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The movement of the gaseous material resembles that of a progressing wave, akin to ocean waves. Illustration of the wave's motion: The white line illustrates its current shape and trajectory, while the green and purple lines predict its future movement

Amidst the stars, an invisible wave

A new study reveals that the 'Radcliffe Wave,' a colossal galactic structure found relatively close to us, exhibits periodic movements, akin to those of a wave

Jonathan Berkheim / Davidson Institute of Science | 04.27.24

A quarter million tons to Mars: SpaceX's ambitious vision

Following three experimental flights of Starship, Elon Musk unveiled SpaceX's updated vision, which includes plans for ten launches per day to Mars and the ambition to dominate over 99 percent of the activity in Earth's orbit

Etay Nevo, Davidson Institute of Science | 04.23.24

Energy is an important physical quantity that assumes diverse forms and can be converted into motion. Harnessing solar energy from the sun’s heat

What is energy?

One of the most essential concepts for understanding physical reality is also one of the most difficult to define; What do we mean when we say 'energy'?

Noa Feldman / Davidson Institute of Science | 04.22.24

How one Microsoft staffer saved humanity

A clever developer detected malicious code in a seemingly harmless software package before attackers could use it to gain access to all Linux servers; had the hackers succeeded in their breach, the outcome could have been catastrophic

Yoav Talin, Tal Sokolov, Davidson Institute of Science | 04.21.24

The exceptional heat is linked to a series of extreme climate events, among them fires in the area of Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, in January this year

Unprecedented winter: What's with the environment?

The climate crisis continues to break records even in winter, historic agreements to save animal migrations, and humanity is willing to pay more than previously thought to help mitigate the climate crisis

Yuval Rosenberg, Ph.D / Davidson Institute of Science | 04.20.24

$One of the treatments for blood component deficiency is blood transfusion: transferring blood or some of its specific fractions from a donor to a recipient. A woman donating blood$

When blood runs dry - transfusion typing

How can the appropriate blood types for transfusion be identified in cases of operations, accidents, or disease without risking lives?

Erez Bibi / Davidson Institute of Science | 04.13.24

The lunar rovers are designed both for use by astronauts as well as for unmanned activities

The new lunar rovers: This week in space

NASA selects models for the new moon rover, a new lunar time standard, Chinese reconnaissance satellites, and a distant exoplanet with a dark side - this week in space

Davidson Institute of Science | 04.12.24

Do you think your sense of smell is perfect? Research shows you may be wrong

The subtle decline in our sense of smell as we age may elude us but can herald the early stages of neurological conditions

Gal Manella, Davidson Institute of Science | 04.07.24

A pharmaceutical laboratory capable of processing millions of droplets simultaneously. SpacePharma's experimental system in its final tests, prior to being dispatched to space

Israeli drug experimental system launched to space: This week in space

An Israeli lab on the ISS, building blocks of life found on the Bennu asteroid, Chinese moon satellite, and ice buildup on the European telescope

Davidson Institute of Science | 03.29.24

New challenges await the third trial, Starship spacecraft and its SuperHeavy launch rocket on the company's launch pad in South Texas, in preparations for the next launch

Third starship launch: this week in space

SpaceX is set to launch again its revolutionary spacecraft, new findings regarding planet formation and the discovery of low oxygen levels on Jupiter's moon

Ettay Nevo/ The Davidson Institute of Science | 03.16.24

Brainwash: What are Eukaryotes?

What are Eukaryotes? Does temperature affect water density? And who utilizes the Theory of Mind? A challenging scientific trivia

Davidson Institute of Science | 03.15.24

Left a lasting legacy despite his death at a very young age. Frank Ramsey.

Finding patterns in chaos: The Ramsey problem

Even in situations where our understanding is extremely limited, it is possible to find a mathematical order using the appropriate tools, and these prove to be highly advantageous

Michael Gorodin/Davidson Institute of Science | 03.10.24

The ability to rapidly determine the number of items appears at a young age, and appears to be universal. A child counts using his fingers

How does the brain count?

How many apples are hanging from the tree? Our brain can provide an immediate answer—but beyond ‘four’ the response typically becomes ‘a lot’

Davidson Institute of Science | 03.01.24

Striving for a better understanding of the mechanisms behind global warming. PACE satellite in space

Astronaut sets new record for most time spent in space

Here's the space news: Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenk spent 879 days in space, surpassing the previous record set by his compatriot Gennady Padalka; Venus moon gets unusual name; US space agency launched the PACE satellite for environmental research

Davidson Institute of Science | 02.22.24

Brainwash: What is acoustics?

What is a URL? What does the 'Windbreaker System' do? And where did the 'Spirit' and 'Opportunity' rovers operate? A challenging scientific trivia

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 02.07.24