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Genome of a Cellulose-Eating Bacterium Sequenced

24.07.2012
Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Genetics, Energy, Plants and Agriculture
The sequence will help researchers design better means of recycling waste and producing biofuel
Judging DNA by Its Cover

Judging DNA by Its Cover

23.07.2012
Cancer, Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics
A newly-discovered molecular mechanism might explain the link between stem cells and cancer  
Dr. Ida Rishal and Prof. Michael Fainzilber. Ping-Pong signals

A Sense of Size

17.07.2012
Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior
“Ping-Pong” signals in large cells help them assess their own length
Electron micrograph of bacteriophages Image: Dr Graham Beards, Wikimedia Commons

Helpful Bacteria, Harmful Viruses

17.07.2012
Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
The beneficial bacteria in our guts are open to attack from viruses
Prof. Ehud Shapiro, Dr. Rivka Adar, Adam Spiro and Noa Chapal-Ilani

Finding the Source of Cancer Recurrence

17.07.2012
Biochemistry, Cancer, Math & Computer Science
Do chemotherapy drugs miss a hidden reservoir of cancer cells?
Kill the Messenger

Kill the Messenger

17.07.2012
Biochemistry, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology
A molecule developed at the Institute can intercept potentially cancer-promoting messages before they reach the cell nucleus
Cell Reports cover: Illustration by Dr. Rita Gelin-Licht showing yeast cells mating through extensions

Yeast Side Story

16.07.2012
Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics
When yeast cells want to mate, they grow extensions in the direction of  potential partners
money on the brain illustration

Losing Money, Emotions and Evolution

12.06.2012
Brain & Behavior
Mildly stressful situations can affect our perceptions in the same way as life-threatening ones  
Kill the Messenger

Kill the Messenger

12.06.2012
Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
A small molecule developed at the Weizmann Institute prevents a cancer-causing message from entering the cell nucleus  
Living Microprocessor Tunes in to Feedback

Living Microprocessor Tunes in to Feedback

12.06.2012
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Math & Computer Science
What keeps the machinery for chopping functional pieces out of certain long RNA strands from cutting up the wrong kinds of RNA?  

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