Immunology

how the IFN Antagonist Affects Type 1 IFN responses to pathogens

Interfering with Interferon

28.07.2014

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Virus-killing molecules may need all their skills, including inflammation, to fight HIV infection

Wild type megakaryocyte

Master Key

21.07.2014

Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Genetics

Tiny bits of RNA are found to play a crucial role in blood cell maturation

(l-r) Dr. Zohar Mukamel, Zohar Shipony and Prof. Amos Tanay

Cellular Senior Moments

21.07.2014

Cancer, Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

As the body’s cell divide and age, mistakes can pile up in the genome's "tags"

Tunneling electron microscope image captures two goblet cells secreting their contents into the intestine

Goblet Cells Get Their Germs

12.03.2014

Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Substances secreted by unique cells in the gut lining keep bacteria in their place

(l-r) Prof. Amos Tanay and Dr. Ido Amit

Cells Are Individuals Too

04.03.2014

Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Genetics, Math & Computer Science

A single-cell sequencing method gets past prejudices

HIV and cell membrane. Image:ThinkStock

Killer Virus to the Rescue

16.01.2014

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

The molecule that helps HIV invade immune cells might, in the future, help prevent autoimmune attacks

eating right

Gut Response

03.12.2013

Nutrition, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Math & Computer Science

A unique experiment explores the connection between the food we eat and our gut microbiota

Microglia cells, obtained using a mouse model developed by Prof. Stephen Jung’s team

Not So Dumb

25.11.2013

Brain & Behavior, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A new kind of genetic switch can target the activities of just one type of brain cell

SEM image of the dense microbial ecosystem overlying the 'hilly' gastrointestinal epithelial layer

The Second Genome

08.09.2013

Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Our complicated relationship with the microorganisms in our gut has some surprising consequences for our health

Bacterial Booby Traps Revealed

Bacterial Booby Traps Revealed

02.07.2013

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

Toxin-antitoxin gene pairs make a quick suicide mechanism for bacteria facing viral invasion

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