
New weapon in the war against superbugs?
Israeli researchers zero in on a protein that viruses use to kill bacteria, holding out hope of a new drug that could treat people infected with deadly resistant strains.

Israeli researchers zero in on a protein that viruses use to kill bacteria, holding out hope of a new drug that could treat people infected with deadly resistant strains.

Changes in previously-overlooked brain cells called microglia are seen to play a role in the development of depression following chronic exposure to stress.

Israeli study finds that 87 percent of teens who quit chewing gum experience significant relief from chronic headaches.

An Israeli professor is poised to ramp up production of an exciting alternative to polluting jet fuels and natural gas.

Experts believe the multipronged approach that wiped out the disease in pre-state Israel could be applied to African countries today.

In an upcoming space mission, the Vecoy platform – which tricks viruses into committing suicide – will be tested to see how it works in zero gravity.

Israeli research reveals a cellular ‘tug of war’ that keeps rogue white blood cells from triggering diseases such as asthma and blood disorders.

Structural biologist Ron Diskin was part of a groundbreaking HIV research team at Caltech. Now he’s back home, building a new lab at the Weizmann Institute.

Setting a new course of treatment for men with androgen receptor insensitivity, Israeli MDs enabled their patient to become a dad.

‘We have a clinical goldmine in our hands, and we must dig deeper,’ says lead Israeli researcher proposing that wild blind mole rats replace lab mice.

‘This conference — this magnitude and scale — I have never seen anything like it in the world,’ says participant from Brown University.

Arieh Warshel and Michael Levitt are the 11th and 12th Israelis to win a prestigious Nobel Prize in the country’s 65-year history, and the fifth and sixth to win the award in chemistry.

Israel’s scientists are behind a range of innovations that dramatically improve eyesight or quality of life for people with vision impairments.

Chinese billionaire puts Israeli high-tech education on his Horizons, with a commitment to the Technion’s Israel campus and a new one in Shantou.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome may overcome infertility by consuming more calories in the morning, according to Israeli researchers.