Biotechnology

stretched blood vessels

It’s a Stretch: Giving Direction to Blood Vessels

13.12.2018

Systems Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Technology & Applications, Biotechnology

Scientists from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and the Weizmann Institute of Science reveal the mechanical forces that influence the...

Medicinal Chemistry

The Weizmann Institute of Science establishes the Dr. Barry Sherman Institute for Medicinal Chemistry

04.12.2018

Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Chemistry, Benefiting Humanity, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

The Institute will fund innovative research on compounds that hold promise for becoming therapies for a range of human diseases and...

electrons tunnel in protein

Lowering the Barrier: Electrons Seen Tunneling through Proteins

02.08.2018

Quantum Physics, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biotechnology

Uncovering quantum effects in the molecules in our bodies may lead to future biotech developments

zebrafish eye

Silver Eyes are a Triple Treat

16.07.2018

Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Nanoscience, Materials Science, Biotechnology

The iris in the zebrafish has a distinctive crystal structure that both camouflages the eye and prevents unwanted light from entering

Amir Naiberg, Prof. Mudi Sheves, Stefan Oschmann and Belén Garijo

Merck and Weizmann Institute Sign New Framework Agreement on Research Collaboration

16.02.2016

Yeda Technology Transfer, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Merck, a leading science and technology company, today extended the partnership with Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, by signing a new...

cancer-free prostate

Weizmann Institute Drug, TOOKAD® Soluble, Approved for Prostate Cancer Therapy in Mexico

04.01.2016

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Yeda Technology Transfer, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

(l-r) Eyal Karzbrun, Alexandra Tayar and Prof. Roy Bar-Ziv

Artificial Cells Produce Real Proteins

27.10.2014

Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Materials Science, Biotechnology

"Cells on a chip" are beginning to recreate biological processes

(l-r) Eyal Karzbrun, Alexandra Tayar and Prof. Roy Bar-Ziv

Artificial Cells Act Like the Real Thing

18.08.2014

Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Materials Science, Biotechnology

Cell-like compartments produce proteins and communicate with one another, similar to natural biological systems

rewriting DNA illustration

Rewriting DNA to Understand What it Says

31.05.2012

Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Math & Computer Science, Biotechnology

New Weizmann Institute technology speeds up DNA “rewriting” and measures the effects of the changes in living cells

Prof. Irun Cohen, DiaPep 227 developer

Phase III Clinical Trials of Diabetes Treatment

30.01.2012

Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Yeda Technology Transfer, Biotechnology

Initial results show higher pancreas function after two years of treatment

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