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Leukemic cells

In Leukemia, Cells That Cause Recurrence Are Present from the Start

27.07.2017
Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Systems Biology, Immunology
Analyzing cancer stem cell populations in first-time patients enabled researchers to predict who was most likely to suffer a relapse
infrared silkworm

Microscopic Silk Cocoons May Facilitate Drug Design

20.07.2017
Biochemistry, Materials Science, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
Microfluidics technology enables silk protein capsules to self-assemble
Wallach and cell missing housekeeping functions

Verdict in the Cell: A Last-Minute Molecular Mechanism Prevents Cellular Death

12.07.2017
Cancer, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology
Prof. David Wallach and his group reveal a protein that can kill a cell or save it
Harel, Oram, Sherman and Ahissar

Paying Attention to Reflexes

10.07.2017
Brain & Behavior, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
How does attention direct the subconscious actions of our sensory organs? 
tomatoes

Give Me a Break: Chromosomal Breaks Facilitate Precise Breeding in Plants

04.07.2017
Life Sciences, Stem Cells, Genetics, Plants and Agriculture
Using the plant's own DNA repair mechanisms could help breeders select the traits they want
dust storm

The Dust Storm Microbiome

27.06.2017
Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Environment, Climate
Wind from the desert brings more than dust
Scientists discover a connection between the development of age-related macular degeneration and the intestinal microbiome

The Retina and the Microbiome

19.06.2017
Personalized Medicine, Nutrition, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Math & Computer Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Scientists discover a connection between the development of age-related macular degeneration and the intestinal microbiome
(Bottom row, l-r) Prof. Ido Amit, Prof. Michal Schwartz and Dr. Hadas Keren-Shaul. (Top row, l-r) Dr. Assaf Weiner, Orit Matcovitch-Natan and Amit Spinrad

Over the DAM: Cells that Rejuvenate the Brain

08.06.2017
Brain & Behavior, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
A newly discovered immune cell type may lead to a future treatment for Alzheimer's disease
Bread and Health: A Personal Matter

Bread and Health: A Personal Matter

07.06.2017
Personalized Medicine, Nutrition, Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Math & Computer Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
A new study reveals that there is no difference between the health effects of “wholesome” and white bread
Agrin repairs heart tissue

Young at Heart: Restoring Cardiac Function with a Matrix Molecule

05.06.2017
Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
Administering “young matrix” molecules to damaged mouse hearts led to muscle repair

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