Life Sciences

Birth of an Enzyme

Birth of an Enzyme

24.03.2008

Biochemistry, Genetics, Structural Biology

Scientists succeed in designing artificial enzymes that also undergo 'evolution in a test tube' Mankind triumphed in a recent 'competition'...

Wake up and Smell the Sweat

Wake up and Smell the Sweat

21.11.2007

Brain & Behavior, Genetics

Prof. Doron Lancet of the Weizmann Institute has identified a gene for the ability to smell the odor of sweat

Bound to Identify Intruders

Bound to Identify Intruders

21.11.2007

Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A team of scientists from the Weizmann Institute, Germany and France has revealed, at a resolution of milliseconds, the changes an immune system T...

Prof. Naama Barkai

Risk distribution law for evolution

01.11.2007

Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Weizmann Institute Scientists Discover: A 'Risk Distribution Law' for Evolution Rehovot, Israel – November 1, 2007 When are the genes...

Genes that affect reponses of MS to Copaxone

Genes that affect reponses of MS to Copaxone

10.10.2007

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Israeli scientists identify: Genes that Affect Responses of Multiple Sclerosis Patients to Copaxone®

Prof. Yosef Yarden and Sara Lavi.

Two Arms Are Better than One

01.10.2007

Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology

A tiny diiference between two proteins gives researchers a clue to cancer metastasis

A(l-r) Prof. Irit Sagi, Barak Akabayov and Ariel Solomon.

Step by Step

01.10.2007

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Structural Biology

A technique for observing rapid enzyme movements in real time may help in developing better drugs

Prof. Rony Seger.

Hotlines

01.10.2007

Molecular and Cell Biology

Living "phone lines" have specialized extensions

(l-r) Keren Ziv, Vicki Plaks, Prof. Michal Neeman and Dr. Batya Cohen.

Reporting Live

01.10.2007

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

A new type of reporter gene expands MRI capabilities

Wrap Stars

Wrap Stars

01.10.2007

Molecular and Cell Biology

A newly-discovered means of nerve cell communication may point the way to treatments for neurodegenerative disease

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