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Robotics and Machine Learning
Computer Vision
Encryption/Decryption
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Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Dr. Frida Belinky

Noncoding Sequences Get Equal Listing

07.05.2013
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
A greatly expanded database will give scientists around the world a powerful new tool for life sciences research
Yeast cell atlas: image by Michal Breker

An Atlas for Cells

08.04.2013
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
A new map of protein routes in the cell holds some surprises for researchers
Dr. Jasmin Fisher

Making Sense of a Complex Situation

24.02.2013
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Dr. Jasmin Fisher’s computer models reveal how cells make decisions
(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
Prof. Vered Rom-Kedar

A Fragile Equilibrium

16.12.2012
Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
A mathematical model may lead to safer chemotherapy
Drs. Yotam Drier (left) and Gad Getz at the Broad Institute

Cancer at a Breaking Point

16.12.2012
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
A unique collaboration is helping map out the genetics of cancer
cell and numbers. Image: Thinkstock

Weizmann Institute’s Mathematical Model May Lead to Safer Chemotherapy

12.09.2012
Cancer, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
The study explains why certain patients develop severe infections after chemotherapy and points to ways of averting this side-effect  
Leukemia cells. Image: Wikimedia commons, NIH

Why Chemotherapy Fails

29.05.2012
Biochemistry, Cancer, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Research led by Weizmann Institute scientists shows why leukemia often returns  
Top: Dr. Noa Chapal-Ilani and Yitzhak Reizel. Bottom: Drs. Rivka Adar and Shalev Itzkovitz, and Profs. Nava Dekel and Ehud Shapiro

Skeletons (and other Organs) in the Cell Family Tree

15.05.2012
Cancer, Stem Cells, Math & Computer Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Tracing the lineages of cells resolves some outstanding questions in biology
Mouse cell lineage tree. Oocytes are in red, bone marrow stem cells in yellow, demonstrating that the two form separate clusters with only a distant relationship

Lineage Trees Reveal Cells’ Histories

23.02.2012
Biochemistry, Stem Cells, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
A new method is helping to resolve controversies and answer some open questions in biology. 

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