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Mucin (magenta) in the inner lining of a mouse colon, viewed under a microscope

Slippery Chaperone: Intestinal Mucus Takes Charge of Copper

01.12.2022

Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Nutrition

Proteins in our “smart slime” take in potentially toxic ions and deliver them safely to cells, Weizmann Institute researchers have shown

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Origin of Life – In an RNA Pocket

14.09.2022

Organic Chemistry, Structural Biology, Evolution and Development

How did amino acids start bonding to form proteins? Weizmann Institute of Science researchers bring their findings to life in their lab

Prof. Jacob Sagiv

Kavli Prize Awarded to Prof. Jacob Sagiv

07.09.2022

Research conducted by Sagiv transformed surface science and has led to applications shaping our daily lives – from medical equipment to computers and...

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Breakfast of Champions

26.04.2022

Organic Chemistry, Nutrition, Evolution and Development, Environment, Climate

A new study reveals how microscopic algae became exceptionally nutritious over time, driving evolution forward

Dr. Shiran Barber-Zucker and Prof. Sarel Fleishman. Protein Goldmine

Designing Proteins Just Got a Lot Easier

13.04.2022

Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry

Forget crystals. AI gives Weizmann’s algorithms the means to design biomolecules with a huge range of valuable functions

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The Primordial Soap

03.02.2022

Chemistry, Nanoscience, Organic Chemistry, Evolution and Development

Weizmann Institute scientists disclose comprehensive evidence that life may have originated with lipid nano-scale particles

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Catching on to Cancer

28.11.2021

Structural Biology, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Yeda Technology Transfer, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

A particularly “sticky” molecule could lead to the development of an effective treatment for cancer

Dr. Sergey Semenov

Detangling the Origin of Life

18.10.2021

Materials Science, Organic Chemistry

A new study focusing on the interactions between basic chemical materials may elucidate intricate patterns of evolution

Dr. Nir London

Global Initiative to Rapidly Develop a Safe, Globally Accessible and Affordable COVID-19 Antiviral Pill

29.09.2021

Structural Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Benefiting Humanity, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

COVID Moonshot – the world's largest open-science drug discovery effort – aims to identify pre-clinical candidate molecules, with first clinical...

Illustration of SARS-CoV-2 attaching to an ACE2 receptor located on the host cell's membrane. Source: Shutterstock

Putting a Super Cork on the Coronavirus

18.08.2021

Structural Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Therapeutic approach developed by Weizmann Institute scientists could spell new hope in the battle against COVID-19

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