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Sweetness That Comes at a Price: Sugar Substitutes May Affect the Human Body in Unanticipated Ways
18.08.2022
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Personalized Medicine, Nutrition, Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A controlled trial suggests that non-nutritive sweeteners affect the human gut microbes and may alter glucose metabolism

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The Body’s Daily Jam Session
11.10.2021
Nutrition, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

How are the body’s day-night cycles orchestrated between different organs, tissues and cells? 

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Gut Microbes Contribute to Recurrent “Yo-Yo” Obesity
24.11.2016
Personalized Medicine, Nutrition, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

New research in mice may in the future help dieters keep the weight off 

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Reading a Biological Clock in the Dark
21.10.2014
Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Math & Computer Science

Proper coordination between our gut bacteria and our biological clocks may be crucial for...

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Time is of the Essence
05.02.2014
Biochemistry
New findings in mice suggest that merely changing meal times could have a significant...
Weizmann Institute scientists discover: A Gene that Ties Stress to Obesity and Diabetes
Weizmann Institute scientists discover: A Gene that Ties Stress to Obesity and Diabetes
18.04.2010
Brain & Behavior

Dr. Alon Chen of the Weizmann Institute’s Neurobiology Department and his research team have now...

Cellular Short Circuit Causes Insulin Resistance
Cellular Short Circuit Causes Insulin Resistance
01.01.1998
Biochemistry
Future treatments for diabetes may correct the underlying causes of this prevalent metabolic disorder rather than just treat its...

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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

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Prof. Yonina Eldar. Photo by Ronen Aharoni
04.02.2025
Prof. Yonina Eldar Is the Recipient of the Israel Prize in Engineering
Illustration by Yael Leibovitch and Simone Dell’Ariccia
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Weizmann Institute of Science Moves to 100% Green Electricity
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