Life Sciences

Emotional Rehearsal

Emotional Rehearsal

03.03.2020

Brain & Behavior

As neuron triplets fire, they "go over" certain lessons

neurons in mouse brains

How Do Viral Infections in Pregnancy Affect the Embryos' Brain?

24.02.2020

Brain & Behavior, Evolution and Development

A study in mice suggests how an acute inflammatory immune response in pregnancy may be tied to autism spectrum disorders

Follow up: Blood Test Shown to Reveal Lung Cancer Risk

Follow up: Blood Test Shown to Reveal Lung Cancer Risk

20.02.2020

Biochemistry, Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

The test could be a life-saver if routinely administered

immunotherapy illustration

Predicting Immunotherapy Success

18.02.2020

Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Overexpression of certain immunoproteasome subunits in melanoma are tied to anti-cancer immune activity

Tal Tamir and Dr. Dana Rubi Levy

The Social Life of a Neuron

13.02.2020

Brain & Behavior

How are social cues encoded in our brains – and in the brains of those on the autistic spectrum?

Prof. Daniella Goldfarb

Switching Spins Helps Scientists Track Protein Movement

10.02.2020

Structural Biology, Biochemistry

A clever exchange of elements enabled researchers to measure a protein’s movements

Laboratory analysis of a mouse brain shows the enzyme ASL (purple) prominently expressed in the locus coeruleus in the brainstem

Rare Metabolic Disorder Sheds Light on Brain Chemistry

30.01.2020

Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Deficiency of a common substance could be linked to cognitive and behavioral problems

green fuel illustration

Yeda News

29.01.2020

Viruses & Microorganisms

Two new patents may help lead us to a greener future

disordered protein

Sensitive yet Resilient: Disordered Proteins Depend on Their Network

27.01.2020

Systems Biology, Evolution and Development, Structural Biology

Once discarded from studies, disordered segments are now understood to have important roles to play in the cell

coral reef

Marine Biomass: The Life that Stays Small, Lives Fast, Dies Young

23.01.2020

Evolution and Development, Environment, Environment

A new census asks why the oceans have so little biomass compared to land, and shows how small marine producers pull their weight

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Hunting Down Giant Viruses That Attack Tiny Algae

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Couples Therapy

Crystals in zebrafish eye

A Secret Recipe for Colorful and Versatile Animal Crystals

Photo credit: NASA

Stormy Findings and Hot Discoveries

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The Weizmann Institute of Science Ranked among the World’s Top Ten Academic Institutions

A Discovery to Set Your Heart a-Knocking

Navigating the Digestive Tract