Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Prof. Avigdor Scherz

Light Harvesting

01.01.2002

Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Plants and Agriculture

Chlorophyll molecules have been selected by nature over billions of years of evolution to help plants and certain bacteria utilize sunlight to drive...

Israeli Scientists Block the Progression of Type I Diabetes

Israeli Scientists Block the Progression of Type I Diabetes

26.11.2001

Nutrition, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A team of researchers led by Prof. Irun Cohen of the Weizmann Institute of Science has developed a unique approach for halting the progression of...

A Trillion Computers In A Drop Of Water

A Trillion Computers In A Drop Of Water

22.11.2001

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Chemistry

Scientists build a nanoscale computing machine using biological molecules

Prof. Zvi Livneh with Mikhal (23) Yoav (20), Amir (10), and Maya (1)

In Praise of Compromise

01.11.2001

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development

Prof. Zvi Livneh of the Weizmann Institute's Biological Chemistry Department has discovered a newly unveiled group of enzymes that duplicate genetic...

Prof. Avraham Ben-Nun with Ma'ayan (21) and Oren (18)

The Schizoid Microbe

01.11.2001

Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Prof. Avraham Ben-Nun of the Institute's Immunology Department has discovered that the bacterium responsible for whooping cough may provide...

Dr. Elior Peles with Guy (10), Rom (9), and Ely (5)

Takeoffs and Landings

01.11.2001

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

Dr. Elior Peles of the Weizmann Institute's Molecular Cell Biology Department has discovered a group of proteins that mediate the interactions...

Scientists Uncover The Exact Mode Of Action Of Five Antibiotic Drugs

Scientists Uncover The Exact Mode Of Action Of Five Antibiotic Drugs

25.10.2001

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Structural Biology

Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science and Germany's Max-Planck Society have discovered how five antibiotic drugs function by binding to...

Prof. Jacqui Beckmann, gene hunter

Gone (gene) Fishing

01.10.2001

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Big clues to common diseases are sought in a small genetic pond

Israeli Scientists Discover Gene Responsible For Hereditary Muscle Disease Prevalent Among Jews Of Persian Descent

Israeli Scientists Discover Gene Responsible For Hereditary Muscle Disease Prevalent Among Jews Of Persian Descent

27.08.2001

Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science and from Hadassah University Hospital have identified the gene that in its mutated form causes a...

Vaccination Following Spinal Cord Injury: Innovative Approach Limits Paralysis

Vaccination Following Spinal Cord Injury: Innovative Approach Limits Paralysis

15.08.2001

Brain & Behavior, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute scientists propose an innovative approach for preventing complete paralysis after partial spinal cord injury. The approach...

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The Dark Side of Time

Top: Overexpression of genes from the B2-SINE family in retinal ganglion neurons led to accelerated growth after injury. Bottom: Ganglion cells after injury without B2-SINE overexpression

Nerve Cells Learn to Grow

A New Blood Test May Detect Leukemia Risk and Replace Bone Marrow Sampling

“Science Can Change Lives, Spark Revolutions and Perhaps Even Heal the World”

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A New Blood Test May Detect Leukemia Risk and Replace Bone Marrow Sampling

“Science Can Change Lives, Spark Revolutions and Perhaps Even Heal the World”

Food: Friend, Not Foe – New Study Explains Why