Gut Bacteria Have Outsized Influence
A new study reveals how our microbiomes affect the timing of liver activity 12.12.2016 The bacteria we carry around with us in our digestive tract have an influence that spans far beyond the lining of our guts. In research recently published in Cell, a collaborative...
How to Mix the Perfect Cocktail
A new model can predict drug interactions and side effects even between a large number of components 07.12.2016 A new method could take the guesswork out of mixing drug cocktails Drug cocktails such as those for treating cancer, like the alcoholic versions offered at...
Making Spines from Sea Water
How do creatures like sea urchins take up the calcium they need to build hard structures? 30.11.2016 Some sea creatures cover themselves with hard shells and spines, while vertebrates build skeletons out of the same minerals. How do these animals get the calcium they...
Local Teen Conducts Scientific Research in Israel
Nicole Odzer of North Miami Beach, pictured on the left, conducting scientific research in Israel along with her lab partner, Xell Brunet. Yale University freshman Nicole Odzer of North Miami Beach followed in her mother and sister’s footsteps when she conducted...
Double Whammy for Triple Negative Breast Cancer
New Weizmann Institute of Science research provides hope for cancer patients 30.11.2016 Also in: Life SciencesCancerDisease, Drugs & DiagnosticsPersonalized Medicine A promising new combination therapy for a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer has been...
DNA, the Condensed Version
Lines of highly compacted DNA might be used as nanocables 28.11.2016 Maze-like patterns are created when the DNA condenses like a row of dominoes in the lab of Prof. Roy Bar-Ziv DNA molecules take on different shapes and forms within living cells; sometimes it is a...
Gut Microbes Contribute to Recurrent “Yo-Yo” Obesity
New research in mice may in the future help dieters keep the weight off 24.11.2016 Also in: Life SciencesImmunologyNutritionPersonalized MedicineViruses & MicroorganismsTechnologyDiagnostic Techniques and Drugs Following a successful diet, many...
New research on the environmental cost of beef vs legumes
How much does the food you eat really cost? How much does a steak really cost? Or chicken nuggets; or a plate of hummus? New research by Prof. Ron Milo and Alon Shepon of the Plant and Environmental Sciences Department, together with Prof. Gideon Eshel of Bard...
Less-Stress Neurons Identified
A method for switching neurons on and off with light helps pinpoint anxiety neurons in the brain. When we encounter stressful situations, the brain sets off a chain reaction – firing up everything from our pulse to our anxiety and fear levels. This is our body’s way...
Gene Modifiers Reveal a Surprising Connection
After working for years within the small community of scientists studying rare genetic disorders, Prof. Anthony Futerman today finds himself invited to large scientific meetings. This is because the genetic defects behind Gaucher’s disease, the object of Futerman’s...