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Cross-section of the inner lining of a human gut adjacent to a cancerous tumor

Body Knows Best: A Natural Healing Mechanism for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

30.05.2018

Biochemistry, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

The findings suggest that boosting signals in certain cells and not in others might even help treat colon cancer

gigatons of carbon

In a New Biomass Census, Trees Rule the Planet

22.05.2018

Planetary Science, Evolution and Development, Environment, Plants and Agriculture

The study reveals, among other things, our impact on the Earth’s biosphere

biofilm

Storming the Fortress: Cracking the Concrete Surrounding Bacterial Biofilms

21.05.2018

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

Weizmann Institute of Science researchers suggest a way to breach barriers to antibiotics

mouse fetus and placenta

Please Ignore This Message: The Link between Pregnancy and Anorexia

16.05.2018

Brain & Behavior, Evolution and Development, Fertility

Researchers discover the molecule that “programs” a tendency to develop an eating disorder

Proteins involved in the intestinal barrier of the mouse colon (E-cadherein in green)

The Obesity-Infection Connection

14.05.2018

Nutrition, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Bacteria in our guts complete this triangle

Tethered cancer cells

Cancer Cells Seen Traveling in Tethered Groups

10.05.2018

Cancer, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology

This finding may help solve the puzzle of certain types of aggressive metastasis

Prof. Boris Rybtchinski and group

Take Organic Dye, Add Carbon Nanotubes, Stir

07.05.2018

Nanoscience, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry

A simple method of producing conductive nanomaterials may have uses from spacesuits to optoelectronics

Dr. Ronen Eldan

Taming the Curse of High Dimensionality

03.05.2018

Math & Computer Science, Mathematics

Unexpected connections may help simplify the math of complex systems

Science on Tap 2018

Science on Tap 2018

01.05.2018

Science on Tap, Science & Culture

Dozens of top scientists and outstanding research students from the Weizmann Institute of Science will be in 51 bars in Tel Aviv to talk with the patrons.

Dr. Igor Ulitsky

Dr. Igor Ulitsky

30.04.2018

Dr. Igor Ulitsky is the recipient of the James Heineman Research Award

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