Genetics

Leptin receptor positive neuron in the mouse hypothalamus

Protein Contributes to Obesity

04.05.2011

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

Mice lacking the protein stayed slim, even on a high-fat diet.

Drs. Rotem Sorek and Adi Stern. Bacteria's Achilles heel

The Price of a Sophisticated Immune System

28.03.2011

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Genetics

Autoimmune disease in bacteria: The finding could lead to new kinds of antibiotics.

A developing eye of the fruit fly (left) is connected by the optic stalk to the optic lobe in the fly’s brain

Take the Axon Train

14.03.2011

Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Institute scientists discover an entirely new form of transportation inside nerve cells

Dr. Karina Yaniv. New growth

Fat Chance for Health

07.03.2011

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

Dr. Karina Yaniv is overturning accepted theories on blood and lymph vessel formation.

Prof. Roy Bar-Ziv and Dr. Lior Nissim. Identifying cancer

The Nano-Surgeon Always Signals Twice

07.03.2011

Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

A new genetic sensor kills only the malignant cancer cells in a test tube.

Woodland strawberry. Image courtesy of H. Zell, Wikimedia commons

Wild Strawberry Secrets Revealed

22.02.2011

Genetics, Plants and Agriculture

Institute scientists make a significant contribution to the wild strawberry genome.

(l-r) Standing: Sharon Kredo, Dr. Tali Melkman Zehavi, Roni Oren. Sitting: Dr. Eran Hornstein, Natali Rivkin, Amitai Mandelbaum

Micro Control for Insulin

17.02.2011

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

A newly discovered step in insulin production could give researchers new tools to deal with diabetes

Weizmann Institute researchers, together with an international team: Sequence the Full Woodland Strawberry Genome

Weizmann Institute researchers, together with an international team: Sequence the Full Woodland Strawberry Genome

27.12.2010

Genetics, Plants and Agriculture

In a collaborative effort involving 74 researchers from 38 research institutes, scientists have produced the full genome of a wild strawberry plant....

Prof. Yosef Shaul

Bio-Hep-B vaccine

12.09.2010

Genetics, Benefiting Humanity

Bio-Hep-B, a vaccine for hepatitis B based on Prof. Shaul's research, is produced by Biotechnology General and marketed in Israel

Prof. Yoram Groner

Genetically Engineered Human SOD

12.09.2010

Genetics, Benefiting Humanity

Genetically engineered human SOD, manufactured based on Prof. Yoram Groner's research, is now undergoing clinical trials

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