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Eran Hornstein

Why is this Nerve Cell Different? Finding the Genetic Roots of ALS

02.01.2020

Personalized Medicine, Systems Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Q & A with Prof. Eran Hornstein on discovering why mutations in a gene for a tiny non-coding RNA could herald the onset of neurodegenerative...

Wild type megakaryocyte

21.07.2014

Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Genetics

Tiny bits of RNA are found to play a crucial role in blood cell maturation

depression

Tiny Molecule Could Help Diagnose and Treat Mental Disorders

19.06.2014

Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann Institute scientists “fingerprint” a culprit in depression, anxiety and other mood disorders

Gene Decoding Obeys Road Traffic Rules

Gene Decoding Obeys Road Traffic Rules

31.07.2013

Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Keeping a proper distance between "vehicles" along a gene "track" results in more efficient production of small RNA molecules

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Shaping the Role of Future Physician-Scientists

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Let it Rain

Added particles in the atmosphere could be affecting rainfall patterns

The Coin Toss Paradox

Can a game with “quantum” rules beat the odds?

Prof. Zvi Artstein, Vice President for Technology Transfer

Prof. Zvi Artstein