Genetics

Igor Ulitsky

Chasing a Link

09.01.2020

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

A non-coding gene’s neighbors reveal what it does for a “living.” The findings may pave the way to developing therapies for epilepsy and autism

Eran Hornstein

Why is this Nerve Cell Different? Finding the Genetic Roots of ALS

02.01.2020

Personalized Medicine, Systems Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Q & A with Prof. Eran Hornstein on discovering why mutations in a gene for a tiny non-coding RNA could herald the onset of neurodegenerative...

Rivka Dikstein

New Molecules Precisely Target Mutant Disease Gene

02.12.2019

Biochemistry, Personalized Medicine, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

These molecules may prevent only some of a crucial gene's activities without affecting others

mice

For the First Time: A Method for Measuring Animal Personality

04.11.2019

Brain & Behavior, Personalized Medicine, Systems Biology, Genetics

A study on mice shows animal research may need to take into account the connection between genes, behavior and personality

Irit Sagi

The Azrieli Foundation Funds Fragile X Research at the Institute

06.10.2019

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

Institute scientists have developed a potential drug that attenuates autism-like behaviors in disease models

Enhancing Our Understanding of Cell Diversity

Enhancing Our Understanding of Cell Diversity

10.09.2019

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

A new method, developed by Dr. Yonatan Stelzer, uncovered some fateful cellular decisions right at the beginning of embryonic development

Sneaky RNA Tag Rendered Visible

Sneaky RNA Tag Rendered Visible

05.08.2019

Systems Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Understanding exactly where this tag attaches will reveal new aspects of how our genes are regulated

mistakes

Mistaken but Not Always Wrong: Protein Errors Are under Control

01.08.2019

Evolution and Development, Genetics

Mapping where these errors occur was a feat they said couldn't be done. It turns out many are not random

LATS1 knockout

The Hippo Pathway Keeps Cancer at Bay

16.05.2019

Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

What happens when genes in a cancer-preventing pathway are absent?

bacteria compete

Winners of the Evolution World Championship

13.05.2019

Systems Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms, Evolution and Development, Genetics, Biotechnology

The principles of test-tube evolution may guide new biotechnology research

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A Secret Recipe for Colorful and Versatile Animal Crystals

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The Weizmann Institute of Science Ranked among the World’s Top Ten Academic Institutions

A Discovery to Set Your Heart a-Knocking

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