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Engineered Enzyme Protects against Nerve Gas
Engineered Enzyme Protects against Nerve Gas
22.02.2011
Biochemistry, Structural Biology

“Natural selection” in a test tube improves the enzyme efficiency by a factor of thousands

Prof. Joel Sussman, Prof. Ephraim Katzir, Prof. Sara Fuchs, Prof. Mati Fridkin. Top: Dr. Michal Harel, Dr. Moshe Balass, Dr. Tali Scherf, Dr. Roni Kasher
Biting Truths
01.05.2002
Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Organic Chemistry, Structural Biology

Catching a snake toxin in the act may yield a host of medical applications

Dr. Ehud Ahissar
The Ins and Outs of Acetylcholine
01.05.2000
Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A enigma concerning the role of a neurotransmitter in learning and memory is solved

The Ins And Outs Of Acetylcholine
The Ins And Outs Of Acetylcholine
13.02.2000
Brain & Behavior
A team of scientists from the Weizmann Institute and France's Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) has...
Weizmann Institute Scientists Develop a Potential Future Treatment for Myasthenia Gravis
Weizmann Institute Scientists Develop a Potential Future Treatment for Myasthenia Gravis
01.07.1999
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Weizmann Institute researchers have developed an effective treatment, administered through the nose...
How the Mongoose Beats the Snake
How the Mongoose Beats the Snake
01.10.1996
Biochemistry

World media report: Researchers reveal how mammal and snake alike avoid the effects of snake venom

Hope for Early Diagnosis of Dread Autoimmune Disease
Hope for Early Diagnosis of Dread Autoimmune Disease
01.05.1993
Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
A new finding may lead the way to early diagnosis and possible treatments for myasthenia gravis

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