All Weizmann Institute of Science articles
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NewsNewly identified yeast could prevent fungal infections by outcompeting rivals, study suggests
Researchers have identified a yeast that could be used to prevent invasive candidiasis, a major cause of death in hospitalized and immunocompromised patients.
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NewsCellulose-degrading gut bacteria found in the human gut, although at lower levels in industrialized countries
Previously undescribed human gut bacteria that aid in the digestion of plant cellulose are scarce in urban societies but abundant in ancient and hunter-gatherer microbiomes, according to a new study.
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NewsResearchers reveal breakthrough in the development of drug for sleeping sickness
A novel way to attack the trypanosome parasite through its ribosome prevents the parasite from producing essential proteins, thus impairing its ability to survive.
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News Crowd-sourced potent SARS-CoV-2 antiviral lead compound announced by COVID Moonshot Consortium
More than 200 scientists and students, triggered by a Twitter appeal, have identified and developed novel compounds with excellent antiviral activity against a key enzyme of the SARS-COV-2 virus, the main protease (Mpro).
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NewsEnergy depleting mechanism immunizes bacteria against phages
Researchers have described a new family of proteins that deplete cells of their energy, thereby protecting the cells from invaders. The previously unknown immune mechanism is used by many living creatures, from bacteria to bees.
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News‘Friend or foe’ bacteria kill algal hosts when coexisting no longer works out
A study sheds new light on chemical processes that cause marine bacteria to switch from coexistence with an algae host to killer mode.
