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Couples Therapy

Couples Therapy

A new Weizmann Institute of Science method is providing an unprecedented glimpse into the relationship between bacteria and their host cells. Like people, bacteria have their preferences when it comes to relationships. Some are totally independent, while others prefer...

Into the Light

Into the Light

Will a better understanding of photosynthesis help us grow plants under artificial light? New research at the Weizmann Institute of Science is looking to answer this question. Photosynthesis, the process by which plants, algae and certain kinds of bacteria convert...

Bacterial Immune Systems Take the Stage

Bacterial Immune Systems Take the Stage

A systematic study by the Weizmann Institute of Science, uncovering multiple new and unusual bacterial immune defence mechanisms which could pave the way toward new biotech tools, has just been published in Science. Until a decade ago, scientists were not aware that...