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DNA Hanging by a Hair

What type of DNA is found in hair? What is mitochondrial DNA? Can it be used to identify criminals? Q&A

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar6 minOctober 28
Science Panorama

Our Relationship with Sex

Numerous myths have been linked to pregnancy and childbirth that were accepted until only recently. How were they born and who disproved them?

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar12 minOctober 25
Science news

The Obesity Protein

A protein that interferes with the brain's attempts to "turn off" the sensation of hunger may be the key in developing a drug for impeding weight gain

Picture of Dr. Iddo MagenDr. Iddo Magen3 minOctober 17
Science news

Another Cause of Multiple Sclerosis: Heat and Salt

Israeli study: changes in the cellular environment damage the nerves’ insulating coating

Picture of Yael GruperYael Gruper4 minOctober 15
Science news

My Family and Other Criminals

An increasing number of criminal suspects are being arrested following the use of genealogical websites. Scientists from Israel checked whether a person can actually be tracked down according to familial DNA

Picture of Yonat EshcharYonat Eshchar6 minOctober 11
Science news

The Virus that Brings Down the Rain

Viruses that infect colonies of water algae lead to the spreading of airborne particles upon which rain drops can condense, study finds

Picture of נעה ברק-גבישנעה ברק-גביש6 minOctober 9
Science news

Probably the Oldest Beer in the World

Researchers at the University of Haifa found that residents of the Carmel region were brewing beer as early as 13,000 years ago

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar4 minSeptember 13
Science Panorama

Standing Waves in the Synagogue: The Physics of the Shofar

How do a shofar’s length and shape affect its sound? And can it be played like other wind instruments?

Picture of Lavi BigmanLavi Bigman8 minSeptember 8
Science news

The Robat

It may not fly, but the robot developed at Tel Aviv University maps novel surroundings like bats do

Picture of Dr. Iddo MagenDr. Iddo Magen5 minSeptember 6
Science news

A New Discovery Reaffirms the Existence of the Higgs Boson

A new study substantiates the theory of the existence and properties of the particle discovered six years ago

Picture of Lee PelegLee Peleg6 minSeptember 6
Science news

The Olive Tree and the Volcanic Eruption

Dating one of the most important volcanic eruptions in history based on an olive tree branch may be misleading, an Israeli study finds

Picture of Or EliasonOr Eliason3 minAugust 29
Science news

No Pleasure to Meet: Leptospirosis

How is it contracted, what are the symptoms, and what should be done in case of infection?

Picture of Dr. Biana BernshteinDr. Biana Bernshtein5 minAugust 15
Ask the Expert

Pickle-Flavored Pregnancy

Many pregnant women report strong cravings for certain foods. Is this unique to pregnancy?

Picture of Yael Bar-OnYael Bar-On4 minAugust 4
Science Panorama

Murderers Caught in the Net

In recent months, several murder suspects were caught after detectives matched DNA samples with information on genealogy websites, locating them through their family trees

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar9 minAugust 9
Science Panorama

Ant-Man and the Physics of the Impossible

Ant-Man and the Wasp exposes two interesting truths about quantum theory

Picture of gideon alongideon alon10 minAugust 14
Science news

The Mystery of the Rare Mutation

An Israeli-Japanese collaboration revealed a unique genetic defect that leads to neural dysfunction

Picture of Alisa GreenbergAlisa Greenberg4 minJuly 9
Science Panorama

Salt, Sand and Seashells: Science at the Beach

Why is the sea salty? What is sand made of and what does it have to do with wine?

Picture of Vered ShapiraVered Shapira7 minJuly 5
Science news

Goat Sweet Goat

A genetic study including work by Israeli and Iranian scientists sheds new light on the origin of domesticated goats and reveals that they come from a number of distinct wild goat groups

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar5 minJuly 6