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News Releases. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA—January 5, 2021—The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science announced that Bay Area philanthropists Dr. Gladys Monroy and Larry Marks have increased their support of brain research at the Weizmann Institute by more than $5 million. A NATURAL FOOD SUPPLEMENT MAY RELIEVE ANXIETY REHOVOT, ISRAEL—May 18, 2021—A natural food supplement reduces anxiety in mice, according to a new Weizmann Institute of Science study. The plant-derived substance, beta-sitosterol, was found to produce the calming effect both on its own and in synergic combination with a common antidepressant, fluoxetine (brand name Prozac). If these findings, published in Cell Reports Medicine, CELLS INSIDE CELLS: THE BACTERIA THAT LIVE IN CANCER CELLS The bacterial lodgers in cancer cells may hinder or help treatment. REHOVOT, ISRAEL—June 2, 2020— Cancer cells are comfy havens for bacteria. That conclusion arises from a rigorous study of over 1,000 tumor samples of different human cancers. The study, headed by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science, found bacterialiving inside
SEASONS OF OUR HORMONES REHOVOT, ISRAEL—February 2, 2021—Our minds may be affected by winter’s long nights or spring and its flowers, but what about our bodies? A new study at the Weizmann Institute of Science reveals that our hormones also follow a seasonal pattern. By analyzing data on several types of hormones from millions of blood tests, the researchers discovered that some hormones peak in winter CARBON NANOTUBES TOUGHEN A COMMON PLASTIC A Weizmann research group reinforced a common commercial plastic with carbon nanotubes, and discovered that the composites they created in the process were much stronger than the original plastic. WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE RANKED EIGHTH IN THE WORLD This current ranking indicates a significant increase in the quality of research at the Weizmann Institute of Science in recent years, moving to eighth from 17 th place a little over a decade ago. 20% of the papers authored by Institute scientists were ranked in the top 10% for scientific impact. 24% of the papers authored by Institute THE WEIZMANN EFFECT: CANCER The Weizmann Effect: Cancer. This opens in a new window. A new cancer therapy gives us all hope. This latest breakthrough combines photo-dynamic therapy using laser light with a novel drug to treat early-stage prostate cancer. The combination makes it possible to safely treat cancerous tissue using a minimally invasive procedure,with none of
LIGHTING THE WAY FOR A NEW CANCER TREATMENT Lighting the Way for a New Cancer Treatment. Research led by Prof. Avigdor Scherz of the Weizmann Institute of Science Department of Plant Sciences and Prof. Yoram Salomon of the Institute’s Department of Biological Regulation, Israel, is coming to fruition in a potential new treatment for prostate cancer. “This therapy requires knowledge ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE RESEARCH AT THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF Alzheimer’s Disease Research at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Image of a neuronal spine from Prof. Menahem Segal’s lab, which uses time-lapse photography to view living, cultured neurons in a confocal laser scanning microscope. One in 10 Americans over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating neurological disorder that TARGETING TUMORS: A NEW STRATEGY FOR PROSTATE CANCER An additional advantage of VTP is that it can be repeated, while some cancer-fighting treatments cannot. Clinical trials on the use of VTP for prostate cancer are ongoing in several locations worldwide, and more are anticipated. Other possible future targets of the treatmentinclude
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News Releases. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA—January 5, 2021—The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science announced that Bay Area philanthropists Dr. Gladys Monroy and Larry Marks have increased their support of brain research at the Weizmann Institute by more than $5 million. A NATURAL FOOD SUPPLEMENT MAY RELIEVE ANXIETY REHOVOT, ISRAEL—May 18, 2021—A natural food supplement reduces anxiety in mice, according to a new Weizmann Institute of Science study. The plant-derived substance, beta-sitosterol, was found to produce the calming effect both on its own and in synergic combination with a common antidepressant, fluoxetine (brand name Prozac). If these findings, published in Cell Reports Medicine, CELLS INSIDE CELLS: THE BACTERIA THAT LIVE IN CANCER CELLS The bacterial lodgers in cancer cells may hinder or help treatment. REHOVOT, ISRAEL—June 2, 2020— Cancer cells are comfy havens for bacteria. That conclusion arises from a rigorous study of over 1,000 tumor samples of different human cancers. The study, headed by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science, found bacterialiving inside
