Mistaken but Not Always Wrong: Protein Errors Are under Control
Mapping where these errors occur was a feat they said couldn’t be done. It turns out many are not random 01.08.2019 Getting a fix on when and where mistakes occur in the cellular manufacture of proteins is so challenging that a researcher in the United States...
Gut Microbes May Affect the Course of ALS
Researchers isolated a molecule that may be under-produced in the guts of patients 22.07.2019 Gut microbes such as these were found to have altered levels in ALS patients Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have shown in mice that intestinal microbes,...
First Impressions Go a Long Way in the Immune System
An algorithm that predicts the immune response to a pathogen could lead to early diagnosis for such diseases as tuberculosis 22.07.2019 When immune cells (macrophage, blue) meet bacteria (red), the first day or two is critical for the eventual outcome First...
Small Institute, Outsized Impact
The Nature Index 2019 normalized ranking for research quality puts the Weizmann Institute of Science in the top three, globally 19.06.2019 “Size is not everything,” proclaims a Nature press release today. “Some smaller institutes are punching above their weight.” This...
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