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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.
May 25, 2022... REHOVOT, ISRAEL – May 25 2022 – Our family origins tend to shape our future in many ways. A Weizmann Institute of Science study, published today in Nature, foun ... Read more
May 31, 2022... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—May 31, 2022—Ketamine, a well-known anesthetic used in smaller doses as a party drug, was hailed as a “new hope for depression” in a Time magazi ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/neurons-caught-rapidly-switching-gears/
Aug 24, 2022... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—August 24, 2022—Even during such routine tasks as a daily stroll, our brain sometimes needs to shift gears, switching from navigating the city t ... Read more
Jan 25, 2023... Researchers have for years tried to discover what determines “resilience to stress,” a term describing the ability to adapt to difficult situations and to overc ... Read more
Jan 24, 2023... “Seeing eye to eye” is an expression of harmony, but do different people literally see the same things in the external world? “The short answer is – no,” says D ... Read more
May 18, 2023... Dr. Moran Shalev Benami discusses her research on the tiniest details of the human brain: proteins. Using cryo-electron microscope (cryoEM), she works to unders ... Read more
Aug 02, 2023... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—August 2, 2023—Scientific excellence requires diversity – research conducted by people from different backgrounds and with varied worldviews. Th ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/toward-a-treatment-for-huntington-s-disease/
Feb 27, 2024... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—February 27, 2024—The human brain is a well-guarded control center. Its system of blood vessels is surrounded by a densely packed cellular barri ... Read more
Mar 26, 2024... Jerusalem, March 26, 2024 – The Blavatnik Family Foundation, the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and The New York Academy of Sciences announced today ... Read more
Apr 26, 2024... Mental and physical disorders caused by chronic stress are constantly on the rise, putting a significant strain on society. They affect both men and women, but ... Read more
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