Molecular and Cell Biology

Collagen fibers deposited by fibroblasts in the tumor microenvironment, viewed under a microscope. The fibers form an orderly pattern in tumors with an unmutated BRCA gene (top); in contrast, in tumors of patients harboring BRCA mutations (bottom), the collagen structure is disordered

Thugs in the Cellular Neighborhood

08.02.2023

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

Weizmann Institute scientists have discovered how mutations in the BRCA genes, particularly prevalent among Ashkenazi Jews, lead to recruitment of...

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The Protein Wears Prada

26.01.2023

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

A new computational method that tracks multiple protein modifications promises to shed new light on unsolved biomedical problems

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Born Ready for Pressure

18.01.2023

Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development

Stress-resilient fish are born that way; their immune system reveals why

Bacteriophages attacking a bacterium. Source: Prof. Graham Beards

Viruses Gain the Upper Hand

25.10.2022

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Weizmann Institute scientists reveal how viruses outwit cellular immune systems

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Desperate Cancer Cells

31.08.2022

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

How tumors mutate their way out of a crisis – and become drug resistant in the process

Development of synthetic mouse embryo models inside beakers

Without Egg, Sperm or Womb: Synthetic Mouse Embryo Models Created Solely from Stem Cells

01.08.2022

Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics, Technology & Applications

The method opens new vistas for studying how stem cells self-organize into organs and may in the future help produce transplantable tissues

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“Zip Codes” Tell RNA Where to Go

26.07.2022

Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Weizmann Institute scientists solve the riddle of how RNA molecules get to their designated locations

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Creating the Cells That Can Be Everything and More

12.07.2022

Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Removing a newly discovered “lock” from DNA’s packaging can restore limitless abilities to early cells

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Curbing Candida: The Cells That Keep Fungal Infections at Bay

27.06.2022

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology

Without cells that spur on the specialized antifungal units, the fight against a common infection is a lost cause

Changing the Channel: Study Sheds New Light on a Promising Antidepressant

Changing the Channel: Study Sheds New Light on a Promising Antidepressant

31.05.2022

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

A newly revealed mechanism of ketamine’s action on potassium channels in neurons may lead to improved therapies for depression

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