SEASONS OF OUR HORMONES REHOVOT, ISRAEL—February 2, 2021—Our minds may be affected by winter’s long nights or spring and its flowers, but what about our bodies? A new study at the Weizmann Institute of Science reveals that our hormones also follow a seasonal pattern. By analyzing data on several types of hormones from millions of blood tests, the researchers discovered that some hormones peak in winter CARBON NANOTUBES TOUGHEN A COMMON PLASTIC A Weizmann research group reinforced a common commercial plastic with carbon nanotubes, and discovered that the composites they created in the process were much stronger than the original plastic. WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE RANKED EIGHTH IN THE WORLD This current ranking indicates a significant increase in the quality of research at the Weizmann Institute of Science in recent years, moving to eighth from 17 th place a little over a decade ago. 20% of the papers authored by Institute scientists were ranked in the top 10% for scientific impact. 24% of the papers authored by Institute THE WEIZMANN EFFECT: CANCER The Weizmann Effect: Cancer. This opens in a new window. A new cancer therapy gives us all hope. This latest breakthrough combines photo-dynamic therapy using laser light with a novel drug to treat early-stage prostate cancer. The combination makes it possible to safely treat cancerous tissue using a minimally invasive procedure,with none of
LIGHTING THE WAY FOR A NEW CANCER TREATMENT Lighting the Way for a New Cancer Treatment. Research led by Prof. Avigdor Scherz of the Weizmann Institute of Science Department of Plant Sciences and Prof. Yoram Salomon of the Institute’s Department of Biological Regulation, Israel, is coming to fruition in a potential new treatment for prostate cancer. “This therapy requires knowledge ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE RESEARCH AT THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF Alzheimer’s Disease Research at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Image of a neuronal spine from Prof. Menahem Segal’s lab, which uses time-lapse photography to view living, cultured neurons in a confocal laser scanning microscope. One in 10 Americans over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating neurological disorder that TARGETING TUMORS: A NEW STRATEGY FOR PROSTATE CANCER An additional advantage of VTP is that it can be repeated, while some cancer-fighting treatments cannot. Clinical trials on the use of VTP for prostate cancer are ongoing in several locations worldwide, and more are anticipated. Other possible future targets of the treatmentinclude
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News Releases. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA—January 5, 2021—The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science announced that Bay Area philanthropists Dr. Gladys Monroy and Larry Marks have increased their support of brain research at the Weizmann Institute by more than $5 million.CORONAVIRUS
January 12, 2021. Coronavirus. Around 10 SARS-Cov-2 Virions Per Cell in Human Body, Study Finds. News Medical. In a soon-to-be-released study, Weizmann and University of California scientists have approximated the number of coronavirus particles in each cell in an infected person. News Medical shares the finding. November 18, 2020. JUNE IS ALZHEIMER’S & BRAIN AWARENESS MONTH Despite decades of research, we don’t know much about the brain. It is as strange as the deep sea, as complex as a computer, as mysterious as the universe – and it makes us who we are, as humans and individuals.Understanding this most complex of organs is more important now than ever: lifespans are increasing and, thus, so are age-related conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s CELLS INSIDE CELLS: THE BACTERIA THAT LIVE IN CANCER CELLS REHOVOT, ISRAEL—June 2, 2020—Cancer cells are comfy havens for bacteria.That conclusion arises from a rigorous study of over 1,000 tumor samples of different human cancers. The study, headed by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science, found bacteria living inside the cells of all the cancer types – from brain to bone to breast cancer – and even identified unique populations BACTERIA MAY AID ANTI-CANCER IMMUNE RESPONSE REHOVOT, ISRAEL—March 17, 2021—Cancer immunotherapy may get a boost from an unexpected direction: bacteria residing within tumor cells. In a new study published in Nature, researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science and their collaborators have discovered that the immune system “sees” these bacteria and shown that they can be harnessed to provoke an immune reaction against DR. BESSIE F. LAWRENCE INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCIENCE Every summer since 1969, the Dr. Bessie F. Lawrence International Summer Science Institute (ISSI), more fondly known as “the Bessie program,” brings together approximately 80 highly talented pre-university students (high-school graduates) from all over the world to experience the challenges and rewards of scientific research and to learn more about the Weizmann Institute of Science