Israelis feel more Middle Eastern as views of Europe sour, study finds
A Hebrew University survey finds Israelis increasingly identify as Middle Eastern, feel safer in Israel, and view Europe more skeptically.
Can young diabetics safely observe Jewish fasts? Insulin pump tweaks can help, Israeli study finds
A first-of-its-kind Israeli study found that most young people with type 1 diabetes completed Jewish fasts safely, with insulin pump changes improving their chances of success.
Eating with someone you love could help your body regulate blood sugar, Israeli study finds
A Hebrew University study finds that eating with someone close may reduce blood sugar spikes and help the body regulate itself more efficiently.
Israeli scientists help solve genetic mystery linking hearing loss and gray hair
Researchers from Tel Aviv University and international partners identified a rare genetic variant that disrupts hearing and may alter hair pigmentation.
Using babies, Israeli study reveals why AI fails to truly understand animal calls
Even as AI masters human language, a groundbreaking Israeli study reveals a fundamental flaw in how AI decodes the animal kingdom: It hears the volume and pitch, but misses the point.
'I had not truly come home': Israeli psychologist turns Gaza, Lebanon battlefield trauma into art
After more than 400 days of reserve duty in Gaza and Lebanon, psychologist Michael Feuerstein turned his battlefield experiences into art exploring trauma, healing, and the journey home.
The Ebenezer Scrooge model: Can Yom Kippur really bring repentance and change?
From Dickens’s Ebenezer Scrooge to modern psychology, the journey from remorse to lasting behavioral change reveals why Yom Kippur can be both a reckoning and a starting point.
Enduring the tragedy of loss, Israeli families of suicide victims struggle to find a path to life
Bishvil Hahayim was officially founded in 2000, but founders worked for several years beforehand to create an organization that would help families and prevent these calamities.
'Sponge of the sea': Israeli researchers develop aerogel that captures, breaks down oil spills
BGU researchers created an aerogel that could capture oil spills while helping oil-eating bacteria degrade the pollutants.
Modern human men evolved unique hip 'spring' for efficient walking, Israeli-led study finds
A new Tel Aviv University study challenges assumptions about the Neanderthal pelvis, finding that modern human males evolved a distinct walking mechanism.
