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Sneaky RNA Tag Rendered Visible
Sneaky RNA Tag Rendered Visible
05.08.2019
Systems Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Understanding exactly where this tag attaches will reveal new aspects of how our genes are regulated

neuron regeneration
RNA “Specialists” Activate Nerve Regeneration
24.01.2019
Brain & Behavior, Systems Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Researchers identify a "switch" that is only active when nerves are injured

Gerst: cellular nanotubes
Sharing Information through the Internet of Cells
26.04.2018
Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Researchers reveal how functional genetic instructions are passed from cell to cell

mTOR protein (magenta) in the sciatic nerve after injury
“Lord of the Rings” Protein Jump-Starts Nerve Repair
16.04.2018
Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Hidden from view, a central repair protein is made on the spot 

(l-r) Prof. Ido Amit and Prof. Amos Tanay
Map of Life: The Human Cell Atlas Project
30.10.2017

Weizmann Institute scientists have been chosen to participate in the international project to map every cell in the human body

(l-r) Prof. Rotem Sorek, Maya Shamir and Daniel Dar
Switching Off Antibiotic Resistance
14.04.2016
Systems Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

A Weizmann team find new RNA switches for antibiotic resistance

Activity of a glucose-manufacturing gene in mouse liver tissue, viewed under a fluorescence microscope. A high concentration of mRNA (red dots) reveals that this activity is highest near a blood vessel (PP) that bathes the tissue in oxygen-rich blood, essential for glucose manufacture
Bursting with Activity
01.03.2015
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Fits and spurts of gene expression help the liver cope with change

Stem cell colony with cells in the process of differentiation; from the lab of Dr. Jacob Hanna
Stopping the Stem Cell State
02.02.2015
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Before anything else, a stem cell must first put the brakes on its “stem-cell” program

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 
 

Yeast tRNA. Blue and gray are the anticodon end, purple translates to amino acid. Image: Yikrazuul via Wikimedia Commons
Backup
03.04.2014
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Translators in the cell help out when a teammate is in trouble

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Microvilli on a T cell surface, viewed with a scanning electron microscope

Cell Brakes: Some Assembly Required

A Wolf-Rayet star and the nebula surrounding it captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Gal-Yam and colleagues are the first to discover a rare-type supernova originating from this star // NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope

Going Out with a Bang

Prof. Elad Schneidman

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23.01.2022
A Noninvasive Test for Gut Inflammation
A Wolf-Rayet star and the nebula surrounding it captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Gal-Yam and colleagues are the first to discover a rare-type supernova originating from this star // NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope
12.01.2022
Going Out with a Bang
Mouse myoblasts after a 24-hour exposure to a molecule blocking the ERK enzyme. The exposure caused the cells to undergo massive fusion, forming muscle fibers (red) with multiple nuclei (blue) // Dr. Tamar Eigler (Prof. Tzahor's research group)
20.12.2021
The Meat, the Muscle, and the Motion of Cell Fusion
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