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Cell on a Chip Reveals Protein Behavior

Cell on a Chip Reveals Protein Behavior

18.03.2013
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Nanoscience, Materials Science, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
In the future, artificial cells may produce complex protein structures on demand  
Programmed Destruction

Programmed Destruction

18.03.2013
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Results showing the same signaling enzymes can trigger two different processes in the cell sound a warning to biomedical researchers  
(l-r) Dr. Ofer Shoshani and Prof. Dov Zipori

Safer Stem Cell Scenario

24.02.2013
Cancer, Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology
Future stem cell therapies might depend on our ability to chose those that won’t turn cancerous
A Question of Upbringing

A Question of Upbringing

14.02.2013
Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
“Bad education” may be at least partly responsible for chronic digestive tract disease
(l-r) Dr. Tuval Ben Yehezkel, Prof. Ehud Shapiro and Tamir Biezuner

A Proofreader for DNA

14.02.2013
Biochemistry, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Programmable devices made of biological molecules can identify exact DNA sequences in living cells
Bringing Down Barriers

Bringing Down Barriers

14.02.2013
Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Organic Chemistry
An unusual protein sequence may help drugs cross the brain-blood barrier
(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
Genetics
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  
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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)...

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