Yoav Soen

Ova in the early stages of their development in a segment of a fruit fly’s ovary

Bacterial Energizers

17.06.2021

Life Sciences, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Fertility

Energy production in the mitochondria was found to be regulated by microbes residing in the depths of the bowels

Abstract image of DNA and human brain in blue tones

The Evolution Within

09.07.2020

Viruses & Microorganisms, Evolution and Development, Genetics

When fast and slow evolution happen together, the results defy the rules

Lamarck and Darwin playing chess. Illustration: Maya Shleifer

Adaptation by Natural Improvisation

08.05.2017

Systems Biology, Evolution and Development

A new mathematical model demonstrates how “fitness” can emerge within a lifetime

Inherited expression levels of the resistance gene (green) and the native gene (red), shown in the stomachs of unchallenged larva (left), challenged larva (center) and unchallenged larval offspring of challenged larvae, eight generations later (right)

Adapting on the Fly

01.08.2012

Biochemistry, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Can a genetic response to a short-term threat be inherited over the long term?

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Shedding Light on the Dark Hours

Credit: Coleen Murphy, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Grabbing a Model by the Throat

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Burning Cancer’s Bridges

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The Weizmann Institute of Science Ranked among the World’s Top Ten Academic Institutions

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The Coin Toss Paradox

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

Let it Rain

Added particles in the atmosphere could be affecting rainfall patterns