Evolution and Development

Settled at Birth: Blood Vessels Remember Their Origins

Settled at Birth: Blood Vessels Remember Their Origins

25.05.2022

Stem Cells, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development

Blood vessels originating from lymphatic vessels were found to be tailored to specific functions

Rewriting the Classics

Rewriting the Classics

18.05.2022

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Weizmann scientists breathe new life into one of the cell’s most classic and best-researched metabolic pathways

Transperons in action

Genetic Bundles of Joy

10.05.2022

Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

New study reveals a genetic regulation mechanism in eukaryotes ensuring that proteins that work together are expressed together

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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

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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

Mouse embryo with integrated human cells that contribute to its development

As Naïve as They Get

30.12.2021

Personalized Medicine, Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Prof. Jacob Hanna’s method for growing mouse embryos outside the womb was shortlisted for Science’s Breakthrough of the Year. Another study from his...

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Bacteria and Plants Fight Alike

01.12.2021

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Evolution and Development, Genetics, Environment, Plants and Agriculture

A bacterial mechanism for sensing infection may help boost plant defenses

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Cells and the City

03.10.2021

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development

Tracing the evolution of protein maintenance in cellular "boroughs," Prof. Dan Tawfik's students publish their study after his untimely death

(l-r) Prof. Amos Tanay, Dr. Yoav Mayshar, Dr. Markus Mittnenzweig and Dr. Yonatan Stelzer. Orchestrated ensembles

Life’s Moving Picture

29.07.2021

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Stem Cells, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Reconstructing the intricate process of embryonic development one cellular frame at a time

(l-r) Dr. Lama Tarayrah Ibraheim and Prof. Eli Arama. This study is the first to identify and explore a developmental form of parthanatos

An Unusual Way to Die

23.06.2021

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Revealing the details of an alternative cell death may lead to new therapies for a variety of diseases

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