Molecular and Cell Biology

Lymphatic vessels (green) and bones (red) in a one-month-old zebrafish

Blocking Distraction: How Growing Blood Vessels Do It All

05.10.2021

Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

A study of the genetic basis of blood vessel growth finds a surprise player helping cells ace this complex feat

New York City. Image: Shutterstock

Cells and the City

03.10.2021

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development

Tracing the evolution of protein maintenance in cellular "boroughs," Prof. Dan Tawfik's students publish their study after his untimely death

The image that appeared on the publishing journal's cover

The Body’s Main (Cellular) Squeeze

13.09.2021

Molecular and Cell Biology

The secrets of “professional secretor” cells: how they stay in shape

The nucleus of a fruit fly larva’s muscle cell. The long chains of DNA (red) are attached to the nuclear lamina (green) – the inner layer of the nuclear membrane

On the Outskirts of the Nucleus

05.09.2021

Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

A novel imaging method reveals a surprising arrangement of DNA in the cell’s nucleus

SARS-CoV-2 infected cells

Making Cells Talk Again

26.08.2021

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Genetics

How SARS-CoV-2 jams an important cellular communications channel and what can be done to restore it

Illustration of SARS-CoV-2 attaching to an ACE2 receptor located on the host cell's membrane. Source: Shutterstock

Putting a Super Cork on the Coronavirus

18.08.2021

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

Therapeutic approach developed by Weizmann Institute scientists could spell new hope in the battle against COVID-19

(l-r) Prof. Amos Tanay, Dr. Yoav Mayshar, Dr. Markus Mittnenzweig and Dr. Yonatan Stelzer. Orchestrated ensembles

Life’s Moving Picture

29.07.2021

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Stem Cells, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Reconstructing the intricate process of embryonic development one cellular frame at a time

Gene editing. Image: Shutterstock

Cracking the Code of a Natural RNA Editor

27.07.2021

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

Newly discovered editing rule may be exploited to correct genetic defects

Stem cells dividing in the bone marrow. Photo credit: Shutterstock

New Blood

15.07.2021

Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Cells lacking a “death” receptor make for a better transplant

The extracellular matrix as captured by a scanning electron microscope (SEM)

The Signs Are in the Matrix

12.07.2021

Life Sciences, Personalized Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Changes to the extracellular matrix could point to the future development of inflammatory bowel diseases

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