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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. Noam Sobel’s “smell map,” which could lead to “smellovision TVs, scented digital photos that have a whiff of vacation, and technology that can “print” any odor.”
November 11, 2020
The Jerusalem Post writes about the Institute’s high placement in the Leiden Rankings, which compare over a thousand of the world’s top universities to determine research quality.
November 10, 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
A team of astrophysicists, including Prof. Oded Aharonson, has found that micro “cold traps” could contain up to 20% of the Moon’s ice, making water more accessible for lunar crafts. SpaceRef reports.
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
Quanta Magazine addresses one of quantum mechanics’ “strangest phenomena”: quantum tunneling. Physicists such as Weizmann’s Prof. Eli Pollak discuss new research on the mind-bending action.
October 20, 2020
The Jerusalem Post writes about a Weizmann-developed survey that identifies one’s chances of having COVID and helps prioritize testing. Collaborators include King's College London, Tel Aviv University, Rambam Medical Center, and Clalit Healthcare Services.
October 15, 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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