Scientific Research
Israel Academy awards fourteen Adams Fellowships to outstanding doctoral researchers
Recipients in wide ranging fields will receive up to four years of funding as academy leaders stress the importance of supporting Israeli science amid international pressures.
Complications arise from stopping weight-loss injections before pregnancy, study finds
Adolf Hitler may have had micropenis, likely had Kallman syndrome, DNA study finds.
Hebrew U. scientists develop 10-minute imaging for topical drug testing
Easter Island inhabitants had contact with South America over a thousand years ago, study finds
A new study published earlier this week identified breadfruit and other South American crops introduced to an early settlement on Easter Island.
Study finds that your pet pooch can help relieve stress and improve concentration
EEG scans reveal specific changes in brain activity while petting, walking, and playing with a dog.
Men get it too: Breakthrough in diagnosing and treating male breast cancer
While detecting breast cancer in women is routinely covered, a breakthrough in research has deciphered the male breast cancer genome, possibly leading to faster diagnosis and treatment for men.
Why do humans procrastinate - and how can we stop?
Results showed the combination of negative weighting bias and self-reported low motivation or emotional energy for effective self-control was linked to students procrastinating.
Gossip 'isn't always a bad thing,' argue US professors
Jewish law regards slandering others as a huge sin – but US professors argue that rumor mongering has its upsides, too.
Saliva tests developed by the US and Taiwan successful in detecting breast cancer
In a medical breakthrough, a team of researchers from the US and Taiwan collaborated to develop a saliva test that can detect breast cancer efficiently and effectively
Yale biologist: Ovarian tissue freezing could prevent menopause, possibly forever
Delaying menopause with ovarian cryopreservation also may confer certain health benefits associated with a later menopausal age.
Alzheimer’s may stem from modern lifestyles, new study suggests
Medical texts from 2,500 years ago rarely mention severe memory loss, suggesting today’s widespread dementia stems from modern environments and lifestyles.
Hebrew University plant experts discover problems in melon health
Hebrew University plant experts discover problems of bacterial fruit blotch and its impact on watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, and other melon crops’ health.
Israeli scientists first to document scorpions 'hitching a ride'
They said this unique behavior sheds light on the intricate relationships of myrmecophile arachnids.
