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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)
13.10.2024

An innovative treatment for Gaucher disease has produced promising results in mice, giving hope to patients after decades of...

A cryo-scanning electron microscope image of a freeze-fractured chloroplast, cropped from the surrounding tissue, providing a view into the photosynthetic membranes and the protein complexes embedded within them
16.09.2024

Will a better understanding of photosynthesis help us grow plants under artificial light?

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10.06.2024

Weizmann Institute researchers have discovered a protein that prunes nerve endings, regulating sensitivity to pain

AI Flexes Its Muscles
11.04.2024

A machine learning model sheds new light on muscle development

(l-r) Dr. Anat Bahat and Prof. Rivka Dikstein
26.02.2024

Weizmann Institute scientists have discovered two small molecules that can cross the blood-brain barrier in mice, slowing and even reversing...

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25.01.2024

A new algorithm may greatly speed up the process of engineering therapeutic antibodies

Peripheral sensory neurons in a laboratory dish
31.08.2023

A protein facilitating nerve cell repair in the peripheral nervous system might one day point to treatments for neurodegenerative diseases...

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31.07.2023

Weizmann Institute scientists discovered a gene that may cause weight gain in older people, regardless of their diet

Collagen fibers deposited by fibroblasts in the tumor microenvironment, viewed under a microscope. The fibers form an orderly pattern in tumors with an unmutated BRCA gene (top); in contrast, in tumors of patients harboring BRCA mutations (bottom), the collagen structure is disordered
08.02.2023

Weizmann Institute scientists have discovered how mutations in the BRCA genes, particularly prevalent among Ashkenazi Jews, lead to...

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