Immunology

Immune System Release Valve

Immune System Release Valve

25.05.2011

Biochemistry, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute scientists reveal a new mechanism for keeping inflammation in check

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 scanning electron microscope image of a white blood cell with “legs”

Cells Move like Millipedes

01.10.2009

Cancer, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

White blood cells "walk" on tiny legs

Improving the Odds

Improving the Odds

12.07.2009

A new method for bone marrow transplantation from mismatched donors restores the immune system faster

Weizmann Institute Scientists Show White Blood Cells Move like Millipedes

Weizmann Institute Scientists Show White Blood Cells Move like Millipedes

04.05.2009

Cancer, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

How do white blood cells – immune system ‘soldiers’ – get to the site of infection or injury? To do so, they must crawl swiftly along the lining of...

(l-r) Top: Julia Farache, Dr. Tali Feferman, Dr. Guy Shakhar and Ira Gurevich. Bottom: Orna Tal and Idan Milo. Intercepting a sneak attack

Cell Detective

01.05.2009

Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology

New sophisticated microscopy techniques enable Dr. Guy Shakhar to get to the bottom of immune system activity

Image of an embryo overlaid withan immunofluorescent image of the decidua (purple). Dendritic cells are in green and blood vessels in red

Supernannies

01.05.2009

Immunology, Fertility

Immune system scouts take on a surprising role

Dr. Nir Friedman.

Learning the Language

01.10.2008

Space & Physics, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology

A new method for reporting on cells’ activities may help scientists to crack their code

Prof. Vered Rom-Kedar

Complexity & Simplicity

31.08.2008

Prof. Vered Rom-Kedar studies systems that evolve over time, plying mathematics to gain new insights into our complex world

A New Approach to Treating Autoimmune Disease

A New Approach to Treating Autoimmune Disease

02.06.2008

Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

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Human Tumors Are Prized Real Estate for Fungi, Study Finds

Origin of Life – In an RNA Pocket

Patterns of epigenetic markers revealed by EPINUC on blood nucleosomes (bright-red dots)

Putting Liquid Biopsies on Solid Ground: Cancer Diagnosis from a Milliliter of Blood

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Human Tumors Are Prized Real Estate for Fungi, Study Finds

Putting Liquid Biopsies on Solid Ground: Cancer Diagnosis from a Milliliter of Blood

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