and LIGHTING THE WAY FOR A NEW CANCER TREATMENT Lighting the Way for a New Cancer Treatment. Research led by Prof. Avigdor Scherz of the Weizmann Institute of Science Department of Plant Sciences and Prof. Yoram Salomon of the Institute’s Department of Biological Regulation, Israel, is coming to fruition in a potential new treatment for prostate cancer. “This therapy requires knowledge FREEZING FLY EGGS FOR THE FUTURE The three fresh Weizmann Institute of Science graduates – Drs. Yuval Gilad, Idan Alyagor, and Yoav Politi – named their company FREEZEM. As the name suggests, they are developing a way to cryogenically freeze the fly eggs so that they remain viable. The technology for freezing fly eggs, they say, is different from that used to freeze human ova or bacteria, and they are the first to offer THE GRAND OLD TREES OF THE WORLD ARE DYING, LEAVING The Grand Old Trees of the World are Dying, Leaving Forests Younger and Shorter. These oak trees in western Germany are approximately 1,000 years old. Old trees like these are dying at much faster rates than young trees, a new study finds. PHOTOGRAPH PIGS IN ISRAEL ORIGINATED IN EUROPE, RESEARCHERS SAY Archaeologists – including Weizmann's Prof. Steve Weiner – taking part in a massive project to reconstruct ancient Israel have shown that Israeli pigs are of European, not Middle Eastern, stock, and that they probably arrived with the Philistines about 3,000 years ago. Says Prof. Weiner, ""Archaeologists take pigs very seriously.""WEIZMANN USA
News Releases. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA—January 5, 2021—The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science announced that Bay Area philanthropists Dr. Gladys Monroy and Larry Marks have increased their support of brain research at the Weizmann Institute by more than $5 million. A NATURAL FOOD SUPPLEMENT MAY RELIEVE ANXIETY REHOVOT, ISRAEL—May 18, 2021—A natural food supplement reduces anxiety in mice, according to a new Weizmann Institute of Science study. The plant-derived substance, beta-sitosterol, was found to produce the calming effect both on its own and in synergic combination with a common antidepressant, fluoxetine (brand name Prozac). If these findings, published in Cell Reports Medicine, CELLS INSIDE CELLS: THE BACTERIA THAT LIVE IN CANCER CELLS The bacterial lodgers in cancer cells may hinder or help treatment. REHOVOT, ISRAEL—June 2, 2020— Cancer cells are comfy havens for bacteria. That conclusion arises from a rigorous study of over 1,000 tumor samples of different human cancers. The study, headed by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science, found bacterialiving inside
BACTERIA MAY AID ANTI-CANCER IMMUNE RESPONSE REHOVOT, ISRAEL—March 17, 2021—Cancer immunotherapy may get a boost from an unexpected direction: bacteria residing within tumor cells. In a new study published in Nature, researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science and their collaborators have discovered that the immune system “sees” these bacteria and shown that they can be harnessed to provoke an immune reaction against SEASONS OF OUR HORMONES REHOVOT, ISRAEL—February 2, 2021—Our minds may be affected by winter’s long nights or spring and its flowers, but what about our bodies? A new study at the Weizmann Institute of Science reveals that our hormones also follow a seasonal pattern. By analyzing data on several types of hormones from millions of blood tests, the researchers discovered that some hormones peak in winter THE WEIZMANN EFFECT: CANCER The Weizmann Effect: Cancer. This opens in a new window. A new cancer therapy gives us all hope. This latest breakthrough combines photo-dynamic therapy using laser light with a novel drug to treat early-stage prostate cancer. The combination makes it possible to safely treat cancerous tissue using a minimally invasive procedure,with none of
LIGHTING THE WAY FOR A NEW CANCER TREATMENT Lighting the Way for a New Cancer Treatment. Research led by Prof. Avigdor Scherz of the Weizmann Institute of Science Department of Plant Sciences and Prof. Yoram Salomon of the Institute’s Department of Biological Regulation, Israel, is coming to fruition in a potential new treatment for prostate cancer. “This therapy requires knowledge ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE RESEARCH AT THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF Alzheimer’s Disease Research at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Image of a neuronal spine from Prof. Menahem Segal’s lab, which uses time-lapse photography to view living, cultured neurons in a confocal laser scanning microscope. One in 10 Americans over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating neurological disorder that THE SCIENCE OF CRYING Time reports on research that investigates why we cry – or don't. Humans are the only animals that cry for emotional reasons, and scientists across the world are investigating the phenomenon, including the Weizmann Institute's Prof. Noam Sobel. His finding that women's tears may inhibit sexual arousal in men garnered globalheadlines.
