Abstract: Methods of detecting methylated CpG are provided. Accordingly, there is provided a method of determining CpG methylation status in a DNA sample, the method comprising: (a) subjecting the DNA sample to bisulfite conversion; (b) amplifying said DNA sample following said (a) to obtain an amplified DNA sample; (c) labeling CpG sites in said amplified DNA sample with a label to obtain a labeled DNA sample; (d) contacting said labeled DNA sample on an array comprising a plurality of probes for said DNA under conditions which allow specific hybridization between said plurality of probes and said DNA; and (e)detecting said hybridization, wherein an amount of said label is indicative of the CpG methylation status in said DNA sample.

Abstract: Methods and arrays for identifying the cell or tissue origin of DNA are provided. Accordingly there is provided a method of identifying DNA having a methylation pattern distinctive of a cell or tissue type or state comprising: labeling an epigenetic modification of interest in a DNA sample with a label; contacting said sample on an array comprising a plurality of probes for said DNA under conditions which allow specific hybridization between said plurality of probes and said DNA; and detecting said hybridization, wherein an amount of said label is indicative of the cell or tissue type or state, wherein the method is effected in the absence of amplification of said DNA.

Abstract: Methods and kits for detecting the presence of at least one target DNA sequence with or without a modification in a DNA molecule are provided.

Abstract: A method of detecting an epigenetic DNA modification is described herein, the method comprising: attaching to DNA a labeling agent selective for the DNA modification; contacting an aqueous solution comprising the DNA with at least one addressable region on a surface of a substrate, wherein the addressable region comprises a positively charged substance capable of attaching the DNA to the surface, and the addressable region is surrounded by a hydrophobic region; and determining an amount of labeling agent in the addressable region. Further described herein is a kit comprising a substrate comprising discrete hydrophilic regions separated by a hydrophobic region, and a labeling agent selective for an epigenetic DNA modification; as well as an article of manufacture comprising a substrate comprising a discrete regions separated by a hydrophobic region, a positively charged substance and DNA attached thereto, the DNA comprising such a labeling agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of predicting personality characteristic from images of a subject person's face, comprising: a) collecting training images of multiple persons for training propose, the images associated with metadata characteristics of human personality; b) grouping the collected training images into training groups; c) training at least one image-based classifier to predict at least one characteristics of human personality from at least one image of a second person; and d) applying the at least one image-based classifier to at least one image of the subject person for outputting a prediction of at least one human personality characteristic of the subject person.

Abstract: A method of detecting the level of 5-hydroxymethylcytosines (5-hmc) in a DNA molecule of a cell having a 5-hmc prevalence lower than 0.002% of total DNA bases is provided. The method comprising: (a) attaching a 5-hmc labeling agent to the DNA molecule; and (b) subjecting the DNA molecule to an imaging method suitable for detecting the labeling agent, thereby detecting the level of 5-hmc in the DNA molecule. Also provided is a method of diagnosing cancer in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising: (a) providing a DNA sample of a cell of the subject; (b) detecting the level of 5-hmc in the DNA sample as described herein; wherein a significant decrease in the level of 5-hmc in the DNA sample, as compared to a control DNA sample from a healthy subject is indicative that the subject has cancer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of predicting personality characteristic from images of a subject person's face, comprising: a) collecting training images of multiple persons for training propose, the images associated with metadata characteristics of human personality; b) grouping the collected training images into training groups; c) training at least one image-based classifier to predict at least one characteristics of human personality from at least one image of a second person; and d) applying the at least one image-based classifier to at least one image of the subject person for outputting a prediction of at least one human personality characteristic of the subject person.

Abstract: A method of diagnosing melanoma and antibodies capable of same are disclosed. The method comprises contacting a cell of the subject with an antibody comprising an antigen recognition domain capable of binding to an MHC-I molecule being complexed with a tyrosinase peptide, wherein the antibody does not bind the MHC-I in the absence of the complexed peptide, and wherein the antibody does not bind the peptide in an absence of the MHC, under conditions which allow immunocomplex formation, wherein a presence of the immunocomplex or level thereof is indicative of the melanoma. Methods for treating melanoma and antibodies capable of same are also disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising antibodies are also disclosed.