Life Sciences

Dr. Eyal Schejter

Staff Scientist: Dr. Eyal Schejter

21.07.2016

Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

How do cells fuse to form muscle fibers?

Stress-coping molecule Urocortin-3 (green) and its receptor, CRFR2 (red),

Stress-Coping Mechanism Helps Mice Make New Friends

19.07.2016

Brain & Behavior

Weizmann Institute scientists show how a molecule in the mouse’s brain regulates social behavior

Staff Scientist: Dr. Ehud Fonio

Staff Scientist: Dr. Ehud Fonio

14.07.2016

Theoretical Physics, Brain & Behavior

What can a physicist learn from ants?

wheat

On the Surface of Things: Wheat and Barley

07.07.2016

Nutrition, Evolution and Development, Genetics, Plants and Agriculture

The secrets of a protective coating are revealed

microglia

Disrupted Immunity in the Fetal Brain Is Linked to Neurodevelopmental Disorders

27.06.2016

Brain & Behavior, Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute findings in mice may help explain how viral infection during pregnancy raises the risk of autism and schizophrenia in the...

illustration: CO2-eating E coli

Eating Air, Making Fuel

23.06.2016

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Environment, Energy

Weizmann Institute scientists engineer bacteria to create sugar from the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide

Zebrafish blood vessels

Straight to the Gut

16.06.2016

Biochemistry, Cancer, Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development

Stem cells must get oriented before taking on new properties

aqueous humor ion pump

Blocking Pumps in the Eye To Block Glaucoma

13.06.2016

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Yeda Technology Transfer, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

A new compound targets just one version of an ion pump, avoiding side effects

Eran Segal and group

Ribosomes Recruited at the Beginning – and End

02.06.2016

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development, Fertility, Genetics

The finding changes our understanding of protein production

CRFR1 -- only for emergencies

Receptive to Stress

26.05.2016

Brain & Behavior

A stress receptor in the brain is found to regulate metabolic responses to stressful situations differently in male and female mice

Pages

Top Stories

Weizmann Institute of Science Moves to 100% Green Electricity

Ants vs. Humans: Putting Group Smarts to the Test

Shedding Light on the Dark Hours

Credit: Coleen Murphy, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Cracking the Code of a Worm's Throat

Press Releases

Weizmann Institute of Science Moves to 100% Green Electricity

Ants vs. Humans: Putting Group Smarts to the Test

“Eight Shining Examples of Excellence”