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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 benefit of humanity.
Sleep Review reports on Weizmann’s “innovative method for bolstering memory processes in the brain during sleep,” which may help with memory issues after brain injuries or treat PTSD.
June 29, 2020
A CBS 60 Minutes report on probiotics featured Profs. Eran Segal and Eran Elinav talking about their research on the gut microbiome and the effectiveness of probiotics.
June 28, 2020
CTECH reports on the establishment of the CRISPR-IL initiative, in which leading institutions – including Weizmann – will integrate AI and CRISPR technologies to advance genome editing tools.
June 03, 2020
Prof. Uri Alon’s lab created a mathematical model demonstrating that autoimmune diseases are caused by “overzealous” immune cells, reports The Times of Israel.
May 26, 2020
Determining whether people in a vegetative state are conscious has long been a serious challenge. Now, as STAT reports, Prof. Noam Sobel’s team has developed a simple “sniff test” that can even predict likelihood of awakening.
April 29, 2020
Discover reports on research from Prof. Noam Sobel’s lab showing that we subconsciously sniff our hands. A lot. While this makes it hard to not touch our faces, it’s an adaptation that tells us about our society – and ourselves.
April 27, 2020
Spondylarthritis attacks the spine and sometimes other joints, as well as skin, intestines, and eyes. Rheumatology Network reports that Weizmann’s Alexander Kalinkovich has shown “a close connection between an impaired microbiota, the immune system, and inflammatory arthritis.”
April 06, 2020
In a study published by scientists from Tel Aviv University and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Current Biology, participants were exposed to the scent of roses while they were asked to remember the location of words presented on either the left or right sides of a computer screen.
March 09, 2020
Israeli scientists found that short-term acute inflammation in the mother's body during pregnancy can cause autism to the embryo, said Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) in central Israel on Monday.
March 09, 2020
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