Bacteria Could Provide Us with the Next Antivirals

Bacteria Could Provide Us with the Next Antivirals

Sep 23, 2020 | Non classé

Bacteria Could Provide Us with the Next Antivirals Virus-fighting viperins, part of the human immune system, turn out to have bacterial counterparts that might boost the fight against human disease By tracking the evolution of what may be our oldest means of fighting...
Which Came First?

Which Came First?

Jun 24, 2020 | Non classé

An experiment in reconstructing primordial proteins solves a long-standing riddle 22.06.2020 The characteristic (HhH)2 fold and its binding to the minor groove of a modern DNA molecule. How did the first ones form? What did the very first proteins look like – those...
Weizmann Institute of Science is Seventh in Top ERC Grants

Weizmann Institute of Science is Seventh in Top ERC Grants

Jun 23, 2020 | Non classé

Around one in two proposals put forward by Institute researchers for some of the most competitive grants receives funding 22.06.2020 The Weizmann Institute of Science is ranked seventh in Europe – and first in Israel – for the total number of research grants obtained...
What Does the “Love Hormone” Do? It’s Complicated

What Does the “Love Hormone” Do? It’s Complicated

Jun 19, 2020 | Non classé

A study of mice in a semi-natural setting shows how the hormone oxytocin can amplify aggression as well as friendliness 15.06.2020 Competition or cooperation? Oxytocin might enhance social cues for both During the pandemic lockdown, as couples have been forced to...