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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.
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Jan 23, 2019...
You might be surprised at which foods are healthy for you, thanks to the makeup of your gut biota
More than one-third of Americans are overweight or obese. ... Read more
Sep 06, 2018...
Our guts stop most probiotics from colonizing, according to a study. Shutterstock
Probiotics are packed into all sorts of pills and products promising to k ... Read more
Mar 09, 2020... Electrons spin. It's a fundamental part of their existence. Some spin “up” while others spin “down.” Scientists have known this for about a century, thanks to ... Read more
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Apr 13, 2015...
Image of a phage, an invasive virus that attacks bacteria.
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—April 13, 2015—It may come as a bit of a surprise to learn that bacteria have an ... Read more
Jan 28, 2013...
Chaim Weizmann. He foresaw the energy crisis and proposed an economical way of making fuel. Photo by Weizmann Institute of Science
Chaim Weizmann is primar ... Read more
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Oct 21, 2014... When we talk about global carbon fixation – pumping carbon out of the atmosphere and “fixing” it into organic molecules by photosynthesis – proper measurement i ... Read more
Jan 20, 2017...
FLICKR, NATURALISMIS
The viruses that attack Bacillus subtilis may decide whether to kill or simply infect their hosts through quorum sensing, according to ... Read more
Oct 07, 2019...
Transplanting vaginal fluids from one woman to another could help tackle severe cases of a common bacterial condition, a study has suggested.
Bacterial vag ... Read more
Jan 25, 2018...
Phi3T bacteriophages attacking Bacillus subtilis, ROTEM SOREK
Bacteria have been defending themselves from phages—viruses that attack bacterial cells—for b ... Read more
Sep 06, 2018... Probiotics, hailed by some as a cure for all kinds of digestive ailments and recommended by many GPs alongside antibiotics, may not be as universally beneficial ... Read more
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