Viruses & Microorganisms

Prof. David Mirelman. On target

Garlic “Smart Bomb”

01.05.2004

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

The challenge: to selectively kill cancer cells while leaving healthy ones intact

Prof. David Mirelman and his research team. Antisense

Montezuma's Final Act?

01.05.2003

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

"Silenced" amoebas could lead to a vaccine against their aggressive brethren

Deinococcus radiodurans

Lord of the Ring

01.05.2003

Space & Physics, Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Plants and Agriculture, Organic Chemistry, Structural Biology

What gives a bacterium the ability to withstand 3000 times more radiation than humans?

Radiation-Resistant Organism Reveals Its Defense Strategies

Radiation-Resistant Organism Reveals Its Defense Strategies

09.01.2003

Space & Physics, Viruses & Microorganisms, Organic Chemistry

The secret to its strength is a ring Weizmann Institute scientists have found what makes the bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans the most...

Forty-year-old theory promoted to fact

Forty-year-old theory promoted to fact

24.10.2002

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

‘TWIN SISTER’ MECHANISM PREVENTS FORMATION OF GENETIC MUTATIONS

Prof. Ada Yonath

Scientists Uncover the Exact Mode of Action of Five Antibiotic Drugs

01.05.2002

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

Scientists Uncover the Exact Mode of Action of Five Antibiotic Drugs

Prof. Jacob Anglister.

Smoking Out a Decoy

01.05.2002

Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Structural Biology

Atomic-level NMR studies are helping reveal how HIV infects immune cells

Prof. Ada Yonath.

Antibiotics in Action

01.05.2002

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

Uncovering the exact modes of action of five different antibiotics may help the design of better drugs in the future

Prof. Zvi Livneh with Mikhal (23) Yoav (20), Amir (10), and Maya (1)

In Praise of Compromise

01.11.2001

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development

Prof. Zvi Livneh of the Weizmann Institute's Biological Chemistry Department has discovered a newly unveiled group of enzymes that duplicate genetic...

Prof. Avraham Ben-Nun with Ma'ayan (21) and Oren (18)

The Schizoid Microbe

01.11.2001

Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Prof. Avraham Ben-Nun of the Institute's Immunology Department has discovered that the bacterium responsible for whooping cough may provide...

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