Genetics

Collagen fibers deposited by fibroblasts in the tumor microenvironment, viewed under a microscope. The fibers form an orderly pattern in tumors with an unmutated BRCA gene (top); in contrast, in tumors of patients harboring BRCA mutations (bottom), the collagen structure is disordered

Thugs in the Cellular Neighborhood

08.02.2023

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

Weizmann Institute scientists have discovered how mutations in the BRCA genes, particularly prevalent among Ashkenazi Jews, lead to recruitment of...

Bacteriophages attacking a bacterium. Source: Prof. Graham Beards

Viruses Gain the Upper Hand

25.10.2022

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Weizmann Institute scientists reveal how viruses outwit cellular immune systems

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Desperate Cancer Cells

31.08.2022

Cancer, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

How tumors mutate their way out of a crisis – and become drug resistant in the process

Development of synthetic mouse embryo models inside beakers

Without Egg, Sperm or Womb: Synthetic Mouse Embryo Models Created Solely from Stem Cells

01.08.2022

Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics, Technology & Applications

The method opens new vistas for studying how stem cells self-organize into organs and may in the future help produce transplantable tissues

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“Zip Codes” Tell RNA Where to Go

26.07.2022

Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Weizmann Institute scientists solve the riddle of how RNA molecules get to their designated locations

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Creating the Cells That Can Be Everything and More

12.07.2022

Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Removing a newly discovered “lock” from DNA’s packaging can restore limitless abilities to early cells

Changing the Channel: Study Sheds New Light on a Promising Antidepressant

Changing the Channel: Study Sheds New Light on a Promising Antidepressant

31.05.2022

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

A newly revealed mechanism of ketamine’s action on potassium channels in neurons may lead to improved therapies for depression

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

(l-r) Profs. Chamutal Gur and Ido Amit

Getting Under the Skin of an Autoimmune Disorder

04.04.2022

Personalized Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Weizmann Institute of Science researchers, in collaboration with Hadassah and Rambam physicians, present a new roadmap for exploring poorly...

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Prof. Michal Schwartz

Israel Prize in Life Sciences to Prof. Michal Schwartz

A Little Dusty – but Alive

Treating a Heart Attack before It Happens

Tissue sample of a particularly aggressive skin cancer reveals immune cells (yellow) that express on their surfaces a “brake pedal” receptor called FcgIIb (purple); cell nuclei are in blue

Immunotherapy Drugs Step on the Gas

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