Viruses & Microorganisms

T cell and B cell with ICAMs

Choosing the Right Weapons against Pathogens

06.11.2017

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology

How low-affinity antibodies can still win in an immune system competition

Bacteria in cancer cells

How Bacteria Hinder Chemotherapy

20.09.2017

Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Systems Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Scientists find bacteria in pancreatic tumors that metabolize a common drug

Yonath and resistant ribosome

Antibiotic Resistance in 3D

03.08.2017

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

Understanding how the bacteria gets around a common drug may help develop new ones to combat a growing threat

dust storm

The Dust Storm Microbiome

27.06.2017

Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Environment, Climate

Wind from the desert brings more than dust

Bread and Health: A Personal Matter

Bread and Health: A Personal Matter

07.06.2017

Personalized Medicine, Nutrition, Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Math & Computer Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

A new study reveals that there is no difference between the health effects of “wholesome” and white bread

Dr. Silvio Pitlik

Dr. Silvio Pitlik: Preserving Our Internal Ecosystems

05.02.2017

Viruses & Microorganisms

The day after retiring from medicine, Pitlik showed up in the lab of Prof. Rotem, Sorek

Malaria vaccine

Programmed Proteins Might Help Prevent Malaria

26.01.2017

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Structural Biology, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

A new approach to stabilizing protein structures could be key to an efficient vaccine

Upon infection, bacterial viruses (phages) release communication molecules that tell later phage generations whether it is preferable to attack their host cells or lie dormant

Viruses Overheard Talking to One Another

18.01.2017

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

Viruses that infect bacteria communicate to coordinate infection

Bacteria (red) in mouse intestines; intestinal cells (blue); and antibodies (green) in the mucus layer coating the intestines and preventing direct contact between the bacteria and the sterile mouse cells, photographed under a fluorescent microscope

Gut Bacteria Have Outsized Influence

12.12.2016

Biochemistry, Personalized Medicine, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

A new study reveals how our microbiomes affect the timing of liver activity

yo yo diets

Gut Microbes Contribute to Recurrent “Yo-Yo” Obesity

24.11.2016

Personalized Medicine, Nutrition, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

New research in mice may in the future help dieters keep the weight off

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