Biochemistry

Mutations Trump Invasion

Mutations Trump Invasion

13.05.2013

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

The process of HIV infection is just one of the subjects protein researcher Dr. Ron Diskin is investigating in his new lab

Cellulose fibers in the plant cell wall magnified 50,000 times by an atomic force microscope

Bringing Down Walls

17.04.2013

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Energy, Plants and Agriculture

Observing the breakdown of the tough material in plant cell walls may lead to better biofuel production

Lung cancer. Image: Lange 123 on Wikimedia commons

Two Tests Are Better Than One

20.03.2013

Biochemistry, Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Activity levels of a second DNA repair mechanism improve prediction of lung cancer risk

Programmed Destruction

Programmed Destruction

18.03.2013

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

Results showing the same signaling enzymes can trigger two different processes in the cell sound a warning to biomedical researchers

(l-r) Dr. Tuval Ben Yehezkel, Prof. Ehud Shapiro and Tamir Biezuner

A Proofreader for DNA

14.02.2013

Biochemistry, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Programmable devices made of biological molecules can identify exact DNA sequences in living cells

Bringing Down Barriers

Bringing Down Barriers

14.02.2013

Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Organic Chemistry

An unusual protein sequence may help drugs cross the brain-blood barrier

NOR logic gate. If two transcriptionfactors are missing, green light is emitted

A Genetic Device Performs DNA Diagnosis

07.02.2013

Biochemistry, Math & Computer Science

A biological device made of DNA inserted into a bacterial cell works like a tiny diagnostic computer

(l-r) Osnat Tirosh, Nir Fluman and Prof. Eitan Bibi

Arms Race

29.11.2012

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Benefiting Humanity

Scientists reveal one of bacteria’s secret weapons against antibiotics

Prof. Rivka Dikstein

The Coupling Protein

18.11.2012

Biochemistry, Cancer, Genetics

A newly discovered protein may present a suitably narrow target for cancer treatments

Prof. Dan Tawfik, Dr. Mikael Elias, Korina Goldin and Alon Wellner

Living with Arsenic

18.11.2012

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology

How do bacteria cope with toxins that resemble nutrients?

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