Eshel Ben-Yaakov

The immune system protects the body against viruses and bacteria. Illustration: shutterstock

'Cyber ​​warfare' to aid the immune system against cancer

Pressure chamber at Assaf Harofeh Hospital. Photo: Tel Aviv University

Pressure chamber treatment corrects brain injuries following head injuries

Bacteria cross a chasm while using the mycelium (webs that the fungus creates) of a fungus as a natural bridge. Illustration: Prof. Eshel Ben Yaakov, Tel Aviv University

Mutual guarantee between bacteria and fungi

Professor Eshel Ben Yaakov self-portrait

Microbiology - the smartest bacteria in the world / Anna Kuchment

Competition between bacterial colonies. Photo: Prof. Eshel Ben-Yaakov, Tel Aviv University

"See you have been warned" - a Shaksperian game between bacterial colonies

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The bacteria's prisoner's dilemma

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The cannibals will kill each other

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

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