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Reshaping the Surface: Wave Fronts Ruffle the Cell Membrane
28.08.2017
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Structural Biology

A new model for the formation of crucial membrane structures revises the picture of cell dynamics 

Dr. Sarel Fleishman
How to Build a Bubble Protein
28.03.2016
Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology

What is the basic plan for the proteins that connect the inside of a cell to the outside? 

Nir Gov and red blood cell membrane
Flickering Explained
15.02.2016
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Nanoscience, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

A century-old debate is settled: both sides are right. 

fruit fly larval salivary gland
How Cells Spit It Out
01.01.2016
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, Structural Biology

How do the cells that secrete saliva or tears handle the load? 

(l-r) Osnat Tirosh, Nir Fluman and Prof. Eitan Bibi
Arms Race
29.11.2012
Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Benefiting Humanity

Scientists reveal one of bacteria’s secret weapons against antibiotics

(l-r) Ido Kaminsky, Prof. Eitan Reuveny, Ruth Meller, Raz Palty and Dr. Adi Raveh. Steady supply
Taking Stock of Calcium
29.05.2012
Biochemistry

What keeps a cellular “warehouse” from overfilling?

Profs. Eitan Bibi and Deborah Fass. Working in the wet
An Enzyme out of Water
01.05.2007
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Structural Biology
Proteases shouldn't work in the cell membrane. But they do.
(l-r) Dr. Eugenia Klein, Chen Luxenburg, Prof. Benjamin Geiger, Dafna Geblinger and Prof. Lia Addadi. All join hands
Breaking Down is Hard
01.05.2007
Biochemistry, Structural Biology

Dot-like podosomes play a unique role in bone renewal

Dr. Nir Gov. Moving models
Reds
01.05.2005
Space & Physics, Materials Science, Structural Biology

Red blood cells must be flexible yet tough. A physics-based model shows how.

Prof. Eitan Reuveny. Cell talk
The Body Electric
01.05.2004
Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

How do cells open and close their communication channels? What makes life electric?

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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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A Discovery to Set Your Heart a-Knocking
An image of tissue from the human small intestine obtained with the help of fluorescent dyes that made it possible to mark numerous proteins in parallel, thereby mapping out the various proteins produced in each part of the intestinal villi
07.08.2024
Navigating the Digestive Tract
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