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“Zip Codes” Tell RNA Where to Go
26.07.2022
Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Weizmann Institute scientists solve the riddle of how RNA molecules get to their designated locations

Transperons in action
Genetic Bundles of Joy
10.05.2022
Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

New study reveals a genetic regulation mechanism in eukaryotes ensuring that proteins that work together are expressed together

The nucleus of a fruit fly larva’s muscle cell. The long chains of DNA (red) are attached to the nuclear lamina (green) – the inner layer of the nuclear membrane
On the Outskirts of the Nucleus
05.09.2021
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

A novel imaging method reveals a surprising arrangement of DNA in the cell’s nucleus

Illustration: Yuval Robichek
Calling through the DNA Wire
05.08.2021
Structural Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms, Genetics

Proteins communicating through the DNA molecule constitute a newly discovered genetic "switch"

DNA condensed in lines
DNA, the Condensed Version
28.11.2016
Nanoscience, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry

Lines of highly compacted DNA might be used as nanocables

Epigenetics: Environmental effects influence how genes are turned on or off
Not Only in DNA’s Hands
11.08.2014
Stem Cells, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Epigenetics has a large say in blood formation

(l-r) Drs. Harry and BenjaminTowbin and Nora
Second Generation
01.01.2014
Biochemistry

Drs. Harry Towbin and Benjamin Towbin talk about what drew them to the Weizmann Institute

Chromosomes Show Off their Shapes
Chromosomes Show Off their Shapes
25.11.2013
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Structural Biology, Math & Computer Science

A new view of our chromosomes reveals a complex picture
 

Profs. David Cahen, Leeor Kronik and Ron Naaman
When Material Worlds Unite
02.07.2013
Space & Physics, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry

To keep up with today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world, the quest to discover new materials has become more crucial than ever

Chromosome pairs: Does doubling them help or hurt? Image: Wikimedia commons
Double Trouble
20.03.2013
Evolution and Development, Genetics

Does a non-standard number of chromosomes help or hurt the cell?

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Both Faster and Stronger

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New Circuit Made of DNA Has Everything Wired In

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Peeling Back the Layers of Brain Tumors

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The Weizmann Institute of Science Ranked among the World’s Top Ten Academic Institutions
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A Discovery to Set Your Heart a-Knocking
An image of tissue from the human small intestine obtained with the help of fluorescent dyes that made it possible to mark numerous proteins in parallel, thereby mapping out the various proteins produced in each part of the intestinal villi
07.08.2024
Navigating the Digestive Tract
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