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In Search of the First Enzymes

01.04.2019
Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Evolution and Development, Plants and Agriculture
Proto-enzymes designed in the lab bound strongly to RNA and DNA, suggesting a surprising origin for these proteins
Ice formation

Can an Antifreeze Protein also Promote Ice Formation?

14.03.2019
Climate, Chemistry
New research shows that some antifreeze proteins can do both
biofuel feedstock

Breakdance of the Cohesins: Revealing a Breakdown Structure’s Flexible Side

28.02.2019
Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Energy, Biotechnology
Deconstructing the enzymes that deconstruct plant biomass
electron flow in quantum system

Wrong Way in Oncoming Traffic

14.02.2019
Space & Physics, Nano Physics, Particle Physics, Environment
A Weizmann lab gets particles to move against the direction of an electric current
bacteria attacking algae

Smelling Sulfur in the Sea

07.02.2019
Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development, Fertility, Genetics, Earth Sciences, Environment
How do sulfur-loving bacteria contribute to the rapid death of algal blooms?
arabidopsis

Plants Blink: Proceeding with Caution in Sunlight

22.01.2019
Plants and Agriculture
Like eye’s adjustment to sudden changes in light, plants have sensitive mechanisms to protect their leaves from rapid changes in radiation
Yatir station

Standing up to the Heat

10.01.2019
Plants and Agriculture, Climate
A new method of measuring how forests moderate the climate gets tested under extreme conditions
satellites

CT for Clouds: A Fleet of Micro-Satellites Will See into the Smallest Clouds

17.12.2018
Space & Physics, Lasers & Optics, Environment, Climate
An Israeli-German mission to launch a formation of ten tiny satellites that use medically-inspired CT algorithms to answer climate questions wins a €...
Fragments of phytoplankton outer shell

In Passing, Plankton Reach the Clouds

25.10.2018
Planetary Science, Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Environment, Climate
When viral infection wipes out an algal bloom, fragments may turn airborne, increasing clouds and cooling the surface below
ants looking for the exit

Recalculating the Route: The Ant Version

14.06.2018
Theoretical Physics, Life Sciences, Evolution and Development, Earth Sciences, Math & Computer Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
A simple mathematical model explains how ants overcome obstacles in their path

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