Genetics

Left: normal nerve cells; right cells genetically engineered to neutralize MTCH2. Fluorescent proteins reveal the calcium uptake in the mitochondria of these cells. The genetically engineered cells reveal dramatically less calcium uptake – evidence of the crucial role this gene plays in mitochondria function

Balancing the Brain’s Calcium

23.04.2017

Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Systems Biology, Genetics

Understanding how a gene studied in one lab affects the basic element researched in another may reveal what goes wrong in Alzheimer's

Dr. Ditsa Levanon

Senior Research Fellow: Dr. Ditsa Levanon

23.03.2017

Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Genetics

Discovering the workings of our “sixth sense”

social fish

Getting to the Genetic Basis of Social Behavior and Anxiety

21.02.2017

Brain & Behavior, Genetics

Fish with two genes for a crucial protein are helping researchers understand its function in neurodevelopmental disorders

A cross section of a mouse liver lobule under a fluorescence microscope. The middle layer reveals an abundance of messenger RNA molecules (white dots) for the gene encoding hepcidin, the iron-regulating hormone

Gene Analysis Adds Layers to Understanding How Our Livers Function

13.02.2017

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

Tracking gene expression patterns for 20,000 genes in 1,500 cells revealed a mosaic of activities

Snd2 was tagged with a green fluorescent protein, and the endoplasmic reticulum was marked with a red fluorescent protein. The overlap between the green and red microscopy signals indicates that the newly discovered Snd2 is a receptor on the endoplasmic reticulum membrane.

Outward-Bound Proteins Have a Third Way

22.01.2017

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

A newly discovered “shuttle” for proteins is a “safety net” for vital communication between cells

gene editing in single cells

Gene Editing Takes on New Roles

15.12.2016

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

A new combined method may finally give scientists a tool fine enough to probe life’s most nuanced processes

steak and hummus

Pay as You Eat

21.11.2016

Genetics, Environment, Energy, Plants and Agriculture

New research on the environmental cost of beef vs legumes

Dr. Rivka Adar

Staff Scientist: Dr. Rivka Adar

22.09.2016

Cancer, Systems Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

What gives rise to recurring cancers?

Dr. Ido Amit

Co-ChIP Reveals Genomic Mixed Messages

19.09.2016

Biochemistry, Personalized Medicine, Stem Cells, Systems Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Deciphering two-word commands helps elucidate cellular fate

Dr. Tamar Paz-Elizur

Staff Scientist: Dr. Tamar Paz-Elizur

22.08.2016

Biochemistry, Genetics

Dr. Paz-Elizur invites us to look anew at the world of science

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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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New Immune Mechanism Revealed in the Cellular Trash

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A Broken Heart: Two Types of Scars, Two Paths to Healing

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