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Bar Refaeli tried it too: Salmon sperm treatments emerge as the beauty world’s latest trend

The latest beauty trend comes from salmon testes; manufacturers now extract salmon DNA fragments and inject or apply them to the skin, aiming for renewal, repair and a glow said to mimic the vitality of swimming upstream

Mali Zaidman | 12.02.25

Did Hitler have a micropenis? New DNA sample reveals striking details

DNA analysis suggests Hitler may have had a rare genetic disorder affecting puberty and confirms no evidence of the long-rumored Jewish ancestry; the findings offer new clues about his background but remain scientifically unverified

ynet | 11.14.25

James Watson, scientist who co-discovered DNA’s double helix, dies at 97

The American biologist, who unraveled the double-helix structure of DNA with Francis Crick — a discovery that transformed modern biology — died at 97 in Long Island; Watson’s later years were marred by racist remarks

Reuters | 11.08.25

A drop of saliva, a world of secrets: DNA tests reshape identity and raise ethical questions

From an American woman who found her father after 57 years to Israeli adoptees uncovering hidden roots, consumer DNA tests reveal family secrets, spark halachic debates, and raise concerns about privacy and identity

Tsachi Bardugo | 08.18.25

This is why your cat purrs: Researchers tie purring to DNA repetition in domestic cats

A new study from Kyoto University finds that a genetic variation in the androgen receptor gene may influence how often cats purr or vocalize—offering fresh insight into feline behavior and the long, quiet evolution of domesticated cats

Davidson Institute of Science | 07.13.25

A drop of blood may reveal how long—and how well—you’ll live

Test that measures biological—not chronological—age, using DNA markers to assess cognitive and physical function; breakthrough may predict lifespan, identify early decline, help reverse aging through personalized care

Eitan Gefen | 07.04.25

חייו של התינוק קיי-ג'יי מולדון ניצלו בזכות טיפול באמצעות עריכה גנטית

A medical first: Personalized gene-editing treatment for an infant

Medical breakthrough: Researchers develop a personalized gene-editing therapy in just six months to correct a life-threatening genetic defect in a newborn with a rare and fatal disease

Noam Leviatan/Davidson Institute of Science | 05.31.25

Israeli court grants adoption after genetic tests reveal child likely switched at birth abroad

Be’er Sheva Family Court approves adoption of boy after tests show no genetic link to parents; judge cites couple’s strong bond with child and failure to locate biological family

Yakov Balas | 03.25.25

Israeli study uncovers secrets behind human brain's unique size and complexity

Hebrew University researchers develop method to study ancient brain epigenetics without preserved brain tissue, using algorithms to reconstruct DNA methylation patterns from bones, offering new insights into human brain evolution and its unique capabilities

Tzur Gueta | 11.21.24

שני הפרטים המחובקים בפומפיי, שאחד מהם התגלה כזכר, בניגוד למה שהיה ידוע עד כה

DNA analysis upends long-held assumptions about Pompeii victims

New study samples DNA from plaster cast on victims of volcanic eruption near ancient Roman city and shows traditional assumptions of familial relations between them are wrong

Yogev Israeli | 11.11.24

New Zealand government plans to lift 30-year-old near-ban on genetic engineering

Labour and Green parties cautious about overhaul and want more details and public discussions before supporting it

Ynetnews | 08.13.24

שרידי כלי רכב של המשטרה שהועברו מבארי לאתר המורשת

Police probe possible human remains in cars burned in Hamas massacre

Police officer notices what could be bone fragments in burned-out vehicles hit by anti-tank missiles on October 7 which were brought to the police academy grounds; vehicles to be examined for possible human remains and DNA testing

Meir Turgeman | 07.24.24

פולנים מובלים למאסר בסיומו של מרד ורשה נגד הנאצים, 1 באוקטובר 1944

Israeli woman discovers Catholic father fought Nazis in genealogy search

Elana Milman adopted as a small child born soon after WWII, says she found her biological parents with the help of My Heritage uncovering a brother she never knew she had

Yogev Israeli | 06.13.24

Scientists discover the largest known genome in a tiny Pacific fern

The tiny fern called Tmesipteris oblanceolate contains about 160 billion base pairs of DNA, over 50 times larger than the human genome

Ynetnews | 06.02.24

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