Life Sciences

Without the c-Kit gene, colon cancer cells grow in a disorderly, aggregated manner and are invasive (A); when c-Kit expression is restored in these cells, they revert to a more normal organization (B)

The Double Life of a Cancer Gene

15.09.2013

Space & Physics, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

A cancer-causing gene can prevent the deadly spread of a tumor at a later point in malignancy

SEM image of the dense microbial ecosystem overlying the 'hilly' gastrointestinal epithelial layer

The Second Genome

08.09.2013

Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Our complicated relationship with the microorganisms in our gut has some surprising consequences for our health

The movements of mice dyed in different fluorescent colors are tracked in the darkened enclosure

Mouse Groups Reveal Complex Relationships

02.09.2013

Brain & Behavior

Mice living together exhibited a social structure based on multiple-level interactions

Where Lab and Clinic Meet- Dr. Ayelet Erez Work

Where Lab and Clinic Meet

02.09.2013

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

Dr. Ayelet Erez finds that clinical work and lab research are a powerful combination

potato sprout. Image: Thinkstock

The Pathway to Potato Poisons

31.07.2013

Molecular and Cell Biology, Plants and Agriculture

Revealing the gene network for producing the toxin in green potatoes may help improve crops

Gene Decoding Obeys Road Traffic Rules

Gene Decoding Obeys Road Traffic Rules

31.07.2013

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Keeping a proper distance between "vehicles" along a gene "track" results in more efficient production of small RNA molecules

(l-r) Profs. Irit Sagi and Martina Havenith at the opening ceremony for the launch of the Ruhr University Bochum’s Cluster of Excellence RESOLV

Seeking Solvation

02.07.2013

The Weizmann Institute's Prof. Irit Sagi is a leader in the new field of solvation science

Bacterial Booby Traps Revealed

Bacterial Booby Traps Revealed

02.07.2013

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Genetics

Toxin-antitoxin gene pairs make a quick suicide mechanism for bacteria facing viral invasion

The day after effect of brain activation: The brain image at the back presents spontaneous (resting state) patterns before an fMRI-based neurofeedback training session. The front brain image presents spontaneous (resting state) patterns a day after the training session, illustrating the long-term trace of the training

Past Brain Activation Revealed in Scans

25.06.2013

Brain & Behavior

Weizmann Institute scientists discover that spontaneously emerging brain activity patterns preserve traces of previous cognitive activity

mouse house

Mice in a “Big Brother” Setup Develop Social Structures

17.06.2013

Space & Physics, Life Sciences, Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute research into mouse social behavior finds signs of leadership and reveals “autistic” mouse society

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