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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.
Sep 24, 2019...
Seconds before a memory pops up, certain nerve cells jolt into action in sync. This new finding sheds light on how the brain stores and recalls information.
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Jan 21, 2015...
Unfortunately, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) remains a condition that presents more questions than answers.
Some studies have found a lack of connection o ... Read more
Jul 23, 2019...
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A trailblazing study by Israeli researchers suggests that intestinal microbes may have a direct effect on the co ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/gut-microbes-may-affect-the-course-of-als/
Jul 22, 2019...
Gut microbes such as these were found to have altered levels in ALS patients
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—July 22, 2019—Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/behavioral-changes-seen-after-sleep-learning/
Nov 12, 2014... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—November 12, 2014—New Weizmann Institute of Science research may bring the idea of sleep learning one step closer to reality. The research, whic ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/the-power-of-sniff/
Oct 06, 2010...
A new device lets the disabled move and communicate with their noses.
The key to restoring movement and communication for the severely disabled may lie on ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/cineastes-more-alike-than-they-think/
Apr 12, 2005... LONDON—Eggheads from the world-renowned scientific center the Weizmann Institute in Israel, conducting research into the brain activity using excerpts from “The ... Read more
Nov 06, 2019...
Computer-enhanced MRI images of the brains of left-handed women identified two that were missing olfactory bulbs
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—November 6, 2019—Is a pair ... Read more
Nov 05, 2012...
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People can learn to “see” with plastic whiskers attached to their fingers, heralding the potential of a next generation of sigh ... Read more
Oct 03, 2011...
Hot spots aid brain, “exciting, disturbing” study hints.
Millions of receptors in the nose’s smelling organ aren’t scattered at random, a new study say ... Read more
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