TARGETING TUMORS: A NEW STRATEGY FOR PROSTATE CANCER An additional advantage of VTP is that it can be repeated, while some cancer-fighting treatments cannot. Clinical trials on the use of VTP for prostate cancer are ongoing in several locations worldwide, and more are anticipated. Other possible future targets of the treatmentinclude
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News Releases. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA—January 5, 2021—The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science announced that Bay Area philanthropists Dr. Gladys Monroy and Larry Marks have increased their support of brain research at the Weizmann Institute by more than $5 million. A NATURAL FOOD SUPPLEMENT MAY RELIEVE ANXIETY REHOVOT, ISRAEL—May 18, 2021—A natural food supplement reduces anxiety in mice, according to a new Weizmann Institute of Science study. The plant-derived substance, beta-sitosterol, was found to produce the calming effect both on its own and in synergic combination with a common antidepressant, fluoxetine (brand name Prozac). If these findings, published in Cell Reports Medicine, CELLS INSIDE CELLS: THE BACTERIA THAT LIVE IN CANCER CELLS The bacterial lodgers in cancer cells may hinder or help treatment. REHOVOT, ISRAEL—June 2, 2020— Cancer cells are comfy havens for bacteria. That conclusion arises from a rigorous study of over 1,000 tumor samples of different human cancers. The study, headed by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science, found bacterialiving inside
BACTERIA MAY AID ANTI-CANCER IMMUNE RESPONSE REHOVOT, ISRAEL—March 17, 2021—Cancer immunotherapy may get a boost from an unexpected direction: bacteria residing within tumor cells. In a new study published in Nature, researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science and their collaborators have discovered that the immune system “sees” these bacteria and shown that they can be harnessed to provoke an immune reaction against SEASONS OF OUR HORMONES REHOVOT, ISRAEL—February 2, 2021—Our minds may be affected by winter’s long nights or spring and its flowers, but what about our bodies? A new study at the Weizmann Institute of Science reveals that our hormones also follow a seasonal pattern. By analyzing data on several types of hormones from millions of blood tests, the researchers discovered that some hormones peak in winter THE WEIZMANN EFFECT: CANCER The Weizmann Effect: Cancer. This opens in a new window. A new cancer therapy gives us all hope. This latest breakthrough combines photo-dynamic therapy using laser light with a novel drug to treat early-stage prostate cancer. The combination makes it possible to safely treat cancerous tissue using a minimally invasive procedure,with none of
LIGHTING THE WAY FOR A NEW CANCER TREATMENT Lighting the Way for a New Cancer Treatment. Research led by Prof. Avigdor Scherz of the Weizmann Institute of Science Department of Plant Sciences and Prof. Yoram Salomon of the Institute’s Department of Biological Regulation, Israel, is coming to fruition in a potential new treatment for prostate cancer. “This therapy requires knowledge ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE RESEARCH AT THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF Alzheimer’s Disease Research at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Image of a neuronal spine from Prof. Menahem Segal’s lab, which uses time-lapse photography to view living, cultured neurons in a confocal laser scanning microscope. One in 10 Americans over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating neurological disorder thatWEIZMANN USA
News Releases. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA—January 5, 2021—The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science announced that Bay Area philanthropists Dr. Gladys Monroy and Larry Marks have increased their support of brain research at the Weizmann Institute by more than $5 million.CORONAVIRUS
January 12, 2021. Coronavirus. Around 10 SARS-Cov-2 Virions Per Cell in Human Body, Study Finds. News Medical. In a soon-to-be-released study, Weizmann and University of California scientists have approximated the number of coronavirus particles in each cell in an infected person. News Medical shares the finding. November 18, 2020. JUNE IS ALZHEIMER’S & BRAIN AWARENESS MONTH Despite decades of research, we don’t know much about the brain. It is as strange as the deep sea, as complex as a computer, as mysterious as the universe – and it makes us who we are, as humans and individuals.Understanding this most complex of organs is more important now than ever: lifespans are increasing and, thus, so are age-related conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s CELLS INSIDE CELLS: THE BACTERIA THAT LIVE IN CANCER CELLS REHOVOT, ISRAEL—June 2, 2020—Cancer cells are comfy havens for bacteria.That conclusion arises from a rigorous study of over 1,000 tumor samples of different human cancers. The study, headed by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science, found bacteria living inside the cells of all the cancer types – from brain to bone to breast cancer – and even identified unique populations BACTERIA MAY AID ANTI-CANCER IMMUNE RESPONSE REHOVOT, ISRAEL—March 17, 2021—Cancer immunotherapy may get a boost from an unexpected direction: