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Electron microscope images of a yeast (Candida albicans) (top) and bacterial (Staphylococcus aureus) (bottom) cell, before (l) and after (r) treatment with synthetic lipopeptides, which damage their cell membranes
War of the Organisms
01.05.2007
Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Combining natural protein fragments could help defeat antibiotic resistant pathogens

Joining Forces
Joining Forces
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Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
The 'resistance movement' founded by bacteria to combat antibiotics may be losing ground. By combining key properties of two...
Left to right: Prof. Ed Bayer, Jonathan Caspi, Rachel Haimovitz, Ilit Noach, Alon Karpol, Hadar Gilary, Dr. Ely Morag and Dr. Yoav Barak. Designer cellular machinery
Dr. Weizmann’s Bug Strikes Again
02.10.2005
Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Genetics, Environment
A new version of an old cellular machine might help decompose garbage
Deinococcus radiodurans
Lord of the Ring
01.05.2003
Space & Physics, Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Plants and Agriculture, Organic Chemistry, Structural Biology
What gives a bacterium the ability to withstand 3000 times more radiation than humans?...
Survival of the Neatest
Survival of the Neatest
01.10.1999
Structural Biology
Stress makes some proteins get themselves in order
DNA Crystals Help Bacteria Respond to Stress
DNA Crystals Help Bacteria Respond to Stress
01.07.1999
Biochemistry
DNA becomes remarkably organized in bacteria that are subjected to various conditions of stress, Weizmann Institute scientists...
Discovery Sheds Light on Increasing Bacterial Drug Resistance
Discovery Sheds Light on Increasing Bacterial Drug Resistance
01.04.1997
Biochemistry
REHOVOT, Israel -- April 1, 1997 -- In a study that throws new light on the alarming phenomenon of increasing bacterial drug...

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From the Volcanic Crater to the Lab: A Lesson in Survival

Human lung cancer tissue under a microscope. The enzymes (yellow) that unmask the immune-activating molecules are found near the TREM2 receptors (red) of the tumor-assisting macrophages. This targeted unmasking can prevent damage to healthy tissues

Turning the Tumor’s Shield into a Sword

A bacterial cell (elongated shape in the center) inside a glioblastoma tumor cell, as seen through an electron microscope. The black dots within the bacterium are engineered antibodies carrying gold particles that bind specifically to a component found only in bacterial cell envelopes and not in human cells

Bacteria on the Brain

“Seven Unique Voices in the Symphony of Human Achievement”

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Human lung cancer tissue under a microscope. The enzymes (yellow) that unmask the immune-activating molecules are found near the TREM2 receptors (red) of the tumor-assisting macrophages. This targeted unmasking can prevent damage to healthy tissues
19.11.2025
Turning the Tumor’s Shield into a Sword
A bacterial cell (elongated shape in the center) inside a glioblastoma tumor cell, as seen through an electron microscope. The black dots within the bacterium are engineered antibodies carrying gold particles that bind specifically to a component found only in bacterial cell envelopes and not in human cells
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