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11.06.2012
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Robotics and Machine Learning
Proteins must match up correctly to catch a ride from one site to another in the cell
rewriting DNA illustration

Rewriting DNA to Understand What it Says

31.05.2012
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Math & Computer Science, Biotechnology
New Weizmann Institute technology speeds up DNA “rewriting” and measures the effects of the changes in living cells  
Profs. Bernardo Vidne and Talila Volk. From human hearts to fruit fly hearts

Heart and Mind

02.04.2012
Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Science Teaching
After a career as a top cardiac surgeon, Prof. Bernardo Vidne decided to get a Ph.D. in science
Wild type yeast cells (l) exhibit changes in the membrane pump proteins under different nutrient conditions, while yeast engineered to avoid repressing one transporter type (r) show no change

Doubly Prepared

19.03.2012
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics
Why do cells keep two pump systems for nutrient uptake?
Prof. Yosef Yarden, Dr. Wolfgang Köstler, Amit Zeisel and Prof. Eytan Domany

Production Overshoot

11.03.2012
Space & Physics, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics
Bits of gene code that are normally discarded have found a surprising new use in research
Weizmann Institute Scientists Discover How Cells Brace for Starvation

Weizmann Institute Scientists Discover How Cells Brace for Starvation

22.02.2012
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics
Why do cells have two different pump mechanisms for nutrients?
Prof. Jeffrey Gerst and Rachel Kama

Unraveling Batten Disease

05.01.2012
Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
When the CLN3 gene is mutated, molecular traffic patterns are disrupted in the neurons.
Colony of mouse embryonic stem cells, stained blue and green

Potential for Renewal

07.12.2011
Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics
Dr. Jacob Hanna is revealing the secrets of stem cells, including their potential to treat disease
Unraveling Batten Disease

Unraveling Batten Disease

02.11.2011
Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
Experiments with a yeast gene reveal what goes wrong in a degenerative childhood disease. 
The patterns on these butterfly wings are perfectly scaled, even though they are different sizes

Built to Scale

04.10.2011
Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics
How does a growing, developing organism keep everything in proportion?

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Dr. Omer Kneller (left) and Chen Mor direct a laser beam before it enters the experimental setup. The experiment required a powerful laser beam that could produce exceptionally short, attosecond light pulses. Photo: Noa Yaffe

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