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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.
Nov 01, 2010... Other than florists and allergy sufferers, most people don't do much sniffing. But scientists in Israel see the ability as a way to assist severely paralyzed pe ... Read more
May 16, 2016... Between shadowy hackers and powerful government agencies, keeping electronic communication private can sometimes feel like a losing battle. Now chemists have co ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/not-to-be-sniffed-at/
Dec 09, 2010...
For those people who have no other means of communication, sniffing could provide liberation
To suffer from locked-in syndrome—to be mentally alert but phy ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/security-through-science/
Nov 01, 2006... With the need for security at an all-time high, finding new ways to stay ahead of terrorists is an ongoing challenge—and Weizmann Institute scientists are using ... Read more
Apr 07, 2016... Here’s an interesting problem. When it comes to human senses, we’ve found ways to reproduce the look and sound of the real world reasonably accurately. There ar ... Read more
Jan 28, 2016... As our sensory organs register objects and structures in the outside world, they are continually engaged in two-way communication with the brain. In research re ... Read more
Jul 27, 2010... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—July 27, 2010—A unique device based on sniffing—inhaling and exhaling through the nose—might enable numerous disabled people to navigate wheelch ... Read more
Feb 21, 2022... “It is a scientific breakthrough project that will place Israel at the forefront of astronomical research, position it as a rising force in the field of scienti ... Read more
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