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Moonshot Provides Blueprint for Future Pandemic Drugs

10.11.2023

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

An open-access format for drug discovery is helping design medications against potential viral threats

An Appeal to Academic Leadership Worldwide

An Appeal to Academic Leadership Worldwide

01.11.2023

People and Events

Heads of Israeli universities call for siding with humanity and progress

Emergency Support Fund for Students and Postdocs

Emergency Support Fund for Students and Postdocs

30.10.2023

FGS students and postdocs are eligible to apply for financial support amid the current situation in Israel

Marcel Frailich Kaplun

Everyone Knew It When Marcel Entered a Room

26.10.2023

Science Teaching

Dr. Marcel Frailich Kaplun, murdered by Hamas terrorists on her kibbutz, was a passionate educator and a beloved figure at the Weizmann Institute of Science

Standing Together against Terror and Violence: A Call to the International Science Community

Standing Together against Terror and Violence: A Call to the International Science Community

16.10.2023

Dear colleagues and friends,

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Dumpster Diving in Cancer Tissue Uncovers an Immune Evasion Mechanism

20.09.2023

Cancer, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology

Cancer alters cellular waste-processing machinery, helping it avoid detection by the immune system

A stem cell–derived human embryo model at a developmental stage equivalent to that of a human embryo at day 12 has all the compartments typical of this stage. The top sphere contains the part that will become the embryo itself, capped by the amnion; the bottom sphere is the yolk sac; the interface between them is a critical structural feature of human embryonic development. The two spheres are encapsulated by a cellular layer that will become the placenta

Human Embryo Models Grown from Stem Cells

06.09.2023

Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Fertility, Genetics

The complete, day 14 synthetic models may open new avenues of research into infertility, drug testing and growth of tissues for transplant – as well as help scientists peer into the dramatic first...

Peripheral sensory neurons in a laboratory dish

Unlocking a Secret Nerve Cell Regenerator

31.08.2023

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

A protein facilitating nerve cell repair in the peripheral nervous system might one day point to treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

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Surviving on an Empty Battery

17.08.2023

Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

A newly discovered immune strategy protects bacteria and more advanced species, from corals to bees

A “Jupiter” Hotter than the Sun

A “Jupiter” Hotter than the Sun

14.08.2023

Space & Physics, Planetary Science

A newly discovered binary celestial system may advance our understanding of planet and star evolution under extreme conditions

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