Life Sciences

(l-r) Amir Bar, Dr. Amos Tanay, Netta Mendelson-Cohen, Prof. Varda Rotter, Dr. Zohar Mukamel, Naomi Goldfinger, Gilad Landan and Dr. Alina Molchadsky

How Good Cells Turn Bad

10.02.2013

Surprising changes in certain genomic markers may help explain how cells can turn cancerous as they age and divide

Two Antibodies Are Better Than One

Two Antibodies Are Better Than One

07.02.2013

Cancer, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A new approach mimicking the body’s natural defenses could help treat a therapy-resistant breast cancer

NOR logic gate. If two transcriptionfactors are missing, green light is emitted

A Genetic Device Performs DNA Diagnosis

07.02.2013

Biochemistry, Math & Computer Science

A biological device made of DNA inserted into a bacterial cell works like a tiny diagnostic computer

Brain image

Israeli Researchers to Participate in European Commission Flagship

27.01.2013

Brain & Behavior, Science Teaching

The European Commission has officially announced the selection of the Human Brain Project (HBP) as one of its two Future Emerging Technologies (FET)...

Sculpture: Igor Mitoraj

When the Network is Defective

09.01.2013

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Factors that direct the formation of the heart and face must network during embryonic development

Volunteers had "whiskers"attached to their fingers

Learning a New Sense

09.01.2013

Brain & Behavior

Weizmann Institute scientists observe as humans learn to sense like a rat, with “whiskers”

white smell illustration

The Smell of White

09.01.2013

Brain & Behavior

Weizmann Institute scientists apply the principles of white color and white noise to create a white smell

Prof. Vered Rom-Kedar

A Fragile Equilibrium

16.12.2012

Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

A mathematical model may lead to safer chemotherapy

Microscope image of embryonic zebrafish blood vessels

The Fat-Blood Connection

11.12.2012

Molecular and Cell Biology

A newly discovered protein ties cholesterol to blood vessel formation

(l-r) Osnat Tirosh, Nir Fluman and Prof. Eitan Bibi

Arms Race

29.11.2012

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Benefiting Humanity

Scientists reveal one of bacteria’s secret weapons against antibiotics

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