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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.
Jun 26, 2013... The brain image at the back presents spontaneous (resting state) patterns before a fMRI-based neurofeedback training session. The front brain image presents spo ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/less-than-meets-the-eye/
Mar 07, 2016... We do not merely recognize objects – our brain is so good at this task that we can automatically supply the concept of a cup when shown a photo of a curved hand ... Read more
Aug 12, 2011... As I learn about the latest discovery by the Weizmann Institute, I smile thinking that life is about to become sweeter for the paralyzed human beings whose live ... Read more
Feb 20, 2018...
11 days of brain research at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel.
Israeli researchers have managed to grow tiny model brains in the lab to discover h ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/science-tips-february-2009/
Feb 03, 2009... Even when our eyes are closed, the visual centers in our brain are humming with activity. Weizmann Institute scientists and others have shown in the last few ye ... Read more
Feb 25, 2019... Machine learning is being applied to an ever-widening variety of fields, including biology and chemistry, and is becoming increasingly crucial to Israel’s high- ... Read more
Mar 05, 2018...
A mouse, illustrative image. (photo credit: INGIMAGE)
It has been known that male rodents are allured by scent to the opposite sex. But now, researchers at ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/bats-offer-new-directions-in-brain-research/
Jul 01, 2012... "Our memories are basically who we are," says Dr. Nachum Ulanovsky of the Department of Neurobiology at the Weizmann Institute of Science. "I suspect that this ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/the-smell-of-white/
Nov 19, 2012... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—November 22, 2012—You can see the color white; you can hear white noise. Now, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers show that you can also s ... Read more
Feb 09, 2018... The good news is that we’re living longer than ever. The not-so-good news is that age-related diseases – including vision problems – are also sticking around. A ... Read more
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