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Traces of Trauma in the Young Brain – and How to Erase Them

03.12.2023

Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute researchers reveal in mice how exposure to trauma in infancy alters the brain; they show that early treatment to reverse these...

Peripheral sensory neurons in a laboratory dish

Unlocking a Secret Nerve Cell Regenerator

31.08.2023

Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development

A protein facilitating nerve cell repair in the peripheral nervous system might one day point to treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

A section of a mouse brain under the microscope. The yellow color shows the complex structure of a mature oligodendrocyte, with numerous branches that reach out to the surrounding cells

Vive la Différence: Brain Cells of Males and Females Respond Differently to Chronic Stress

01.08.2023

Brain & Behavior, Personalized Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

A new study in mice could pave the way to personalized therapy for depression, anxiety and other stress-related disorders known to produce different...

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Gaining Weight? You Have a Bone to Pick with Calcium

31.07.2023

Brain & Behavior, Nutrition, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Weizmann Institute scientists discovered a gene that may cause weight gain in older people, regardless of their diet

The brain of a mouse with an MS-like disease reveals clusters of microglia (green) and T cells (red)

Down with MS

03.05.2023

Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Focusing on the ups and downs of multiple sclerosis, Weizmann Institute researchers discover a major player in its remission

Prof. Michal Schwartz

Israel Prize in Life Sciences to Prof. Michal Schwartz

20.03.2023

Brain & Behavior, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Schwartz was honored for “groundbreaking discoveries that led to a new understanding of the interactions between the immune system and the brain”

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Born Ready for Pressure

18.01.2023

Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development

Stress-resilient fish are born that way; their immune system reveals why

Seeing Things Differently: The Secret Life of Our Eyes

Seeing Things Differently: The Secret Life of Our Eyes

26.12.2022

Math & Computer Science, Robotics and Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Brain & Behavior

Tracking our eyes’ motion when we are faced with a visual challenge may help researchers uncover neural encoding in the brain

Down to the Synapse: Connecting Brain Circuits to Behavior

Down to the Synapse: Connecting Brain Circuits to Behavior

15.11.2022

Brain & Behavior

By flipping a single synaptic connection in a neural circuit, the researchers caused male worms to behave like females in response to a painful cue

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Neurons Caught Rapidly Switching Gears

24.08.2022

Brain & Behavior

A new study suggests that neurons are not programmed for a single task, but rather are highly dynamic and agile

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