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Crystalizing Our Comprehension of Malaria

28.10.2024
Nanoscience, Organic Chemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Benefiting Humanity, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
A definitive atomic structure of the heme crystals made by malaria parasites could lead to better antimalarial drugs
Uncrackable: Scorpions and Sponges Inspire Sustainable Design

Uncrackable: Scorpions and Sponges Inspire Sustainable Design

10.10.2024
Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Environment, Climate
A Weizmann Institute study of super-tough organisms reveals strategies for creating more sustainable, resilient human-made materials
Plastic Fantastic: Green, Strong and Edible

Plastic Fantastic: Green, Strong and Edible

05.09.2024
Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Technology & Applications, Benefiting Humanity
Weizmann Institute researchers have created a biodegradable composite material that might help battle the global plastic-waste crisis
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New Circuit Made of DNA Has Everything Wired In

03.09.2024
Nanoscience, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Technology & Applications, Biotechnology
Weizmann Institute of Science researchers were thrilled when they managed to observe the birth of a protein made by a single DNA molecule: No one had...
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Proteins without Parents

14.02.2024
Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Evolution and Development
Using three AI protein prediction tools, a Chinese-Israeli study uncovers new wrinkles in the folding story of “orphan” proteins
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The Age of Screen Enlightenment

21.04.2023
Particle Physics, Theoretical Physics, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry
​A collaborative study of a key property of light may help double screen luminescence
Tiny droplets formed by peptides and RNA, viewed under a microscope

Life’s Mysteries Converge in a Droplet

06.12.2022
Organic Chemistry, Evolution and Development
Recreating conditions that may have existed before the dawn of life, researchers watched droplets give rise to possible precursors of today’s...
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Origin of Life – In an RNA Pocket

14.09.2022
Organic Chemistry, Structural Biology, Evolution and Development
How did amino acids start bonding to form proteins? Weizmann Institute of Science researchers bring their findings to life in their lab  
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Breakfast of Champions

26.04.2022
Organic Chemistry, Nutrition, Evolution and Development, Environment, Climate
A new study reveals how microscopic algae became exceptionally nutritious over time, driving evolution forward
Dr. Shiran Barber-Zucker and Prof. Sarel Fleishman. Protein Goldmine

Designing Proteins Just Got a Lot Easier

13.04.2022
Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry
Forget crystals. AI gives Weizmann’s algorithms the means to design biomolecules with a huge range of valuable functions

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We Know What You Ate: Detailed Protein Maps Assess Intestinal Health

Dendrites that developed in a tin battery, seen under an electronic microscope. Source: Shakked Schwartz and Ayan Maity

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