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Parasites are not all bad, study shows

Researchers at the Tel Aviv University School of Zoology and the Steinhart Museum of Natural History, show some parasites contribute to a diverse habitat and healthy ecosystem

Ynet | 08.02.23

Israeli company to test cure for neuro-degenerative diseases in space

SpacePharma to test the feasibility of producing in microgravity a protein that could potentially prevent or slow the development of degenerative prion diseases; other ground-breaking projects in space on the menu this week

Ettay Nevo/Davison Institute of Science | 08.01.23

שינויים בצבע האוקיינוס, כפי שצולם על ידי הלוויין 'אקווה' (Aqua) של נאס"א

Blue to green: Climate change altering ocean's color

The color change over the last two decades means ecological systems within the ocean must also be changing, since the ocean's color reflects the organisms living within it

Yogev Israeli | 07.25.23

איור של אולימפיקטוס תלסודון (Olympicetus thalassodon) בעת מרדף אחרי דגים

New study reveals mysterious ancient toothed whale

Fossilized remains of a toothed whale likely related to modern dolphin sheds light on their evolution from a species that lived millions of years ago

Yogev Israeli | 07.24.23

thale cress used in the Tel Aviv University study

Researchers decipher plant hormone mechanism in race to feed the world

Tel Aviv University's Professor Eilon Shani says thanks to the study of gibberellin, vital for agricultural yield sufficient to meet the challenges of growing world population

Ynet | 06.25.23

סם אלטמן מנכ''ל OpenAI בפגישה עם נשיא המדינה יצחק הרצוג

OpenAI CEO sees 'huge' Israeli role in reducing risks from the technology

President praises Altman for alerting world leaders to concerns posed by AI; 'We must make sure that this development is used for the well-being of humanity,' he says

Reuters, Ynet | 06.05.23

Thinking inside of box: Unlocking the brain

The interplay and balance between different systems in our brain enable us to solve riddles in an original and creative way; Can you solve the riddle presented inside without looking at the answer

Dr. Adi Yaniv, Ofir Kuperman: Davidson Institute of Science | 06.02.23

Study finds 'scientific surprise' in pangolin research

Researchers find anomaly in chromosomes of particular pangolin species that could shed light on other animals in nature and help conservation of endangered animals all over the world

Yogev Israeli | 06.01.23

The climate crisis is here: More than half of the world's lakes are drying up, study shows

Researchers examined approximately 250,000 satellite images of 2,000 large lakes between 1992 and 2020; Alarming findings point to climate change and human activities as culprits in worsening state of lakes worldwide

Yogev Israeli | 05.31.23

המקום בו נמצא החומר המבושם מהתקופה הרומית

Scientists reveal what Roman Empire smelled like

Experts say precious quartz vessel found in Roman mausoleum in Spain remained airtight for centuries, allowing for researchers to study it and find out how the Romans used to smell like

Yogev Israeli | 05.30.23

First ice-free Arctic summer delayed by 15 years

Signed by UN member states including Israel in 1987, the Montreal Protocol – designed to protect the ozone layer from depletion - is postponing Arctic ice loss, according to a recent study. Over 2 million people each year are being saved from skin cancer and it demonstrates that it is possible to tackle the climate crisis.

Yogev Israeli | 05.28.23

Brainwash: Does ice float?

What is a gossamer wing? What is measured in seconds of arc? And what is a drainage basin?

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute for Science Education | 05.27.23

לווייתן ממין אובלנה דרומית שוחה בסמוך לעיירה הדרום אפריקנית הרמנוס

Research reveals concerning decline in Southern Right Whales' body condition

Threatened by food scarcity and warming waters, migrating Eubalaena Australis whales face challenges nourishing their newborns; Research reveals declining birth rates, jeopardizing their population

Yogev Israely | 05.17.23

Researchers find evidence of jackal domestication in Israel

Groundbreaking study reveals jackals exhibiting pet dog-like behavior continuing thousands of years-long process of domestication; 'With the increasing human population on Earth, we see fewer and fewer species that cannot adapt and more that can'

Ilana Curiel | 05.16.23

התפרצות הר געש קומברה וייחה ב אי של ספרד לה פאלמה 24 באוקטובר

How do volcanoes erupt?

Eruptions are often the end of lengthy processes unfolding for millions of years, deep beneath the Earth's surface culminating in magma rising above the Earth's surface

Or Eliason, Yuval Shapir/Davidson Institute of Science | 05.14.23

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