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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.
The New York Times reports on Prof. Jacob Hanna’s recent breakthrough: growing embryonic mice outside a uterus. The work could shed light on birth defects, reduce need for animal research, and more.
March 17, 2021
The Scientist features “another fantastic study” from Prof. Rotem Sorek. He and his team recently showed that retrons help bacteria fight infection, resolving a longstanding mystery.
February 01, 2021
The Jerusalem Post reports on research by Prof. Alon Chen’s lab, which mapped gene sequences to track how and where stress develops in order to devise better treatments of stress-related health problems.
January 29, 2021
As The Jerusalem Post reports, Weizmann scientists found the cause of a phenomenon in which blind people have visual hallucinations. The research also showed that the visual system humans use to see is active when we imagine.
January 09, 2021
Scientific American writes about Prof. Noam Sobel’s research showing that how a pregnant woman responds to a man’s odor can lead to miscarriage.
December 08, 2020
Science explains the importance of Prof. Rotem Sorek’s recent discovery of the role of retrons; like CRISPR, they are part of the bacterial immune arsenal and could be a valuable editing tool.
November 01, 2020
The Jerusalem Post reports on research from the labs of Profs. Eran Elinav and Ido Amit, who discovered that the microbiome can counteract the roles of three previously unknown liver cell subsets.
October 27, 2020
The Wall Street Journal shares the story of marathoner Gamini Sugathadasa, who does his long runs at night. The article cites Prof. Gad Asher, who showed that evening exercise is more effective.
October 24, 2020
Startup Taliaz – founded by a Weizmann PhD in neuroscience – uses AI to enable doctors to prescribe the right mental-health medication, the first time. This popular Jerusalem Post blog covers the issue and the company.
October 15, 2020
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