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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Burning Cancer’s Bridges

Crystalizing Our Comprehension of Malaria

A tumor sample from a human patient with the most common type of lung cancer (adenocarcinoma). Senescent cells are highlighted by their expression of the p16 (red) and the PD-L1 (green) proteins. Cell nuclei are in blue

Unclogging the Immune System

MRI brain scans of mice with Gaucher disease Type III. The scan of a mouse that received the new treatment (left) shows a significant reduction in tissue inflammation (blue) compared to an untreated mouse (right)

Improving the Recipe for Gene Therapy

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

A Discovery to Set Your Heart a-Knocking

Navigating the Digestive Tract

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Checking the Dosage

Prof. Yoram Groner is a pioneer in Down syndrome research

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...

Let it Rain

Added particles in the atmosphere could be affecting rainfall patterns