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Tal Tamir and Dr. Dana Rubi Levy

The Social Life of a Neuron

13.02.2020

Brain & Behavior

How are social cues encoded in our brains – and in the brains of those on the autistic spectrum?

Prof. Daniella Goldfarb

Switching Spins Helps Scientists Track Protein Movement

10.02.2020

Structural Biology, Biochemistry

A clever exchange of elements enabled researchers to measure a protein’s movements

PERACH outstanding students

If I May Ask

05.02.2020

People and Events

Twelve young men and women explained why they went above and beyond the call of duty for troubled children

Laboratory analysis of a mouse brain shows the enzyme ASL (purple) prominently expressed in the locus coeruleus in the brainstem

Rare Metabolic Disorder Sheds Light on Brain Chemistry

30.01.2020

Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Deficiency of a common substance could be linked to cognitive and behavioral problems

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Yeda News

29.01.2020

Viruses & Microorganisms

Two new patents may help lead us to a greener future

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Sensitive yet Resilient: Disordered Proteins Depend on Their Network

27.01.2020

Systems Biology, Evolution and Development, Structural Biology

Once discarded from studies, disordered segments are now understood to have important roles to play in the cell

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Marine Biomass: The Life that Stays Small, Lives Fast, Dies Young

23.01.2020

Evolution and Development, Environment, Environment

A new census asks why the oceans have so little biomass compared to land, and shows how small marine producers pull their weight

Shrimp

In the Eye of the Shrimp

20.01.2020

Space & Physics, Lasers & Optics, Nanoscience, Materials Science, Structural Biology

Through millions of years of evolution, shrimps have developed unique-shaped eyes that enable them to see well in their immediate environment - the seabed

Abraham Amsterdam

Prof. Avraham Amsterdam: Choosing Science

16.01.2020

Scientific discovery and playing music went hand-in-hand for this researcher

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New Algorithm Predicts Gestational Diabetes

13.01.2020

Math & Computer Science, Personalized Medicine, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Technology & Applications, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Timely prediction may help prevent the condition using nutritional and lifestyle changes

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The Moon’s Dark Secret: Shadowed Cold Traps Could Unlock the Mystery of Lunar Ice

How Yeast Find the Perfect Match

Gut Microbes Actively Support Immunity in People Living with HIV