Biology

Searching for hope in an age of extinction

Conservation scientists understand that very rarely extinction is not always the final chapter

|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH BGU
Prof. Uri Roll: "The love of nature was already there."
Israel's science teams conclude olympiad season with record 26 medals.

Israeli students earn 13 medals, including five gold, at global Science Olympiads

Israeli students earned 13 medals, including five golds, at international physics, biology, and chemistry Olympiads held worldwide in July.

|ByEITAN ELIAS
Making Parkinson's cure personal: TechBio co-founder Micha Breakstoneand developmental biologist Olivier Pourquie.

AI meets biology: How cellular intelligence is redefining stem cell therapy

AI-native platforms are reshaping stem cell research, making regenerative medicine faster, cheaper, and more precise.

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM
An illustrative image of a mouth swab for DNA testing

Oral inflammation may impair female fertility, new Israeli research shows

Could gum disease affect fertility? A new study suggests oral inflammation may impair reproductive health.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Heatwaves could be adding years to your biological age, researchers warn

Long-term heat exposure increases biological age by up to 2.48 years, research shows.

MARCH 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Tel Aviv beach.

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.