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Biochemistry

Rivka Dikstein

New Molecules Precisely Target Mutant Disease Gene

02.12.2019

Biochemistry, Personalized Medicine, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

These molecules may prevent only some of a crucial gene's activities without affecting others

cone snail and prey

How Cone Snail Venom Kills

24.10.2019

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A newly discovered mechanism may lead to better potassium- blocking drugs and improved natural pesticides

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Ebola Antibodies at Work

07.10.2019

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Scientists in Israel and Germany show, on the molecular level, how an experimental vaccine offers long-term protection against the disease

separating chiral molecules illustration

Telling Left from Right by Spinning Them with Light

22.08.2019

Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Biochemistry

Using lasers to separate chiral molecules had been predicted - but never before demonstrated

diatoms

Survival of the Fewest

08.08.2019

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Environment, Plants and Agriculture, Climate

How do a handful of marine microorganisms live through a major crash?

gut bacteria

Gut Microbes May Affect the Course of ALS

22.07.2019

Biochemistry, Personalized Medicine, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Researchers isolated a molecule that may be under-produced in the guts of patients

colorful food

All Natural Color

15.07.2019

Biochemistry, Plants and Agriculture, Yeda Technology Transfer

Phytolon, a start-up based on Weizmann Institute technology, aims to replace artificial food dyes with safe, cost-effective, stable, all-natural...

Michal Sharon

"We see a lot of clinical applications..."

11.07.2019

Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Biotechnology

Prof. Michal Sharon on how to skip costly steps in protein analysis

Stem cell cultures

Blood Stem Cells: The Methylation that Spells Differentiation

27.05.2019

Biochemistry, Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology

Manipulating an enzyme might be key to culturing cells for transplantation or other treatments

turning weakness into strength

Turning Weakness into Strength for Protein Production Control

23.05.2019

Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

The new method may enable quality control without costly purification procedures

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Sensitive yet Resilient: Disordered Proteins Depend on Their Network

Marine Biomass: The Life that Stays Small, Lives Fast, Dies Young

In the Eye of the Shrimp

Prof. Jacob Klein

Prof. Jacob Klein

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New Algorithm Predicts Gestational Diabetes

Decoy Molecule Neutralizes a Range of Viruses

Electrons Caught Flowing like Water for the First Time

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