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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 Times of Israel reports on Prof. Ofer Yizhar’s breakthrough, saying that neurobiologists worldwide “are already using the protocol in their own labs.”
May 11, 2021
Reporting on the antibiotics crisis, Haaretz Magazine interviews Weizmann’s Prof. Ada Yonath, Prof. Rotem Sorek, and Dr. Roi Avraham.
April 24, 2021
Yahoo! Style covers Weizmann research showing that a single mutation in the brain may cause obesity, raising hope for new therapies.
April 21, 2021
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
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