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Fragments of phytoplankton outer shell

In Passing, Plankton Reach the Clouds

25.10.2018

Planetary Science, Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Environment, Climate

When viral infection wipes out an algal bloom, fragments may turn airborne, increasing clouds and cooling the surface below

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Cellular Trash Cans Reveal the Roles of Proteins in Disease

22.10.2018

Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A novel technology for profiling protein turnover and degradation offers new insight into diagnosis and understanding the molecular basis of autoimmunity, cancer, neurodegeneration and other disorders

cyanobacteria reveal developmental pattern

The Need for Noise: How Patterns Arise in Nature

18.10.2018

Space & Physics, Theoretical Physics, Biochemistry, Evolution and Development

Physicists and biologists team up to show that even the simplest biological developmental patterns may require some noise to be formed

precision health

$20M D. Dan and Betty Kahn Foundation gift expands collaboration of the Weizmann Institute of Science with the University of Michigan and the Technion

15.10.2018

Bat Brains Forgo Rhythm when Encoding Space

Bat Brains Forgo Rhythm when Encoding Space

14.10.2018

Brain & Behavior

The finding reveals a new mechanism for orchestrating neuronal activity

A Binding Relationship

A Binding Relationship

11.10.2018

Structural Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A Weizmann Institute of Science study shows how a deadly virus gets into cells

The Dark Side of the Bone

The Dark Side of the Bone

09.10.2018

Biochemistry, Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Discovery of stem cell light and darkness cycles may advance bone marrow transplantation

Ulf Leonhardt

Quantum Vacuum Effect Created in a Tank of Water

04.10.2018

Lasers & Optics, Quantum Physics, Theoretical Physics

What happens when you accelerate in a quantum vacuum? Analyzing ripples on the water’s surface provided proof for the answer

Marine creatures

The Giving Tree of Life

02.10.2018

Systems Biology, Evolution and Development

A new tool for mapping cells reveals how complex regulatory systems evolved to help diverse cell types cooperate

Prof. David Wallach

Perspective: Interview with Prof. David Wallach

17.09.2018

Cancer, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology

Do the "self-destruct" mechanisms always lead to cell death?

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