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What a strand of hair may reveal about the bond between mother and child

Oxytocin levels can reflect long-term emotional connection, Ben-Gurion University study finds.

An illustration of a mother feeding a baby a bottle of formula.
A man hugging his dog

Man's oldest friend: Dogs have been around for over 15,000 years, genetic study shows

CHILDREN’S DIFFICULTIES were linked less to mobilization and more to the level of burnout experienced by the parent who remained at home, according to the researcher

Parental burnout, not military deployment alone, drives children’s wartime stress - study

 Study finds: No safe amount for consumption of processed meat.

Large study links ultra-processed foods to ADHD risk in preschoolers


Israeli desert microorganisms survive harsh climate, offer clues to life on Mars

The findings may redefine the known boundaries of life on Earth and offer a model for what microbial life might look like on Mars or other arid planets.

Israelis swim in the "Disappearing Lake" in Timna Park, in the southern Israeli desert, on September 9, 2017

Scientists unveil nano technique that could transform clean energy and tech

The materials, known as MXenes, are made up of sheets only a few atoms thick, and they can interact with light in ways that could make future technologies faster, smaller, and more efficient.

Scanning electron microscope image of a MXene produced by HF etching of Ti3AlC2

Israeli study reveals gambling addiction in the wake of war

A new study shows that the collective psychological trauma of October 7 and the subsequent war has left Israeli Jewish adults reeling.


QROCODILE bites into the mystery of dark matter

The researchers recorded a small number of unexplained signals suspected to be lightweight dark matter.

 Dark matter and gas (Illustrative).

Why are Israelis flourishing while the Western wealth machine dissapoints?

Can Israel, which against the odds is still flourishing, avoid the youth despondency that afflicts the US and other wealthy countries?

Young adults relax on chairs during the Israel-Iran conflict in June 2025.

Corals in Gulf of Eilat survive record heatwaves, offering new hope to Israel's only reef

The findings provide a rare glimmer of hope amid a global coral crisis, as reefs worldwide collapse under rising ocean temperatures.

The reef in Eilat, southern Israel, February 19, 2021

Gaza war drives young Israelis toward deeper faith and spirituality, study finds

According to the study, roughly one in four university students became more religious, while one in three described themselves as more spiritual.

Religious Jews gather on the eve of Tisha B'Av at a synagogue in Tel Aviv, August 12, 2024

Media depictions of aging reinforce view of older adults as dependent - study

New research suggests that, through images, popular media too often characterizes older adults as “dependent rather than productive members of society," arguing that these images construct reality.

 An illustrative image of elderly Israelis.

Israeli study: Movement of wild animals can help us predict next pandemic

A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggests that tracking animal movement and behavior in near real-time could detect dangerous pathogens.

A jackal is seen at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, September 3, 2022

Why do police mistake phones for guns? Racial bias in the brain, study finds

This new study suggests that there is a different neurological response in people of all races when they see the same tool associated with the face of a black or white person.

 Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers move in on demonstrators in front of LA City Hall during a protest against federal immigration sweeps in downtown Los Angeles, California, US June 8, 2025.