Life Sciences

Scientists At The Weizmann Institute Propose A New Theory To The Mystery Of The Origin Of Life

Scientists At The Weizmann Institute Propose A New Theory To The Mystery Of The Origin Of Life

05.06.2000

Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Prof. Doron Lancet of the Molecular Genetics Department and his students, developed a model, suggesting a new route for the origin of...

3-D computer reconstruction of an inhibitory neuron (white) synaptically interconnected to three pyramidal (excitatory) neurons (blue)

Filters of the Mind

01.05.2000

Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

New studies on neurons that inhibit brain activity may shed light on such conditions as ADHD, epilepsy, and other disorders

Illustration: Spinal cord injury and repair

Hyde Turned Jekyll

01.05.2000

Brain & Behavior, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Rats with spinal injuries show improvement after immune cell treatment

Careful actin regulation keeps the cell in shape

Shooting the Messenger

01.05.2000

Molecular and Cell Biology

How an essential cellular protein regulates its own levels

Prof. Irith Ginzburg.

Alzheimer's and the Wheel

01.05.2000

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

A faulty wheel in nerve cell "carriages" might be responsible for tangled axons in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

Dr. Ehud Ahissar

The Ins and Outs of Acetylcholine

01.05.2000

Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A enigma concerning the role of a neurotransmitter in learning and memory is solved

Dr. Gitay Kryger, Prof. Israel Silmam, and Prof. Joel Sussman

Breaking the Bonds

01.05.2000

Space & Physics, Biochemistry, Structural Biology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Scientists attempting to catch an enzyme in action got unique 3-D footage of radiation damage, instead

Illustration: Peeking into the brain

Brain Microprocessors in Action

01.05.2000

Space & Physics, Brain & Behavior, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

A suggestion on the part of a Weizmann Institute scientist has led to a breakthrough in fMRI brain imaging

Amoebas Use 'Midwives' To Reproduce

Amoebas Use 'Midwives' To Reproduce

21.03.2000

Space & Physics, Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute Scientists Discover: Amoebas Use 'Midwives' To Reproduce

Scientists Block Loss Of Eyesight In Animals With A Glaucoma-Like Disease

Scientists Block Loss Of Eyesight In Animals With A Glaucoma-Like Disease

06.03.2000

Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Yeda Technology Transfer

Weizmann Institute scientists have succeeded in stopping the progressive loss of eyesight in animals with a glaucoma-like disease. Their innovative...

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