bacteria residing within tumor cells. In a new study published in Nature, researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science and their collaborators have discovered that the immune system “sees” these bacteria and shown that they can be harnessed to provoke an immune reaction against LIGHTING THE WAY FOR A NEW CANCER TREATMENT Lighting the Way for a New Cancer Treatment. Research led by Prof. Avigdor Scherz of the Weizmann Institute of Science Department of Plant Sciences and Prof. Yoram Salomon of the Institute’s Department of Biological Regulation, Israel, is coming to fruition in a potential new treatment for prostate cancer. “This therapy requires knowledge DR. BESSIE F. LAWRENCE INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCIENCE Every summer since 1969, the Dr. Bessie F. Lawrence International Summer Science Institute (ISSI), more fondly known as “the Bessie program,” brings together approximately 80 highly talented pre-university students (high-school graduates) from all over the world to experience the challenges and rewards of scientific research and to learn more about the Weizmann Institute of Science and FREEZING FLY EGGS FOR THE FUTURE The three fresh Weizmann Institute of Science graduates – Drs. Yuval Gilad, Idan Alyagor, and Yoav Politi – named their company FREEZEM. As the name suggests, they are developing a way to cryogenically freeze the fly eggs so that they remain viable. The technology for freezing fly eggs, they say, is different from that used to freeze human ova or bacteria, and they are the first to offer WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE RANKED IN TOP 25 REHOVOT, ISRAEL—June 4, 2019— The Weizmann Institute of Science has been ranked among the top 25 research institutes/universities in the world in two main categories by U-Multirank, 2019. This organization named the Institute a Global Top 25 performer in two areas: Top-Cited Publications and Patents Awarded.This ranking, an initiative of the European Commission since 2014, P53 AND PERSONALIZED MEDICINE p53 and Personalized Medicine. As a postdoctoral researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 30 years ago, Prof. Varda Rotter was among the first scientists to study a little-known gene called p53. "We didn't know then that it was going to turn out to be so important for cancer research," she says.WEIZMANN USA
News Releases. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA—January 5, 2021—The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science announced that Bay Area philanthropists Dr. Gladys Monroy and Larry Marks have increased their support of brain research at the Weizmann Institute by more than $5 million.CORONAVIRUS
January 12, 2021. Coronavirus. Around 10 SARS-Cov-2 Virions Per Cell in Human Body, Study Finds. News Medical. In a soon-to-be-released study, Weizmann and University of California scientists have approximated the number of coronavirus particles in each cell in an infected person. News Medical shares the finding. November 18, 2020. A NATURAL FOOD SUPPLEMENT MAY RELIEVE ANXIETY REHOVOT, ISRAEL—May 18, 2021—A natural food supplement reduces anxiety in mice, according to a new Weizmann Institute of Science study. The plant-derived substance, beta-sitosterol, was found to produce the calming effect both on its own and in synergic combination with a common antidepressant, fluoxetine (brand name Prozac). If these findings, published in Cell Reports Medicine, CARBON NANOTUBES TOUGHEN A COMMON PLASTIC A Weizmann research group reinforced a common commercial plastic with carbon nanotubes, and discovered that the composites they created in the process were much stronger than the original plastic. WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE RANKED EIGHTH IN THE WORLD This current ranking indicates a significant increase in the quality of research at the Weizmann Institute of Science in recent years, moving to eighth from 17 th place a little over a decade ago. 20% of the papers authored by Institute scientists were ranked in the top 10% for scientific impact. 24% of the papers authored by Institute DR. BESSIE F. LAWRENCE INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCIENCE Every summer since 1969, the Dr. Bessie F. Lawrence International Summer Science Institute (ISSI), more fondly known as “the Bessie program,” brings together approximately 80 highly talented pre-university students (high-school graduates) from all over the world to experience the challenges and rewards of scientific research and to learn more about the Weizmann Institute of Science and DONATE - AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science is a U.S. Tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization (13-1623886). Your donation is tax-deductible as allowed by law. All donations are governed by ACWIS’s Gift Acceptance Policy and Applicable State laws. Please seek independent legal, financial, and tax advice concerning giftplanning
THE SCIENCE OF CRYING Time reports on research that investigates why we cry – or don't. Humans are the only animals that cry for emotional reasons, and scientists across the world are investigating the phenomenon, including the Weizmann Institute's Prof. Noam Sobel. His finding that women's tears may inhibit sexual arousal in men garnered globalheadlines.
