Life Sciences

Prof. Meir Wilchek

An Affinity for Science

11.03.2021

Organic Chemistry, Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Benefiting Humanity, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

From refugee child to world-renowned scientist, Prof. Meir Wilchek opened doors to new techniques in research and industry around the globe

filaments melting in infected red blood cells

Killing Them Softly – With Proteasomes

08.03.2021

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A collaborative effort reveals deadly malaria parasites’ pre-invasion strategy for softening up red blood cells

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How "Great" Was the Great Oxygenation Event?

25.02.2021

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Biochemistry, Evolution and Development

A look at enzyme evolution suggests life figured out how to use oxygen long before the main event

multiple myeloma drug resistant cells

Uncovering the Anti-Myeloma Resistance Files

22.02.2021

Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

From bedside to bench and back: Researchers reveal a genetic signature that could help overcome drug resistance in some of the most aggressive forms...

Colon extracellular matrix

Stress Response Protein Links Inflammatory Disease to Colon Cancer

18.02.2021

Biochemistry, Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

The findings might help identify those at extra risk of this cancer and develop means of prevention

Cell Replacement by the Numbers

Cell Replacement by the Numbers

15.02.2021

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology

Mapping cellular turnover sheds light on the balance between renewal and stability in our bodies

Feeling Their Way: How Migrating Cell Clusters Choose a Path

Feeling Their Way: How Migrating Cell Clusters Choose a Path

08.02.2021

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Theoretical Physics, Evolution and Development

Migrating embryonic cell groups sprout “fingers” that pull the rest of the cluster through tight junctures in the developing body

Copying Foreign Genes Helps Bacteria Withstand the Test of Time

Copying Foreign Genes Helps Bacteria Withstand the Test of Time

04.02.2021

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Tracking how bacteria adopt new genes provides unique insight into their evolution, antibiotic resistance and the creation of useful bacteria in the...

Seasons of Our Hormones

Seasons of Our Hormones

02.02.2021

Biochemistry, Systems Biology

Millions of blood samples from Israel’s population reveal hormone swings over the course of the year

Chen lab mouse adrenals exhibit stress

Stress on Every Cell: Mapping the Stress Axis in Detail

27.01.2021

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Brain & Behavior

Uncovering the activities of the organs, tissues and cells responsible for the body’s stress response as they’ve never before been seen revealed new...

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