Life Sciences

steak and hummus

Pay as You Eat

21.11.2016

Genetics, Environment, Energy, Plants and Agriculture

New research on the environmental cost of beef vs legumes

Yizhar, Chen and Prinz

Less-Stress Neurons Identified

17.11.2016

Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A method for switching neurons on and off with light helps pinpoint anxiety neurons in the brain

signs of inflammation in the brain

Gene Modifiers Reveal a Surprising Connection

14.11.2016

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

New research explains the link between Parkinson’s disease and a rare inherited disorder

Segal and group

When Cells Are Fit

07.11.2016

Biochemistry, Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

How do the expression levels of numerous proteins affect a cell's fitness?

CLL survival

Cutting off a Cancer’s Life Support

31.10.2016

Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology

Cells that reach out and touch keep cancer alive

mice get jet lag too

Blast of Thin Air Can Reset Circadian Clocks

23.10.2016

Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior

Research in mice suggests lowering oxygen levels might ease jetlag

Rachel Sarig

Staff Scientist: Dr. Rachel Sarig

28.09.2016

Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development

How can damaged tissue be safely renewed?

Evolution of a protein

Piecing Together a Propeller (Protein)

26.09.2016

Biochemistry, Evolution and Development

A protein "time machine" reveals how proteins may have evolved

Dr. Rivka Adar

Staff Scientist: Dr. Rivka Adar

22.09.2016

Cancer, Systems Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

What gives rise to recurring cancers?

Dr. Ido Amit

Co-ChIP Reveals Genomic Mixed Messages

19.09.2016

Biochemistry, Personalized Medicine, Stem Cells, Systems Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Deciphering two-word commands helps elucidate cellular fate

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