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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.
Apr 18, 2019... New studies, from the Weizmann Institute of Science and the University of California, Irvine, found mice that exercised in the evening were 50% more efficient t ... Read more
Oct 24, 2019... JERUSALEM, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) – Israeli scientists revealed the mechanism of the sea cone snail’s venom, which may lead to new drugs for abnormal heart rate and h ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/rethinking-lymphatic-development/
Aug 01, 2015... For 10 years, Karina Yaniv has worked to find out just how much zebrafish have in common with mice—at least when it comes to their lymphatic systems, the open-e ... Read more
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
Oct 07, 2015... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—October 7, 2015—Most female mammals give birth and care for their offspring, while the males often breed with multiple partners and play little ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/science-tips-may-2014/
May 15, 2014... TEDx Weizmann Institute, a conference on excellence in science and science education, will be held on May 20 at the Weizmann Institute of Science. The Institute ... Read more
Nov 18, 2019... The idea of ‘gut health’ barely existed a few years ago, but now, people in the UK spend around £750 million every year on probiotic products — ‘beneficial’ bac ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/kathy-bates-my-battle-with-lymphedema/
Jun 24, 2015...
Shortly after I had a double mastectomy, I got lymphedema in my arms. I was devastated. I knew going in what it was, and I was terrified.
Put very simply, ... Read more
May 10, 2018...
A top view of the ants carrying the cargo item (wheel-like object). Credit: Jonathan Ron, Ehud Fonio
Ants working together to carry a large piece of food g ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/could-your-healthy-diet-make-me-fat/
Nov 28, 2015...
Marie Mirgaine
Some people eat as little fat as possible to lose weight and stay healthy, while others avoid carbohydrates. A vegan diet (with no animal pr ... Read more
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