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RiboSNitches: these RNA segments in the mother and father have slightly different sequences, but very different folding patterns
This Bump Means “Start”
15.05.2014
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Folds in the RNA strands called RiboSNitches may affect protein function 
 

eating right
Gut Response
03.12.2013
Nutrition, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Math & Computer Science

A unique experiment explores the connection between the food we eat and our gut microbiota

rewriting DNA illustration
Rewriting DNA to Understand What it Says
31.05.2012
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Math & Computer Science, Biotechnology

New Weizmann Institute technology speeds up DNA “rewriting” and measures the effects of the changes in living cells
 

Built to Fold
Built to Fold
01.10.2009
Genetics
A universal genetic "code-within-a-code"
Dr. Eran Segal. Finding a common theme
The Math of Survival
01.10.2008
Cancer, Stem Cells, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

A new computer program enables scientists to pinpoint a cancer-causing gene

(l-r) Michael Kertesz and Dr. Eran Segal. Focus on targets
Outside the Fold
01.05.2008
Life Sciences, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
To target an RNA molecule: Check its shape
 
Dr. Eran Segal
Dr. Eran Segal
15.09.2007

Dr. Eran Segal received the Overton Prize from the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB), USA.

Activity of 400 genes following exposure to a growth signal over time. Red indicates hightened gene activity
A Lucky Brake
01.05.2007
Space & Physics, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Math & Computer Science
Tracing the activities of hundreds of genes reveals a cancer-prevention system...
(l-r) Yair Field and Dr. Eran Segal. Code for packaging
Zoning Code
01.10.2006
Genetics, Math & Computer Science

A computer simulation reveals an entire new level of gene control

Scientists Discover a Genetic Code for Organizing DNA Within the Nucleus
Scientists Discover a Genetic Code for Organizing DNA Within the Nucleus
19.07.2006
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

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08.03.2023
Treating a Heart Attack before It Happens
Heavy imbalance: The biomass of humans, livestock, pets and wild mammals (Illustration: Itai Raveh)
27.02.2023
The Weight of Responsibility: Biomass of Livestock Dwarfs That of Wild Mammals
Close-up diagram of the quantum twisting microscope in action. Electrons tunnel from the probe (inverted pyramid at the top) to the sample (bottom) in several places at once (green vertical lines), in a quantum coherent manner
22.02.2023
The Quantum Twisting Microscope: A New Lens on Quantum Materials
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