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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.
As Xinhua reports, Weizmann scientists found that networks of fungi connect the roots of different tree species, meaning that a mixed forest may be more resilient and stable.
July 01, 2020
National Geographic writes about the alarming impacts of climate change on the world’s large trees – and, thus, the planet. Weizmann’s Dr. Tamir Klein, who is featured, says: “We’re dealing with a very tough situation. It’s a race to the unknown.”
May 28, 2020
Farmers in arid areas of India need no convincing that the climate is changing under their feet. Their income is drying up along with their groundwater wells, forcing many to give up farming.
March 02, 2020
Discover reports on Prof. Ron Milo’s creation of a synthetic life-form that could help combat climate change: a strain of bacteria that consumes CO2 and turns it into energy.
November 27, 2019
As a growing population and climate change threaten food security, researchers around the world are working to overcome the challenges that threaten the dietary needs of humans and livestock. A pair of scientists is now making the case that the knowledge and tools exist to facilitate the next agricultural revolution we so desperately need.
September 19, 2019
Israeli researchers have deciphered the unique “self-healing” process of solar materials halide perovskites, making the development of optoelectronics materials possible, the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) reported on Thursday.
September 19, 2019
Dr. Tamir Klein finds that, in the future, we may be able to grow crops by using one climate-change problem – elevated CO2 – to help manage another: drought. IsraelAgri reports.
September 01, 2019
The Jerusalem Post reports on plant sciences research that was shared by American Committee CEO Dave Doneson in the second episode of his video series, “Weizmann in Focus.”
March 19, 2019
China’s Xinhua news agency reports that Weizmann “researchers have revealed the multilayered structure of the exoskeleton that covers the scorpions' pincers, which can lead to the creation of new synthetic materials.” Having existed for more than 400 million years, scorpions have evolved very sophisticated, multipurpose pincers.
March 11, 2019
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