Biotechnology

Couples Therapy

Couples Therapy

26.09.2024

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Biotechnology

A new Weizmann Institute method provides an unprecedented glimpse into the relationship between bacteria and their host cells

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New Circuit Made of DNA Has Everything Wired In

03.09.2024

Nanoscience, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Technology & Applications, Biotechnology

Weizmann Institute of Science researchers were thrilled when they managed to observe the birth of a protein made by a single DNA molecule: No one had...

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A Sweet New MRI Method “Lights Up” Pancreatic Cancer

23.06.2024

Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Altered glucose digested by cancer cells helps reveal tumors’ hiding places

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The Protein Wears Prada

26.01.2023

Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Technology & Applications, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

A new computational method that tracks multiple protein modifications promises to shed new light on unsolved biomedical problems

An illustration showing four modular enzyme fragments (highlighted) that Weizmann Institute’s CADENZ method can combine to generate active enzymes at a hitherto unseen rate

Building Better Enzymes – by Breaking Them Down

12.01.2023

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Biochemistry, Evolution and Development, Environment, Energy, Plants and Agriculture, Climate, Benefiting Humanity, Biotechnology

In a major step toward greener industry, Weizmann Institute scientists create a computational method for generating enzymes with unprecedented...

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Your Applied Research Journey Starts Here

31.10.2022

Technology & Applications, Yeda Technology Transfer, Benefiting Humanity, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Equipped with a team of industry experts, innovation hub Bina invites Weizmann Institute scientists to examine the applicative potential of their...

Patterns of epigenetic markers revealed by EPINUC on blood nucleosomes (bright-red dots)

Putting Liquid Biopsies on Solid Ground: Cancer Diagnosis from a Milliliter of Blood

08.09.2022

Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Benefiting Humanity, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

If larger studies confirm the results of a Weizmann Institute innovation, diagnosing cancer may one day be as easy as taking blood

Prof. Yosef Shaul. A lifelong quest

Spiking the Particle

25.04.2022

Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Technology & Applications, Yeda Technology Transfer, Benefiting Humanity, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

FDA approves third-generation hepatitis B vaccine based on Weizmann research

Two different proteins expressed in a mouse brain are revealed by dual-color MRI

Tracking Multiple Genes with Flying Colors

31.01.2022

Brain & Behavior, Genetics, Technology & Applications, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

A new method for mapping gene expression deep in the body could one day be used to track stem cells or cancer therapy

Mouse myoblasts after a 24-hour exposure to a molecule blocking the ERK enzyme. The exposure caused the cells to undergo massive fusion, forming muscle fibers (red) with multiple nuclei (blue) // Dr. Tamar Eigler (Prof. Tzahor's research group)

The Meat, the Muscle, and the Motion of Cell Fusion

20.12.2021

Nutrition, Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Technology & Applications, Yeda Technology Transfer, Biotechnology

Revelations about muscle stem cell fusion find their way into the food tech industry

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A Secret Recipe for Colorful and Versatile Animal Crystals

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