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One Hundred Times Stronger
One Hundred Times Stronger
02.05.2008
Biochemistry, Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Yeda Technology Transfer
An engineered version of a natural drug molecule could be much better at fighting cancer
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Birth of an Enzyme
Birth of an Enzyme
24.03.2008
Biochemistry, Genetics, Structural Biology
Scientists succeed in designing artificial enzymes that also undergo 'evolution in a test tube'
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Repeating Genes
Repeating Genes
21.11.2007
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Scientists at the Weizmann Institute, using computer simulations, have...

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

Profs. Eitan Bibi and Deborah Fass. Working in the wet
An Enzyme out of Water
01.05.2007
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Structural Biology
Proteases shouldn't work in the cell membrane. But they do.
Genetic Risk Factor
Genetic Risk Factor
23.01.2007
Biochemistry, Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute scientists discover a genetic risk factor for smoking-linked head and neck cancer

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Joining Forces
Joining Forces
26.12.2006
Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
The 'resistance movement' founded by bacteria to combat antibiotics may be losing ground. By combining key properties of two...
(l-r) Sharon Reef and Prof. Adi Kimchi. One gene, two methods
Eaten Up Inside
01.10.2006
Biochemistry, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics
One gene encodes two versions of a protein -- each initiates a different cellular suicide program
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(l-r) Sharon Avkin, Leanne Toube, Prof. Zvi Livneh and Dr. Ziv Sevilya. Healthy compromise
Tolerance for Typos
01.10.2006
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics
A newly discovered molecular security mechanism puts a limit on...
Silence of the Amoebae
Silence of the Amoebae
30.08.2006
Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute scientists render a disease-causing pathogen harmless

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