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE RESEARCH AT THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF Alzheimer’s Disease Research at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Image of a neuronal spine from Prof. Menahem Segal’s lab, which uses time-lapse photography to view living, cultured neurons in a confocal laser scanning microscope. One in 10 Americans over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating neurological disorder that TARGETING TUMORS: A NEW STRATEGY FOR PROSTATE CANCER An additional advantage of VTP is that it can be repeated, while some cancer-fighting treatments cannot. Clinical trials on the use of VTP for prostate cancer are ongoing in several locations worldwide, and more are anticipated. Other possible future targets of the treatmentinclude
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News Releases. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA—January 5, 2021—The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science announced that Bay Area philanthropists Dr. Gladys Monroy and Larry Marks have increased their support of brain research at the Weizmann Institute by more than $5 million.CORONAVIRUS
January 12, 2021. Coronavirus. Around 10 SARS-Cov-2 Virions Per Cell in Human Body, Study Finds. News Medical. In a soon-to-be-released study, Weizmann and University of California scientists have approximated the number of coronavirus particles in each cell in an infected person. News Medical shares the finding. November 18, 2020. A NATURAL FOOD SUPPLEMENT MAY RELIEVE ANXIETY REHOVOT, ISRAEL—May 18, 2021—A natural food supplement reduces anxiety in mice, according to a new Weizmann Institute of Science study. The plant-derived substance, beta-sitosterol, was found to produce the calming effect both on its own and in synergic combination with a common antidepressant, fluoxetine (brand name Prozac). If these findings, published in Cell Reports Medicine,THE WEIZMANN EFFECT
The Weizmann Effect A better world is in your hands. The Weizmann Effect is the remarkable result of granting some of the world’s most innovative scientists the freedom to follow their curiosity, discover the unknown, and partner across disciplines and borders with otherinspired minds.
CARBON NANOTUBES TOUGHEN A COMMON PLASTIC A Weizmann research group reinforced a common commercial plastic with carbon nanotubes, and discovered that the composites they created in the process were much stronger than the original plastic. WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE RANKED EIGHTH IN THE WORLD This current ranking indicates a significant increase in the quality of research at the Weizmann Institute of Science in recent years, moving to eighth from 17 th place a little over a decade ago. 20% of the papers authored by Institute scientists were ranked in the top 10% for scientific impact. 24% of the papers authored by Institute DONATE - AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science is a U.S. Tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization (13-1623886). Your donation is tax-deductible as allowed by law. All donations are governed by ACWIS’s Gift Acceptance Policy and Applicable State laws. Please seek independent legal, financial, and tax advice concerning giftplanning
THE SCIENCE OF CRYING Time reports on research that investigates why we cry – or don't. Humans are the only animals that cry for emotional reasons, and scientists across the world are investigating the phenomenon, including the Weizmann Institute's Prof. Noam Sobel. His finding that women's tears may inhibit sexual arousal in men garnered globalheadlines.
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE RESEARCH AT THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF Alzheimer’s Disease Research at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Image of a neuronal spine from Prof. Menahem Segal’s lab, which uses time-lapse photography to view living, cultured neurons in a confocal laser scanning microscope. One in 10 Americans over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating neurological disorder that FOOD WASTE: THE BIGGEST LOSS COULD BE WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO The land area that could produce 100 grams of protein from these crops would yield only 4 grams of edible protein from beef. In other words, using agricultural land for producing beef instead of replacement crops results in an opportunity food loss of 96 grams –THE WEIZMANN EFFECT
The Weizmann Effect A better world is in your hands. The Weizmann Effect is the remarkable result of granting some of the world’s most innovative scientists the freedom to follow their curiosity, discover the unknown, and partner across disciplines and borders with otherinspired minds.
SEASONS OF OUR HORMONES REHOVOT, ISRAEL—February 2, 2021—Our minds may be affected by winter’s long nights or spring and its flowers, but what about our bodies? A new study at the Weizmann Institute of Science reveals that our hormones also follow a seasonal pattern. By analyzing data on several types of hormones from millions of blood tests, the researchers discovered that some hormones peak in winter THE WEIZMANN EFFECT: CANCER The Weizmann Effect: Cancer. This opens in a new window. A new cancer therapy gives us all hope. This latest breakthrough combines photo-dynamic therapy using laser light with a novel drug to treat early-stage prostate cancer. The combination makes it possible to safely treat cancerous tissue using a minimally invasive procedure,with none of
DR. BESSIE F. LAWRENCE INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCIENCE Every summer since 1969, the Dr. Bessie F. Lawrence International Summer Science Institute (ISSI), more fondly known as “the Bessie program,” brings together approximately 80 highly talented pre-university students (high-school graduates) from all over the world to experience the challenges and rewards of scientific research and to learn more about the Weizmann Institute of Science and THE SCIENCE OF CRYING Time reports on research that investigates why we cry – or don't. Humans are the only animals that cry for emotional reasons, and scientists across the world are investigating the phenomenon, including the Weizmann Institute's Prof. Noam Sobel. His finding that women's tears may inhibit sexual arousal in men garnered globalheadlines.
