Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Bacteria (red) in mouse intestines; intestinal cells (blue); and antibodies (green) in the mucus layer coating the intestines and preventing direct contact between the bacteria and the sterile mouse cells, photographed under a fluorescent microscope

Gut Bacteria Have Outsized Influence

12.12.2016

Biochemistry, Personalized Medicine, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

A new study reveals how our microbiomes affect the timing of liver activity

A section of a ripe tomato sample showing the distribution of sucrose (orange) in the flesh and of an antioxidant (green) in the fruit skin tissue; mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) technology was used to map the molecules

Wise Plant Analysis

30.11.2016

Plants and Agriculture, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Weizmann Institute’s WeizMass and MatchWeiz help identify plant metabolites

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When Cells Are Fit

07.11.2016

Biochemistry, Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

How do the expression levels of numerous proteins affect a cell's fitness?

Dr. Rivka Adar

Staff Scientist: Dr. Rivka Adar

22.09.2016

Cancer, Systems Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

What gives rise to recurring cancers?

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Working Together for Personalized Medicine

21.08.2016

Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Systems Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Meet the unique team of experts at the Nancy and Stephen Grand Israel National Center for Personalized Medicine

Midge swarm and star cluster

Insect Swarms May Resemble Star Clusters

11.08.2016

Space & Physics, Theoretical Physics, Environment, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

A new theory developed at the Weizmann Institute of Science and Stanford University uses a gravitational model to explain the collective behaviour of...

protein repair shop

Stable by Design

01.08.2016

Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

A “one-stop,” computer-design “shop” for stabilizing problematic proteins

Nir Gov and red blood cell membrane

Flickering Explained

15.02.2016

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Nanoscience, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

A century-old debate is settled: both sides are right.

Prof. Roy Bar-Ziv, Alexandra Tayar and Eyal Karzbrun (l-r) created a lifelike wavefront of information

The Genetic Domino Effect

04.02.2016

Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Nanoscience, Materials Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

An array of artificial cells demonstrates the movement of information wavefronts

gut bacteria

Blood Sugar Levels in Response to Foods Are Highly Individual

19.11.2015

Personalized Medicine, Nutrition, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

The largest study of its kind supports the need for personalized dietary recommendations

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