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An entire mouse brain viewed from above: Neuronal extensions connect the two amygdalas

Turning Down the Brain to Erase Fearful Memories

14.03.2017
Brain & Behavior
Weakening communication between two parts of the brain in mice reduced their fear levels
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Survival of the Thriftiest: Cost-Cutting Strategies in the Cell

06.03.2017
Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development
Slowing ribosomes as they "enter" the RNA highway keeps protein production flowing
social fish

Getting to the Genetic Basis of Social Behavior and Anxiety

21.02.2017
Brain & Behavior, Genetics
Fish with two genes for a crucial protein are helping researchers understand its function in neurodevelopmental disorders
Arabidopsis leaves with and without cholesterol

High Cholesterol Is Good News – in Plants

20.02.2017
Biochemistry, Nutrition, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Plants and Agriculture
The biochemical steps to making cholesterol in plants turn out to be surprisingly similar to those in animals 
A cross section of a mouse liver lobule under a fluorescence microscope. The middle layer reveals an abundance of messenger RNA molecules (white dots) for the gene encoding hepcidin, the iron-regulating hormone

Gene Analysis Adds Layers to Understanding How Our Livers Function

13.02.2017
Biochemistry, Personalized Medicine, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
Tracking gene expression patterns for 20,000 genes in 1,500 cells revealed a mosaic of activities 
Brain tissue from genetically engineered mice

Keeping Up the Pressure

13.02.2017
Brain & Behavior, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
A new neural mechanism is found to regulate the chronic stress response
Dr. Silvio Pitlik

Dr. Silvio Pitlik: Preserving Our Internal Ecosystems

05.02.2017
Viruses & Microorganisms
The day after retiring from medicine, Pitlik showed up in the lab of Prof. Rotem, Sorek
Prof. Avraham Yaron and group

Losing Nerve: Development Sheds Light on Later Degenerative Disease

02.02.2017
Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology
Protein “brakes” that stay nerve cell pruning early on may malfunction in ALS and other disorders     
Staff Scientist: Dr. Miriam Eisenstein

Staff Scientist: Dr. Miriam Eisenstein

30.01.2017
Biochemistry, Personalized Medicine, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Structural Biology
What makes proteins tick? 
White blood cell squeezing through endothelial cells (grey) on its way out of the blood vessel walls. The actin cytoskeleton of both cells is exposed; the white blood cell nucleus is shown in brown and the large actin rich extension that dismantles the endothelial actin is shown in yellow

Uncovering the Secrets of White Cell Power

26.01.2017
Nutrition, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology
White blood cells push their way through barriers to get to infection sites

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