Life Sciences

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

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Yeda News

29.01.2020

Viruses & Microorganisms

Two new patents may help lead us to a greener future

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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

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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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New Algorithm Predicts Gestational Diabetes

13.01.2020

Math & Computer Science, Personalized Medicine, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Technology & Applications, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Timely prediction may help prevent the condition using nutritional and lifestyle changes

Igor Ulitsky

Chasing a Link

09.01.2020

Life Sciences, Brain & Behavior, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

A non-coding gene’s neighbors reveal what it does for a “living.” The findings may pave the way to developing therapies for epilepsy and autism

Arenacept

Decoy Molecule Neutralizes a Range of Viruses

07.01.2020

Structural Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

The molecule points the way toward treating viruses that cross from animals to humans

Eran Hornstein

Why is this Nerve Cell Different? Finding the Genetic Roots of ALS

02.01.2020

Personalized Medicine, Systems Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Q & A with Prof. Eran Hornstein on discovering why mutations in a gene for a tiny non-coding RNA could herald the onset of neurodegenerative...

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