Viruses & Microorganisms

Prof. Ruth Arnon and Dr. Tamar Ben-Yedidia. Supervaccine

Fighting the Flu

01.10.2004

Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

The uncannily devious flu virus, it turns out, has an Achilles’ heel

Dr. Hezi Gildor. Plankton predictions

Prince of Tides

01.05.2004

Viruses & Microorganisms, Environment, Climate, Mathematics

Population changes in tiny ocean organisms might drive weather patterns across the globe

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

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