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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 17, 2015...
Video: Shimmery sea sapphires disappear in a flash
Red and blue and green and violet and… Invisible. Sea sapphires have been described as “the most beautif ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/science-tips-november-2015/
Nov 24, 2015...
Capturing a single photon from a pulse of light: Devices based on the Weizmann Institute model may be the backbone of future quantum communications systems
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Nov 30, 2017...
Scallop eyes. They feel the magic between you and I. Credit: Dan-Eric Nilsson, Lund University
In 2019, if everything goes according to plan, the much-dela ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/science-tips-september-2015/
Sep 01, 2015...
Tiny sea sapphires’ iridescence, created by a regular array of thin, transparent crystal plates, is also the secret of their “disappearance”
Tiny ocean cre ... Read more
Jun 12, 2018... A team from the University of Washington has developed a way to bring soccer matches to the world of augmented reality. (Photo: Konstantinos Rematas / YouTube)< ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/ai-can-edit-photos-with-zero-experience/
Jul 10, 2019...
Images: The Weizmann Institute of Science
Imagine showing a photo taken through a storefront window to someone who has never opened her eyes before, and as ... Read more
Jan 07, 2019... Let’s say you’re strolling through an art museum, stopping every few feet to admire a work you’re particularly fond of. A Picasso on the left, a Matisse on the ... Read more
Jan 22, 2020... Israeli researchers discovered the unique structure and mechanism of shrimp’s eyes, which allow it to see in the dark seabed, said the Weizmann Institute of Sci ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/thin-films-on-a-scale/
Jun 01, 2008... Time equals money. But so does weight—when it comes to the films used in computers and optical telecommunications. Shaving off pounds from these devices could m ... Read more
Nov 30, 2017... A scallop with eyes arrayed on tentacles along the edge of its shell. Scientists have found that each eye contains two retinas receiving light from a unique mir ... Read more
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