Science
Triennial report: Israeli science at the precipice
The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities warns of the danger of losing independence and being left out of research collaborations.
Habitable worlds may be far more common than thought, Israeli study says
Scientists find proof of brain activity measurably boosting vaccine response
Israeli scientists create light-activated plastic for safer manufacturing
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.
How does CAR-T cancer treatment work? - explainer
A rigorous medical journey ends in a breakthrough, in the form of CAR-T therapy, achieving a rare, hard-won cancer-free result.
Oldest-known fire-making found in Britain, pushing Neanderthal mastery back 415,000 years
"We think humans brought pyrite to the site with the intention of making fire. And this has huge implications, pushing back the earliest fire-making," said archaeologist Nick Ashton.
Driving innovation at the frontiers of genomic medicine
Rambam Health Care Campus to sponsor the Beutler Symposium.
Neanderthals were selectively targeted for cannibalism in Ice Age Europe, study reveals - study
Research focused on human remains found at the Troisième caverne of Goyet, a cave site in present-day Belgium that contains one of the largest known assemblages of Neanderthal bones in northern EU.
Israeli scientists develop method to accelerate carbon capture, reducing industrial emissions
“The goal was to understand what’s really happening when carbonate rocks encounter high levels of carbon dioxide,” the study’s lead researcher explains.
New Israeli, US research shows that learning doesn't have to slow down because of human aging
The findings suggest that older adults can enhance memory, maintain emotional well-being, and gain a renewed sense of purpose by engaging in education that respects their life experience.
'Medusa,' possible 'dinosaur mummy' discovered in Badlands, transferred for further research
The dinosaur, the fossil of an Edmontosaurus, was about 66 million years old.
Complications arise from stopping weight-loss injections before pregnancy, study finds
Women who stop GLP-1 weight loss injections near pregnancy experience more complications, including rapid weight gain and gestational diabetes.
Israeli gas sensor spots ‘mirror’ molecules, opening path to breath-based diagnostics
By detecting subtle structural differences in volatile compounds, the sensors could power non-invasive breath tests for diseases such as lung cancer or diabetes.
