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Mutations in Noncoding DNA Protect the Brain from ALS
31.03.2022
Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Weizmann Institute of Science researchers discover a new neuroprotective pathway

Mitochondria (red) gather around the nucleus (green) as seen under a fluorescence microscope
Cnm1: Connecting Organelles
15.02.2022
Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

A new study reveals a novel molecular tethering machinery that allows mitochondria and the nucleus to exchange goods and valuable information

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The Primordial Soap
03.02.2022
Chemistry, Nanoscience, Organic Chemistry, Evolution and Development

Weizmann Institute scientists disclose comprehensive evidence that life may have originated with lipid nano-scale particles

Mouse embryo with integrated human cells that contribute to its development
As Naïve as They Get
30.12.2021
Personalized Medicine, Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Prof. Jacob Hanna’s method for growing mouse embryos outside the womb was shortlisted for Science’s Breakthrough of the Year. Another study from...

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Bacteria and Plants Fight Alike
01.12.2021
Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Evolution and Development, Genetics, Environment, Plants and Agriculture

A bacterial mechanism for sensing infection may help boost plant defenses

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The Body’s Main (Cellular) Squeeze
13.09.2021
Molecular and Cell Biology

The secrets of “professional secretor” cells: how they stay in shape

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

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Cracking the Code of a Natural RNA Editor
27.07.2021
Personalized Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Newly discovered editing rule may be exploited to correct genetic defects

A mouse embryo grown for 6 days outside the uterus is stained at the end point (day 11) for markers of development
Advanced Mouse Embryos Grown Outside the Uterus
17.03.2021
Stem Cells, Systems Biology, Evolution and Development, Fertility, Genetics

The method is set to reveal the hidden first stages of embryonic development – from a tiny ball of cells to organ growth

Copying Foreign Genes Helps Bacteria Withstand the Test of Time
Copying Foreign Genes Helps Bacteria Withstand the Test of Time
04.02.2021
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Tracking how bacteria adopt new genes provides unique insight into their evolution, antibiotic resistance and the creation of useful bacteria in...

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Dumpster Diving in Cancer Tissue Uncovers an Immune Evasion Mechanism

A stem cell–derived human embryo model at a developmental stage equivalent to that of a human embryo at day 12 has all the compartments typical of this stage. The top sphere contains the part that will become the embryo itself, capped by the amnion; the bottom sphere is the yolk sac; the interface between them is a critical structural feature of human embryonic development. The two spheres are encapsulated by a cellular layer that will become the placenta

Human Embryo Models Grown from Stem Cells

Peripheral sensory neurons in a laboratory dish

Unlocking a Secret Nerve Cell Regenerator

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Surviving on an Empty Battery

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A stem cell–derived human embryo model at a developmental stage equivalent to that of a human embryo at day 12 has all the compartments typical of this stage. The top sphere contains the part that will become the embryo itself, capped by the amnion; the bottom sphere is the yolk sac; the interface between them is a critical structural feature of human embryonic development. The two spheres are encapsulated by a cellular layer that will become the placenta
06.09.2023
Human Embryo Models Grown from Stem Cells
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Surviving on an Empty Battery
14.08.2023
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A cell’s decision to commit suicide involves an exchange of information between two suicide mechanisms

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The Limits of Computing

Computers can solve complex problems but they are far from omnipotent. Prof. Ran Raz of the Weizmann Institute's Computer Science and Applied Mathematics Department is trying to portray the limits...