Biochemistry

Tissue sample from triple-negative breast cancer, stained for the presence of cancer cells (red) and the two types of cancer-associated fibroblasts: pCAFs (magenta) and sCAFs (green). The nuclei of all cells are stained blue

Cancer “Helpers” Come in Different Types

23.07.2020

Biochemistry, Cancer, Personalized Medicine

Supporting actors in cancer growth may help predict the course of the disease

test tubes

RNAs Take a Plunge

24.06.2020

Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology

A shower of hyperpolarized water opens new avenues for the NMR study of biological molecules

Proteins with primitive arginine-based proteins (right) might have been capable of self-assembly and phase separation to create cell-like droplets

Which Came First?

22.06.2020

Biochemistry, Evolution and Development

An experiment in reconstructing primordial proteins solves a long-standing riddle

Abstract image of two mice

What Does the “Love Hormone” Do? It’s Complicated

15.06.2020

Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior

A study of mice in a semi-natural setting shows how the hormone oxytocin can amplify aggression as well as friendliness

La Rinconada

Ticking at Extreme Altitudes

02.06.2020

Biochemistry, Systems Biology

A new study will assess the effects of low oxygen on the human body’s circadian cycles

Golgi

Under Pressure in the Cell

25.05.2020

Biochemistry, Cancer, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology

The Golgi apparatus, a small but crucial organelle, has its own “breakup” mechanism

Antibiotic Resistance - Dr. Nitai Steinberg

Here Come the Bacteria

24.05.2020

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development

An animated video on the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria by Weizmann Institute Alumni Dr. Nitai Steinberg won Student Prize in...

The Self-Synthesizing Ribosome

The Self-Synthesizing Ribosome

20.04.2020

Chemistry, Nanoscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, Technology & Applications

This cellular factory-on-a-chip could be used to design, produce and test drugs against antibiotic resistant bacteria

covert drug molecule

Creating a Covert Chemotherapy Drug

29.03.2020

Biochemistry, Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A technique developed at the Institute might keep drugs at optimum levels in the body

Follow up: Blood Test Shown to Reveal Lung Cancer Risk

Follow up: Blood Test Shown to Reveal Lung Cancer Risk

20.02.2020

Biochemistry, Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

The test could be a life-saver if routinely administered

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