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Weizmann Institute of Science

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«It is my pleasure to welcome you to the website of ECWIS, the the European Committee of the Weizmann Institute of Science. We are a non-profit organization, dedicated to furthering the development of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel.

History has repeatedly shown that curiosity-driven research leads to unexpected breakthroughs and has a meaningful long-term impact on all of us. Our goal is to enable such scientific research and raise financial means to support the work of our scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science, for the future of humanity.

This website aims to share with you a glimpse of the broad and fascinating science that comes from the Weizmann Institute. Through this website, I invite you to step into a magical journey. A journey in the footsteps of human curiosity, passion and knowledge, a journey to learn and come closer to understanding the mysteries of life and the secrets of the universe.

Thank you and enjoy the WOW – Wonders Of Weizmann Institute of Science.»

Bob Drake, Chair of ECWIS and Vice Chair of the International Board of the Weizmann Institute of Science

Bob Drake

Chair of the International Board and Chair of the European Committee, Weizmann Institute of Science

 

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25 Nov, 2024

Shedding Light on the Dark Hours

Why do asthma, heart attacks and many other health conditions tend to strike in the early hours of the morning? One possible explanation for this mysterious phenomenon has been discovered by researchers from Prof. Gad Asher’s laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science’s Biomolecular Sciences Department. In a study published in Cell Metabolism, the scientists found that a key component of our circadian clock – the 24-hour internal molecular clock that ticks away in every single cell – also regulates the body’s response to oxygen deficiency. This component, which undergoes changes over the course of the day and night, could affect the …

18 Nov, 2024
The throat of the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans might seem like an odd place for exploring the complexity of life’s mechanisms, until one realizes how much information has been collected on the…
11 Nov, 2024
“Science for Life” – after a year fraught with challenges and tragedy, this is the title of the Weizmann Institute of Science’s 76th International Board Annual General Meeting. This title highligh…
4 Nov, 2024
“Build your enemy a golden bridge to retreat across” is a piece of advice offered by Sun Tzu in his ancient military treatise, The Art of War. It turns out that cancerous growths adopt this strate…
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Prof. Leslie Leiserowitz first became intrigued by malaria when he was a young boy in South Africa. His father, who scouted the continent in search of wood for the family business, brought back no…