Immunology

Upon infection, bacterial viruses (phages) release communication molecules that tell later phage generations whether it is preferable to attack their host cells or lie dormant

Viruses Overheard Talking to One Another

18.01.2017

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

Viruses that infect bacteria communicate to coordinate infection

Bacteria (red) in mouse intestines; intestinal cells (blue); and antibodies (green) in the mucus layer coating the intestines and preventing direct contact between the bacteria and the sterile mouse cells, photographed under a fluorescent microscope

Gut Bacteria Have Outsized Influence

12.12.2016

Biochemistry, Personalized Medicine, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

A new study reveals how our microbiomes affect the timing of liver activity

yo yo diets

Gut Microbes Contribute to Recurrent “Yo-Yo” Obesity

24.11.2016

Personalized Medicine, Nutrition, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

New research in mice may in the future help dieters keep the weight off

CLL survival

Cutting off a Cancer’s Life Support

31.10.2016

Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology

Cells that reach out and touch keep cancer alive

Dr. Daniela Novick

Staff Scientist: Dr. Daniela Novick

18.08.2016

Biochemistry, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Yeda Technology Transfer, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

A drug based on work done at the Weizmann Institute of Science saves the life of a girl

Eran Segal and group

Ribosomes Recruited at the Beginning – and End

02.06.2016

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development, Fertility, Genetics

The finding changes our understanding of protein production

Bone marrow blood vessels near the bone.

Sealed Vessel Walls Protect Stem Cells

20.04.2016

Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

In the bone marrow, location is the key

Dr. Valery Krizhanovsky. Eliminating senescent cells from the lung

Out with the Old

11.04.2016

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

Blocking two proteins might rid the body of aging cells and promote tissue renewal

YEDA

One Patent, Three Drugs

16.03.2016

Cancer, Immunology, Yeda Technology Transfer, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Portrazza is approved to by the US FDA to treat lung cancer

Woman in bed

Your Symptoms? Evolution’s Way of Telling You to Stay Home

07.01.2016

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

Research suggests that our selfish genes are behind the aches and fever

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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

Matter at the Crossroads

Staphylococcus bacteria

New Immune Mechanism Revealed in the Cellular Trash

When Proteins Go on Strike

Mouse heart tissue viewed under a microscope

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

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New Immune Mechanism Revealed in the Cellular Trash

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

Training Future Physician-Scientists: The Weizmann Institute Receives Approval for a New Medical School