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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.
Mar 20, 2019... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—March 20, 2019—A shot of espresso, a piece of chocolate, or a headstand – all of these have been recommended before taking a big test. The best ... Read more
Jan 04, 2011... In his 20 years as a firefighter and paramedic in Colorado Springs, Bruce Monson, 43, has had his little fist-bumps with death: a burning roof collapsing on top ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/can-you-learn-while-you-re-asleep/
Aug 28, 2012...
Research suggests basic forms of learning are possible while snoozing. iStockphoto.com
If you’re a student, you may have harbored the fantasy of learning l ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/brain-on-a-chip-reveals-how-the-brain-folds/
Feb 20, 2018...
Fluorescence images show the development of an organoid over days 3-11, in which the emergence of wrinkles is clearly seen
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—February 20, 201 ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/bats-remember-directions/
Jan 12, 2017... Egyptian fruit bat. In a new issue of Science, Prof. Sarel et al. report on a new functional class of hippocampal neurons in bats, which encode the direction an ... Read more
Nov 23, 2012... Light of all colors or wavelengths combines to form white light. Similarly, sounds of all different frequencies mix to produce white noise. A group of scientist ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/the-brain-s-rejuvenating-cells/
Jun 08, 2017... Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease manifested by various neuronal pathological processes and a significant decline in brain function. Aggregates ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/memory-machine/
Aug 16, 2007... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—August 16, 2007—What happens in our brains when we learn and remember? Are memories recorded in a stable physical change, like writing an inscri ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/an-end-to-the-winter-blues/
Mar 09, 2015... Are you feeling down? Want to sleep more than usual? Is spending your evenings at home in front of the television with comfort food more appealing than going ou ... Read more
Sep 23, 2019... JERUSALEM, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) – Israeli and U.S. researchers found that glioblastoma brain cancer cells come in four states and can transition from one state to ... Read more
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