TARGETING TUMORS: A NEW STRATEGY FOR PROSTATE CANCER An additional advantage of VTP is that it can be repeated, while some cancer-fighting treatments cannot. Clinical trials on the use of VTP for prostate cancer are ongoing in several locations worldwide, and more are anticipated. Other possible future targets of the treatmentinclude
WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE RANKED IN TOP 25 REHOVOT, ISRAEL—June 4, 2019— The Weizmann Institute of Science has been ranked among the top 25 research institutes/universities in the world in two main categories by U-Multirank, 2019. This organization named the Institute a Global Top 25 performer in two areas: Top-Cited Publications and Patents Awarded.This ranking, an initiative of the European Commission since 2014, HOME - TRANSFORMING TOMORROW The Transforming Tomorrow Campaign has a goal as forward-looking as the Weizmann Institute itself: to raise $75 million a year through 2019 in support of our 75 th anniversary. We aim to shape the future of science and effect major change – not just for the Institute, but for everyone, everywhere. Our Campaign. FOOD WASTE: THE BIGGEST LOSS COULD BE WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO The land area that could produce 100 grams of protein from these crops would yield only 4 grams of edible protein from beef. In other words, using agricultural land for producing beef instead of replacement crops results in an opportunity food loss of 96 grams – PIGS IN ISRAEL ORIGINATED IN EUROPE, RESEARCHERS SAY Archaeologists – including Weizmann's Prof. Steve Weiner – taking part in a massive project to reconstruct ancient Israel have shown that Israeli pigs are of European, not Middle Eastern, stock, and that they probably arrived with the Philistines about 3,000 years ago. Says Prof. Weiner, ""Archaeologists take pigs very seriously.""WEIZMANN USA
News Releases. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA—January 5, 2021—The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science announced that Bay Area philanthropists Dr. Gladys Monroy and Larry Marks have increased their support of brain research at the Weizmann Institute by more than $5 million. A NATURAL FOOD SUPPLEMENT MAY RELIEVE ANXIETY REHOVOT, ISRAEL—May 18, 2021—A natural food supplement reduces anxiety in mice, according to a new Weizmann Institute of Science study. The plant-derived substance, beta-sitosterol, was found to produce the calming effect both on its own and in synergic combination with a common antidepressant, fluoxetine (brand name Prozac). If these findings, published in Cell Reports Medicine, CELLS INSIDE CELLS: THE BACTERIA THAT LIVE IN CANCER CELLS The bacterial lodgers in cancer cells may hinder or help treatment. REHOVOT, ISRAEL—June 2, 2020— Cancer cells are comfy havens for bacteria. That conclusion arises from a rigorous study of over 1,000 tumor samples of different human cancers. The study, headed by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science, found bacterialiving inside
BACTERIA MAY AID ANTI-CANCER IMMUNE RESPONSE REHOVOT, ISRAEL—March 17, 2021—Cancer immunotherapy may get a boost from an unexpected direction: bacteria residing within tumor cells. In a new study published in Nature, researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science and their collaborators have discovered that the immune system “sees” these bacteria and shown that they can be harnessed to provoke an immune reaction against SEASONS OF OUR HORMONES REHOVOT, ISRAEL—February 2, 2021—Our minds may be affected by winter’s long nights or spring and its flowers, but what about our bodies? A new study at the Weizmann Institute of Science reveals that our hormones also follow a seasonal pattern. By analyzing data on several types of hormones from millions of blood tests, the researchers discovered that some hormones peak in winter WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE RANKED EIGHTH IN THE WORLD This current ranking indicates a significant increase in the quality of research at the Weizmann Institute of Science in recent years, moving to eighth from 17 th place a little over a decade ago. 20% of the papers authored by Institute scientists were ranked in the top 10% for scientific impact. 24% of the papers authored by Institute THE WEIZMANN EFFECT: CANCER The Weizmann Effect: Cancer. This opens in a new window. A new cancer therapy gives us all hope. This latest breakthrough combines photo-dynamic therapy using laser light with a novel drug to treat early-stage prostate cancer. The combination makes it possible to safely treat cancerous tissue using a minimally invasive procedure,with none of
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE RESEARCH AT THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF Alzheimer’s Disease Research at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Image of a neuronal spine from Prof. Menahem Segal’s lab, which uses time-lapse photography to view living, cultured neurons in a confocal laser scanning microscope. One in 10 Americans over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating neurological disorder that LIGHTING THE WAY FOR A NEW CANCER TREATMENT Lighting the Way for a New Cancer Treatment. Research led by Prof. Avigdor Scherz of the Weizmann Institute of Science Department of Plant Sciences and Prof. Yoram Salomon of the Institute’s Department of Biological Regulation, Israel, is coming to fruition in a potential new treatment for prostate cancer. “This therapy requires knowledge THE SCIENCE OF CRYING Time reports on research that investigates why we cry – or don't. Humans are the only animals that cry for emotional reasons, and scientists across the world are investigating the phenomenon, including the Weizmann Institute's Prof. Noam Sobel. His finding that women's tears may inhibit sexual arousal in men garnered globalheadlines.
