04:00
“…out of the strong, something sweet.” Judges 14:14 For many schoolchildren, Ilan Ramon was proof that becoming an astronaut was an attainable dream, even for an Israeli. A year ago, many young eyes were glued to the...
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Ancient Ashes Throw New Light on Prehistoric Lifestyles
1996-09-24T14:52:00-04:00
REHOVOT, Israel—September 24, 1996—Prehistoric ashes can now be recognized and analyzed with precision for the first time, thanks to a discovery made by a Weizmann Institute of Science researcher. The ...