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The Importins of Anxiety

11.12.2018

Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior

The discovery of a new neural mechanism underlying anxiety points to possible treatments

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Profiling a Killer in Warm Blood

06.12.2018

Cancer, Systems Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Israeli scientists and physicians develop a new technology for profiling the unique genetic makeup of myeloma tumor cells that will allow better diagnosis and treatment

Medicinal Chemistry

The Weizmann Institute of Science establishes the Dr. Barry Sherman Institute for Medicinal Chemistry

04.12.2018

Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Chemistry, Benefiting Humanity, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

The Institute will fund innovative research on compounds that hold promise for becoming therapies for a range of human diseases and disorders

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Where Inside and Outside Meet in the Brain

03.12.2018

Brain & Behavior, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology

A unique neural circuit in the cortex controls how internal states affect our ability to learn from outside experience

TB binding structure

FAS Track to Fighting Antibiotic-Resistant TB

26.11.2018

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

Solving the structure of a multi-enzyme bacterial complex may help antibiotics do their job against the deadly disease

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Crypt to Tip: Migrating Gut Cells Adapt to Their Locations

22.11.2018

Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Short-lived cells in the small intestine take on new functions as they move up finger-like projections called villi

organic crystal formation

Step-by-Step Crystallization Shows Organic Crystals’ Amorphous Side

19.11.2018

Nanoscience, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry

The findings may be relevant to drug production, solar cells, cell phones and TV displays, among other things

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A Tale of Three Noises

15.11.2018

Nano Physics, Nanoscience

A new type of noise identified at the Weizmann Institute of Science may advance the study of heat transport in nanoscale systems and the design of future electronics

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The Killer Crystal

13.11.2018

Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

How does a helpful substance like cholesterol turn deadly?

migrating cells

The Migration of the Undead

08.11.2018

Biochemistry, Cancer, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development

Sub-lethal levels of a “self-destruct” enzyme hold cells in place

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