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Illustration: Flying elephants in the lab

Watch for Flying Elephants

01.10.2008
Biochemistry
Dr. Michal Sharon launches protein complexes into the air
Prof. Ehud Shapiro.

Down the Line

01.10.2008
Cancer, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Charting a cell's family tree can shed light on how cancer develops
Blue reporter gene in embryonic neural crest

Running Interference

01.10.2008
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics
Dr. Eran Hornstein has some new ideas about gene regulation
(l-r) Prof. Naama Barkai, Prof. Ben-Zion Shilo and Danny Ben-Zvi. All in proportion

The Other Half

01.10.2008
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics
Weizmann scientists revisit an 80-year-old experiment to see how embryos regulate organ growth
(l-r) Prof. Adi Kimchi and Noa Liberman. Working in parallel

Crisis Management

01.10.2008
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics
     
The enzyme’s structure (blue), revealed via X-ray crystallography, closely matches its computer design (gray). The yellow structure in the center is the substrate molecule the enzyme acts upon

Winning Design

01.10.2008
Biochemistry, Structural Biology
Evolution in a test tube takes enzyme design to a new level
Dr. Eran Segal. Finding a common theme

The Math of Survival

01.10.2008
Cancer, Stem Cells, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
A new computer program enables scientists to pinpoint a cancer-causing gene
Dr. Avraham Yaron. sensory neuron guidance system

Right On Target

01.10.2008
Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development
Dr. Avraham Yaron asks how our nervous systems get wired
(l-r) Tal Gradus, Prof. Michael Fainzilber and Dmitry Yudin. Gearing up

Safety Catch

01.10.2008
Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
What are molecular complexes thought to exist only in the cell nucleus doing on the nerve axons?
Prof. Orly Reiner. In the right measure

Good Migrations

01.10.2008
Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics
Embryonic nerve cells must be "in shape" to get where they're going

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