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Shedding Light on the Dark Hours

25.11.2024

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development

Weizmann researchers discover why the wee hours of the day can be especially dangerous to our health

Credit: Coleen Murphy, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Cracking the Code of a Worm's Throat

18.11.2024

Mathematics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Modeling a tiny worm’s feeding process reveals the power of mathematics and computer science in exploring the complexity of biological organisms

“Eight Shining Examples of Excellence”

“Eight Shining Examples of Excellence”

11.11.2024

Meet the Weizmann Institute’s honorary PhD recipients

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Burning Cancer’s Bridges

04.11.2024

Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Yeda Technology Transfer

A newly developed antibody-based treatment for the most aggressive type of breast cancer might also be used to treat many other cancers

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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

A tumor sample from a human patient with the most common type of lung cancer (adenocarcinoma). Senescent cells are highlighted by their expression of the p16 (red) and the PD-L1 (green) proteins. Cell nuclei are in blue

Unclogging the Immune System

21.10.2024

Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Weizmann Institute researchers reveal how aging cells evade our immune systems – and propose developing an innovative treatment for age-related diseases and chronic inflammation

MRI brain scans of mice with Gaucher disease Type III. The scan of a mouse that received the new treatment (left) shows a significant reduction in tissue inflammation (blue) compared to an untreated mouse (right)

Improving the Recipe for Gene Therapy

13.10.2024

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

An innovative treatment for Gaucher disease has produced promising results in mice, giving hope to patients after decades of research

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

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Hunting Down Giant Viruses That Attack Tiny Algae

30.09.2024

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Environment, Climate

A mysterious menace lurks in the oceans, threatening algal blooms. Weizmann Institute researchers have developed a new way to track the culprit – giant viruses – and identify their traces in specific...

Couples Therapy

Couples Therapy

26.09.2024

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

A new Weizmann Institute method provides an unprecedented glimpse into the relationship between bacteria and their host cells

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