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Alliin and Alliinase mechanizm: When Alliin encounters the Alliinase, the resulting reaction turns the normally inert alliin molecules into lethal allicin molecules, which penetrate and kill the tumor cells. Due to the precise delivery system, neighboring, healthy cells remain intact.

'Smart Bomb' Delivery Destroys Tumors In Mice

29.12.2003

Biochemistry, Cancer, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A new method selectively kills cancer cells, leaves healthy ones intact...

Prof. David Mirelman and his research team. Antisense

Montezuma's Final Act?

01.05.2003

Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

"Silenced" amoebas could lead to a vaccine against their aggressive brethren

Therapeutic Effects of Garlic Clarified by Weizmann Institute Research

Therapeutic Effects of Garlic Clarified by Weizmann Institute Research

14.10.1997

Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

REHOVOT, Israel - October 14, 1997 - Garlic is believed to work wonders, from fighting disease to keeping away vampires. Now two...

The Smell of Success

The Smell of Success

01.10.1997

The smelly compound in garlic fights infection. Institute scientists have not only shown how it works, they've synthesized it...

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The Short and the Long of Protein Tails

Prof. Yonina Eldar. Photo by Ronen Aharoni

Prof. Yonina Eldar Is the Recipient of the Israel Prize in Engineering

Illustration by Yael Leibovitch and Simone Dell’Ariccia

We Know What You Ate: Detailed Protein Maps Assess Intestinal Health

Dendrites that developed in a tin battery, seen under an electronic microscope. Source: Shakked Schwartz and Ayan Maity

On the Way to Building Better Batteries

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Prof. Yonina Eldar Is the Recipient of the Israel Prize in Engineering

We Know What You Ate: Detailed Protein Maps Assess Intestinal Health

Weizmann Institute of Science Moves to 100% Green Electricity

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