Biochemistry

Prof. Daniella Goldfarb

Switching Spins Helps Scientists Track Protein Movement

10.02.2020

Structural Biology, Biochemistry

A clever exchange of elements enabled researchers to measure a protein’s movements

Laboratory analysis of a mouse brain shows the enzyme ASL (purple) prominently expressed in the locus coeruleus in the brainstem

Rare Metabolic Disorder Sheds Light on Brain Chemistry

30.01.2020

Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Deficiency of a common substance could be linked to cognitive and behavioral problems

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

antibodies against ebola virus

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

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