Viruses & Microorganisms

Electron microscope images of a yeast (Candida albicans) (top) and bacterial (Staphylococcus aureus) (bottom) cell, before (l) and after (r) treatment with synthetic lipopeptides, which damage their cell membranes

War of the Organisms

01.05.2007

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Combining natural protein fragments could help defeat antibiotic resistant pathogens

Prof. Jacob Anglister and Osnat Rosen. Two forms of HIV

Changing the Plan of Attack

01.05.2007

Particle Physics, Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Structural Biology

A tiny shift in a protein fragment changes HIV

(l-r) Oksana Shlyk-Kerner, Prof. Avigdor Scherz and Dr. David Kaftan. Peak reaction

Soaking Up the Heat

01.10.2006

Cancer, Viruses & Microorganisms, Energy, Plants and Agriculture

A heat-loving microorganism gives up its secrets

Bacteriorhodopsin-containing microorganisms give these evaporation ponds near San Francisco their color

Live Wire

01.10.2006

Viruses & Microorganisms, Evolution and Development, Organic Chemistry, Structural Biology

A bacterial protein for absorbing sunlight turns out conduct electricity much better than it should

Bacteria Beat the Heat

Bacteria Beat the Heat

30.08.2006

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Environment, Energy, Plants and Agriculture

Scientists at the Weizmann Institute have found that a switch in just two amino acids can make a difference between functioning best at moderate...

Silence of the Amoebae

Silence of the Amoebae

30.08.2006

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute scientists render a disease-causing pathogen harmless

(l-r) Dr. Erez Dekel and Prof. Uri Alon. Evolution in a test tube

Keeping Fit

01.05.2006

Space & Physics, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development

Survival of the fittest in the lab: 300 generations of bacteria evolve to cope with test-tube conditions

Dr. Deborah Fass. Protein portrait

To Catch a Thief

02.10.2005

Biochemistry, Cancer, Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Structural Biology

Scientists reveal the shape of a tool used by a leukemia-causing virus to enter cells

Left to right: Prof. Ed Bayer, Jonathan Caspi, Rachel Haimovitz, Ilit Noach, Alon Karpol, Hadar Gilary, Dr. Ely Morag and Dr. Yoav Barak. Designer cellular machinery

Dr. Weizmann’s Bug Strikes Again

02.10.2005

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Genetics, Environment

A new version of an old cellular machine might help decompose garbage

Illusteration: HIV at the cell membrane

Disarming the Alarm

01.10.2005

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Lessons from HIV may help to treat the immune system

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