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Firework Memories

15.08.2019
Brain & Behavior
Weizmann Institute scientists have uncovered a neuronal mechanism central to human free recall
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Survival of the Fewest

08.08.2019
Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Environment, Plants and Agriculture, Climate
How do a handful of marine microorganisms live through a major crash?
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Sneaky RNA Tag Rendered Visible

05.08.2019
Systems Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics
Understanding exactly where this tag attaches will reveal new aspects of how our genes are regulated
mistakes

Mistaken but Not Always Wrong: Protein Errors Are under Control

01.08.2019
Evolution and Development, Genetics
Mapping where these errors occur was a feat they said couldn't be done. It turns out many are not random
gut bacteria

Gut Microbes May Affect the Course of ALS

22.07.2019
Biochemistry, Personalized Medicine, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Researchers isolated a molecule that may be under-produced in the guts of patients
macrophage and bacteria

First Impressions Go a Long Way in the Immune System

22.07.2019
Viruses & Microorganisms, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
An algorithm that predicts the immune response to a pathogen could lead to early diagnosis for such diseases as tuberculosis
colorful food

All Natural Color

15.07.2019
Biochemistry, Plants and Agriculture, Yeda Technology Transfer
Phytolon, a start-up based on Weizmann Institute technology, aims to replace artificial food dyes with safe, cost-effective, stable, all-natural...
Michal Sharon

"We see a lot of clinical applications..."

11.07.2019
Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Biotechnology
Prof. Michal Sharon on how to skip costly steps in protein analysis 
cardiomyocyte

Why Hearts Bounce Back

09.07.2019
Theoretical Physics, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Structural Biology, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Applying physics to studying heart cells reveals a spring-and-treadmill-like mechanism that keeps them beating
calcium spikes in spines

The Spines that Prick Memories

04.07.2019
Brain & Behavior
Healthy nerve cell communication depends on calcium ions. A new study reveals how the ions get to the right place at the right time.

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