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how the IFN Antagonist Affects Type 1 IFN responses to pathogens

Interfering with Interferon

28.07.2014

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

Virus-killing molecules may need all their skills, including inflammation, to fight HIV infection

An illustration showing the magnetic field lines of two electrons, arranged so that their spins point in opposite directions

Measuring the Smallest Magnets

28.07.2014

Particle Physics, Quantum Physics

Weizmann physicists measured magnetic interactions between single electrons

Genes that affect only half the population will have double the mutation rate

Mutations from Venus, Mutations from Mars

28.07.2014

Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Weizmann Institute researchers explain why genetic fertility problems can persist in a population

Chicken vs Beef

The Real Price of Steak

21.07.2014

Environment, Plants and Agriculture

Wild type megakaryocyte

Master Key

21.07.2014

Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Genetics

Tiny bits of RNA are found to play a crucial role in blood cell maturation

Dr. Yaniv Ziv

Remembering in Time

21.07.2014

Lasers & Optics, Brain & Behavior

Dr. Yaniv Ziv want to know how our brain keeps memories of individual events in order

Prof. Irit Sagi (center) and Smart-Up campers

Chinese Teens at the Institute

21.07.2014

On Campus, Science Education, Institute Guests

While enjoying science camp, the students bring the two countries closer

(l-r) Dr. Zohar Mukamel, Zohar Shipony and Prof. Amos Tanay

Cellular Senior Moments

21.07.2014

Cancer, Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

As the body’s cell divide and age, mistakes can pile up in the genome's "tags"

llustration of the photonic router the Weizmann Institute scientists created. At the center is the single atom (orange) that routes photons (yellow) in different directions

The World’s First Photonic Router

14.07.2014

Quantum Physics

Weizmann Institute scientists take another step down the long road toward quantum computers

depression

Tiny Molecule Could Help Diagnose and Treat Mental Disorders

19.06.2014

Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute scientists “fingerprint” a culprit in depression, anxiety and other mood disorders

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