Life Sciences

Dr. Elad Schneidman

Looking Forward to observing neurons acting collectively

01.11.2009

Brain & Behavior

Dr. Elad Schneidman: "We are starting to connect the letters of the neurons' language into syllables; we hope to understand words and even sentences...

Prof. Hadassa Degani

Looking Forward to more accurate, less invasive cancer diagnosis

01.11.2009

Space & Physics, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Prof. Hadassa Degani: "The advances in this technology have the potential to revolutionize the field of diagnostics. I have no doubt that all these...

Dr. Lilach Gilboa

Looking Forward to find out what makes a stem cell tick

01.11.2009

Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Dr. Lilach Gilboa: "I hope to reveal the orchestrated steps by which cells of different kinds come together to form a beautifully structured,...

Correlations between various “cis” and “trans” effects on gene expression, under different conditions. The correlations range from high (red) to low (blue)

The Secrets of Hybrid Vigor

01.10.2009

Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Gene interactions explain how hybrids can differ from both parents

(l-r) Prof. Yitzhak Pilpel, Dr. Orna Dahan and Amir Mitchell. Lessons from evolution

It Pays to Plan Ahead

01.10.2009

Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Bacteria "learn" conditioned responses through evolution

Mouse embryo skeleton showing sites of initial bone formation (stained red) and cartilage (green and blue), which will later be replaced by bone

Outside Influences

01.10.2009

Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Do developing organs give each other directions?

(l-r) Prof. Yosef Yarden and Dr. Yaron Mosesson. In the bubble

Cancer’s Ins and Outs

01.10.2009

Cells missing a recycling mechanism get trapped in a cancer-causing cycle

Dr. Elad Schneidman.

Combining Minds

01.10.2009

Brain & Behavior, Math & Computer Science

Neurons seem to practice group behavior, according to new research

Prof. Dan Tawfik. Saving mutations

Picking Up Speed

01.10.2009

Protein "babysitters" could speed up evolution in the lab

Dr. Oren Schuldiner. Early pruning for proper growth

Tending the Brain’s Garden

01.10.2009

Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Dr. Oren Schuldiner is revealing how the developing brain is sculpted

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