Neurobiology News

Neurobiology News

Three papers by Weizmann Institute of Science neuroscientists are slated to appear in the December issue of Nature Neuroscience. 12.11.2019   Our emotions play a central role in learning and memory, and they enable survival in a dynamic environment. Tamar...
Ebola Antibodies at Work

Ebola Antibodies at Work

Scientists in Israel and Germany show, on the molecular level, how an experimental vaccine offers long-term protection against the disease 07.10.2019 The glycoprotein spike complex of the Ebola virus bound by a neutralizing antibody isolated from a vaccinated...
The Basic Bacterial Defense

The Basic Bacterial Defense

A newly-discovered immune system in bacteria is the distance ancestor of one in our own cell 26.09.2019 E coli with and without active CBASS defenses against viral infection. Between 40 min. and and hour, those with active systems (l) committed suicide; while after an...