Molecular and Cell Biology

Settled at Birth: Blood Vessels Remember Their Origins

Settled at Birth: Blood Vessels Remember Their Origins

25.05.2022

Stem Cells, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development

Blood vessels originating from lymphatic vessels were found to be tailored to specific functions

Rewriting the Classics

Rewriting the Classics

18.05.2022

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Weizmann scientists breathe new life into one of the cell’s most classic and best-researched metabolic pathways

Transperons in action

Genetic Bundles of Joy

10.05.2022

Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

New study reveals a genetic regulation mechanism in eukaryotes ensuring that proteins that work together are expressed together

(l-r) Profs. Chamutal Gur and Ido Amit

Getting Under the Skin of an Autoimmune Disorder

04.04.2022

Personalized Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Weizmann Institute of Science researchers, in collaboration with Hadassah and Rambam physicians, present a new roadmap for exploring poorly...

(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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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?

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