Israeli science
War trauma can hinder development of children's teeth, study finds
A study conducted by the Maccabident Research Institute found that ongoing national security tensions led to significant changes in the dental and skeletal development of children and teens.
Israeli gas sensor spots ‘mirror’ molecules, opening path to breath-based diagnostics
Research reveals key protein regulates molecule that slows aging, boosts healing - study
Tel Aviv University scientists discover key to protect nerves
Blinking could provide clues to human response under stress
By analyzing the behavior of politicians and game show contestants, researchers can study human physiology under conditions of stress that would be impossible to reproduce in the lab.
Were the limestone spheroids of 'Ubeidiya intentionally designed?
Spheroids are either handmade or naturally shaped stones chosen and transported to places where they are used, making them one of the longest-used technologies on record.
Haifa U. researchers awarded $100,000 to discover shark survival secrets
78% of shark and ray species in the Red Sea are classified as threatened, including around 40 species on Israel's coast.
TAU researchers: Out with BMI to measure weight, in with body-fat percentage
Higher fat content in a person is defined as obesity, and can cause a range of potentially life-threatening cardiometabolic diseases including heart disease, type-2 diabetes, fatty liver, and more.
Israel must bring its scientists back home - opinion
Israel's economy loses out on NIS 2.4 billion every year by not having their scientists return home as opposed to working abroad.
Self-morphing materials can make industrial production more eco-friendly
The exhibition presents various systems of self-morphing materials, which are at the very forefront of science, imitating material processes that occur in nature so as to grow and develop.
Leave bats alone for environmental conservation, experts advise
To prevent future pandemics, leave the bats alone – even though they are a reservoir for many viruses, conservation experts say.
Likud's Ofir Akunis plans international tech expo for Israel’s 75th
Akunis welcomed 23 ministers to Jerusalem in his previous term in the role five years ago for a science policy conference and to mark Israel’s 70th year.
Weizmann Institute solves the mystery of red blood cell production
Weizmann Institute's identification of the cells producing the hormone EPO could lead to new therapies for treating anemia.
Flying mammals live in an environment of constant noise, new study shows
Israeli-led study reveals that bats experience hearing loss in old age apparently have evolved some innate ability to minimize it.