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News Releases. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA—January 5, 2021—The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science announced that Bay Area philanthropists Dr. Gladys Monroy and Larry Marks have increased their support of brain research at the Weizmann Institute by more than $5 million. A NATURAL FOOD SUPPLEMENT MAY RELIEVE ANXIETY REHOVOT, ISRAEL—May 18, 2021—A natural food supplement reduces anxiety in mice, according to a new Weizmann Institute of Science study. The plant-derived substance, beta-sitosterol, was found to produce the calming effect both on its own and in synergic combination with a common antidepressant, fluoxetine (brand name Prozac). If these findings, published in Cell Reports Medicine, CELLS INSIDE CELLS: THE BACTERIA THAT LIVE IN CANCER CELLS The bacterial lodgers in cancer cells may hinder or help treatment. REHOVOT, ISRAEL—June 2, 2020— Cancer cells are comfy havens for bacteria. That conclusion arises from a rigorous study of over 1,000 tumor samples of different human cancers. The study, headed by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science, found bacterialiving inside
BACTERIA MAY AID ANTI-CANCER IMMUNE RESPONSE REHOVOT, ISRAEL—March 17, 2021—Cancer immunotherapy may get a boost from an unexpected direction: bacteria residing within tumor cells. In a new study published in Nature, researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science and their collaborators have discovered that the immune system “sees” these bacteria and shown that they can be harnessed to provoke an immune reaction against SEASONS OF OUR HORMONES REHOVOT, ISRAEL—February 2, 2021—Our minds may be affected by winter’s long nights or spring and its flowers, but what about our bodies? A new study at the Weizmann Institute of Science reveals that our hormones also follow a seasonal pattern. By analyzing data on several types of hormones from millions of blood tests, the researchers discovered that some hormones peak in winter WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE RANKED EIGHTH IN THE WORLD This current ranking indicates a significant increase in the quality of research at the Weizmann Institute of Science in recent years, moving to eighth from 17 th place a little over a decade ago. 20% of the papers authored by Institute scientists were ranked in the top 10% for scientific impact. 24% of the papers authored by Institute THE WEIZMANN EFFECT: CANCER The Weizmann Effect: Cancer. This opens in a new window. A new cancer therapy gives us all hope. This latest breakthrough combines photo-dynamic therapy using laser light with a novel drug to treat early-stage prostate cancer. The combination makes it possible to safely treat cancerous tissue using a minimally invasive procedure,with none of
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE RESEARCH AT THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF Alzheimer’s Disease Research at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Image of a neuronal spine from Prof. Menahem Segal’s lab, which uses time-lapse photography to view living, cultured neurons in a confocal laser scanning microscope. One in 10 Americans over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating neurological disorder that LIGHTING THE WAY FOR A NEW CANCER TREATMENT Lighting the Way for a New Cancer Treatment. Research led by Prof. Avigdor Scherz of the Weizmann Institute of Science Department of Plant Sciences and Prof. Yoram Salomon of the Institute’s Department of Biological Regulation, Israel, is coming to fruition in a potential new treatment for prostate cancer. “This therapy requires knowledge THE SCIENCE OF CRYING Time reports on research that investigates why we cry – or don't. Humans are the only animals that cry for emotional reasons, and scientists across the world are investigating the phenomenon, including the Weizmann Institute's Prof. Noam Sobel. His finding that women's tears may inhibit sexual arousal in men garnered globalheadlines.
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News Releases. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA—January 5, 2021—The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science announced that Bay Area philanthropists Dr. Gladys Monroy and Larry Marks have increased their support of brain research at the Weizmann Institute by more than $5 million.CORONAVIRUS
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