The cell membrane

Pull the protein tail

Thousands of proteins depend on their tails to locate themselves in cell membranes and carry out their essential functions. Changes in the tails can lead to rare genetic diseases
Dr. Raya Sorkin. Photo: Tel Aviv University

Researchers succeeded in cracking the formation mechanism of 'microsomes'

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Microsomes are recently discovered cellular organelles that are formed by local swelling of membrane fibers formed during cell migration. The microsomes store intracellular biomolecules such as DNA, RNA, proteins and even whole organelles
Fluorescent actin fibers. Produce rounded folds on the cell membrane. Source: Weizmann Institute magazine.

Reshaping the surface: wave fronts create folds in the cell membrane

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Dr. Sheral Fleishman

The new laws

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human cells. Illustration: shutterstock

Reprogramming cells / Ryan Bradley

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Prof. Robert Lebkovitch, winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

An injection of adrenaline for science: two researchers in the field of intercellular communication won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

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Prof. Roni Zager, Weizmann Institute

Relay race

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Neil Dabarge and Yong Li, University of California San Diego

Synthesis of artificial cell membrane

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A burned cellular base station in the Halisa neighborhood, Haifa. From Wikipedia

"There is no certainty of the existence of a significant risk for cell phone users"

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Prof. Roni Zager, Weizmann Institute

Protein segments will be used to inhibit proteins that promote cancer development

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

The key

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

The hot line

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

The long and winding road

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