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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 future of humanity.
Jul 22, 2019...
When immune cells (macrophage, blue) meet bacteria (red), the first day or two is critical for the eventual outcome
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—July 22, 2019—First imp ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/gene-editing-takes-on-new-roles/
Dec 15, 2016...
Combing CRISPR with the fine resolution of single-cell RNA sequencing gives researchers new means of controlling cell activities
What combinations of mutat ... Read more
Aug 14, 2018...
An ultrasound electrocardiogram
Utrasound equipment has shrunk in both size and price in recent years – so much so that it is now standard in hospitals and ... Read more
Apr 24, 2018...
Kevin Hong for Quanta Magazine
A paper posted online in January takes theoretical computer scientists halfway toward proving one of the biggest conjectures ... Read more
Sep 27, 2017... Each summer, the Kupcinet-Getz International Science School offers outstanding undergraduate students from around the world the opportunity to spend two months ... Read more
Dec 15, 2011... Baseball produces a welter of data, from which correlations can be drawn – for example between the number of hits and a player’s salary. Donald Miralle / Getty ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/unveiling-the-depths-of-jupiter-s-winds/
Mar 07, 2018...
Jupiter’s south pole, taken during a Juno flyby, Dec 16, 2017. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—March 7, 2018—Three papers ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/algo-vision-a-glimpse-into-the-future/
Jun 15, 2017... For humans, seeing really is believing. That’s probably because sight is the most sophisticated of all the senses. So sophisticated, in fact, that 40 per cent o ... Read more
May 10, 2018...
A top view of the ants carrying the cargo item (wheel-like object). Credit: Jonathan Ron, Ehud Fonio
Ants working together to carry a large piece of food g ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/how-to-mix-the-perfect-cocktail/
Dec 07, 2016... Drug cocktails, such as those for treating cancer, are best when the proper ingredients are mixed in the right proportions – just like the alcoholic versions of ... Read more
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