Israeli scientists discover How a Bacterial Cell Recognizes its Own DNA

It may come as a bit of a surprise to learn that bacteria have an immune system – in their case to fight off invasive viruses called phages. And like any immune system – from single-celled to human – the More...

Weizmann Institute Research Solves Riddle of Survival of the Impotent

– – Some 15% of adults suffer from fertility problems, many of these due to genetic factors. This is something of a paradox: we might expect such genes, which reduce an individual’s ability More...

New Research: Stem Cell Reprogramming Made Easier

– Weizmann Institute scientists show that removing one protein from adult cells enables them to efficiently turn back the clock to a stem-cell-like state –   Human embryonic stem cells  A – More...