Biochemistry

All Together Now

All Together Now

09.02.2014

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

How do animal embryos take up all the calcium they need to build skeletons, shells or spines?

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Time is of the Essence

05.02.2014

New findings in mice suggest that merely changing meal times could have a significant effect on the levels of triglycerides in the liver.

Elevation of RIP3 in nuclei of neurons from neuronopathic Gaucher (red; arrows) disease mice

New Hope for Gaucher Patients

20.01.2014

Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Weizmann Institute findings may point the way to a treatment for a devastating childhood disease

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Killer Virus to the Rescue

16.01.2014

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

The molecule that helps HIV invade immune cells might, in the future, help prevent autoimmune attacks

(l-r) Drs. Harry and BenjaminTowbin and Nora

Second Generation

01.01.2014

Drs. Harry Towbin and Benjamin Towbin talk about what drew them to the Weizmann Institute

Bacterial colonies that express different metabolites

Tuning a Genetic Orchestra

17.09.2013

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Plants and Agriculture

Getting bacteria to produce an algal substance means adjusting an entire gene network

colorful roots

Getting to the Root of the Problem

15.09.2013

Biochemistry, Nutrition, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Plants and Agriculture

Detailed profiles of hundreds of substances produced in different plant cell types can help improve crops – and our health

Gene Decoding Obeys Road Traffic Rules

Gene Decoding Obeys Road Traffic Rules

31.07.2013

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Keeping a proper distance between "vehicles" along a gene "track" results in more efficient production of small RNA molecules

(l-r) Profs. Irit Sagi and Martina Havenith at the opening ceremony for the launch of the Ruhr University Bochum’s Cluster of Excellence RESOLV

Seeking Solvation

02.07.2013

The Weizmann Institute's Prof. Irit Sagi is a leader in the new field of solvation science

Sensory axons induced to prune by trophic withdrawal in vitro

How to Prune a Nerve Cell

28.05.2013

Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior

Researchers discover a pivotal mechanism for shaping the nervous system

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