Biology

Israeli mathematician uses AI to decode human immune system

How an Israeli mathematician is using AI to decode the human immune system and transform patient treatment

|ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH
Noam Solomon, CEO of Immunai, is using AI technology to map a key part of the human physiology – the immune system – and help discover and develop therapeutics that will ultimately save lives.
WORKERS TAKE care of cannabis plants at a farm in central Israel, late last year.

Israeli researchers develop SafeWax coating that could cut pesticide use by 50%

The team concluded that SafeWax is “an innovative technology with the potential to become a breakthrough in the field of sustainable crop protection.”

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
THE SUN sets behind the Houses of Parliament in London. It’s known that circadian clocks are affected not only by external signals such as sunlight but also by signals carried through the bloodstream.

How sex hormones make our internal clocks 'tick'

Weizmann Institute molecular geneticist discovers what makes humans ‘tick’ and causes disruptions during menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
A Green Leaf-hopper, Cicadella viridis, resting on a plant stem.

Study finds insect-borne bacteria turning harmless reed leafhopper into major agricultural pest

A tiny insect is wreaking havoc on Europe’s sugar beet industry, not by biting plants, but by spreading bacteria that rob crops of their value.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER

TAU Unbound: Prof. Uri Ben-David is unlocking the secrets of cancer

WATCH: Prof. Ben-David shares the groundbreaking insights regarding cancer biology and treatment strategies.

FEBRUARY 11, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prof. Uri Ben David, Tel Aviv University

TAU Unbound: Can saliva reveal PTSD?

WATCH: The groundbreaking discovery of Prof. (Emerita) Illana Gozes.

FEBRUARY 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prof. Illana Gozes

Zika virus turns human skin into a mosquito magnet, enhancing viral spread

Researchers find infected individuals produce more compounds that encourage mosquito bites.

FEBRUARY 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Zika virus turns human skin into a mosquito magnet, enhancing viral spread. Illustration.

Tal Zaks's Israeli startup targets rare genetic diseases

"This type of gene editing should also allow for the treatment of diseases whose origin is not genetic or whose origin cannot be identified in one particular gene," says founder Zaks

JANUARY 29, 2025ByGALI WEINREB/GLOBES/TNS
Illustrative image of scientific research.

The Biological Will is a reflection of hope - opinion

This is our responsibility: to enable continuity, nurture hope, and ensure that the light of life shines brightly, even in the darkest times. 

JANUARY 23, 2025ByIRIT ROSENBLUM
A DNA double helix.

Did Donald Trump define all Americans as females in his executive order?

Scientifically, Trump's order puts everyone as women, given as at conception, all fetuses belong to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell.

JANUARY 22, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Illustration: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures before he speaks at a National Rifle Association (NRA) convention in Dallas

Video of an 8-meter, 200-kilogram green anaconda in the Amazon will leave you breathless

‘We have discovered that green anacondas are actually two species,’ said the head researcher.

JANUARY 22, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Video of ‘monster’ giant 8-meter, 200-kilogram green anaconda species found in the Amazon rainforest will leave you gasping for air.

Reversing Aging: How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is Redefining Longevity and Cognitive Health

JANUARY 5, 2025ByISAAC KAPLAN

Lucy’s Achilles Heel: Why our ancient ancestor couldn't keep up

Running required Lucy 2.9 times more energy than it does a modern human, indicating low endurance.

JANUARY 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Lucy’s Achilles Heel: Why our ancient ancestor couldn't keep up.

Your finger length could reveal your drinking habits, scientists find

Prenatal testosterone exposure, reflected in the 2D:4D digit ratio, may influence alcohol consumption patterns.

DECEMBER 2, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Finger length ratio and alcohol consumption. Illustration.