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Natural anticancer antibodies (green) bound to a single ovarian tumor cell; the cell’s nucleus is in blue. Viewed with confocal microscopy

Antibodies Fight Cancer Too

23.03.2022

Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Natural antibodies found in tumors could point the way toward improved immunotherapy

(l-r) Dr. Tali Feferman, Dr. Inbal Farkash, and Dr. Rony Dahan

Following the Sugarcoated Tails of Antibodies

01.03.2022

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

By analyzing and comparing the antibodies produced in ill, recovering and vaccinated individuals, Weizmann scientists demonstrate different modes of...

(l-r) Dr. Ashish Noronha, Prof. Yosef Yarden, and Dr. Nishanth Belugali Nataraj

To Slow Cancer, Close the Cells’ Tunnels

22.02.2022

Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

A gene for transport helps aggressive cancer cells move and spread

The inner lining of a mouse gut has finger-like projections (white) and harbors lymphatic organs (red) containing germinal centers (green). Viewed with confocal microscopy

A Matter of Survival: How the Immune System Sets Priorities

18.02.2022

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology

When a second infection follows on the heels of a first, the two arms of our immune system may clash

Mitochondria (red) gather around the nucleus (green) as seen under a fluorescence microscope

Cnm1: Connecting Organelles

15.02.2022

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

A new study reveals a novel molecular tethering machinery that allows mitochondria and the nucleus to exchange goods and valuable information

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The Primordial Soap

03.02.2022

Chemistry, Nanoscience, Organic Chemistry, Evolution and Development

Weizmann Institute scientists disclose comprehensive evidence that life may have originated with lipid nano-scale particles

Two different proteins expressed in a mouse brain are revealed by dual-color MRI

Tracking Multiple Genes with Flying Colors

31.01.2022

Brain & Behavior, Genetics, Technology & Applications, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

A new method for mapping gene expression deep in the body could one day be used to track stem cells or cancer therapy

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A Noninvasive Test for Gut Inflammation

23.01.2022

Personalized Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Technology & Applications, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

A new method of characterizing immune cells shed in the stool could facilitate diagnosis and improve treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

Microvilli on a T cell surface, viewed with a scanning electron microscope

Cell Brakes: Some Assembly Required

20.01.2022

Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology

How do speeding cells come to a screeching halt at just the right point within blood vessels?

Mouse embryo with integrated human cells that contribute to its development

As Naïve as They Get

30.12.2021

Personalized Medicine, Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Prof. Jacob Hanna’s method for growing mouse embryos outside the womb was shortlisted for Science’s Breakthrough of the Year. Another study from his...

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A tumor sample from a human patient with the most common type of lung cancer (adenocarcinoma). Senescent cells are highlighted by their expression of the p16 (red) and the PD-L1 (green) proteins. Cell nuclei are in blue

Unclogging the Immune System

MRI brain scans of mice with Gaucher disease Type III. The scan of a mouse that received the new treatment (left) shows a significant reduction in tissue inflammation (blue) compared to an untreated mouse (right)

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