May 31, 2024 | Non classé
For the size of any population to remain stable over time, its birth and death rates must be balanced. If the birthrate is too high, there could be a population explosion; if it is too low, the population will shrink. This kind of balance exists, for example, among...
Apr 23, 2024 | Non classé
Psychedelics are a hot topic in labs all over the world because they hold great potential for relieving the symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD and other mood-related conditions. Still, there is a major hurdle to developing these substances into safe, effective...
Apr 16, 2024 | Non classé
The Weizmann Institute of Science, in a joint initiative with the Miriam and Aaron Gutwirth Fund, is set to establish a medical school, through which it will launch a unique program to train the next generation of physician-scientists. The program, which will be open...
Apr 12, 2024 | Non classé
Life sciences have never been more digital. To learn more about life processes, biologists are collecting massive quantities of data that computer scientists analyze by means of sophisticated computational models that they develop. Over the past few years, Dr. Ori...
Jun 29, 2023 | Non classé
“Let him who desires peace, prepare for war,” wrote the Roman author Vegetius in the 4th century CE. Our bodies, it seems, live by this dictum: Even in times of peace, some cells express high levels of defensive, antiviral proteins. A new Weizmann Institute of Science...
Jun 16, 2023 | Non classé
Mysterious macrophages, found to rapidly digest dying B cells, may hold clues to future treatments of autoimmune disorders Parents tell their children to eat all the food on their plate, down to the last crumb. Certain cells within our lymph nodes, like obedient...
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