Davidson Institute of Science Education

Junk Food Interfering with Evolution

The different finch species of the Galapagos Islands evolved by adapting to the available food sources in each habitat, but junk food introduced by humans is threatening to destroy the boundaries between them

Dr. Yonat Eshchar6 minFebruary 5

Science news

The Satiety Hormone and Stochastic Processes: The 2019 Wolf Prize

Medicine: discoverer of the "satiety hormone". Architecture: Moshe Safdie, who designed the Yad Vashem Museum

Ettay Nevo6 minJanuary 24

Science news

Saturn's Deep Winds

An Israeli study finds that Saturn’s atmosphere is very deep, revealing a surprising relationship between the depth of the atmosphere and the magnetic field of the planet

Ettay Nevo6 minJanuary 17

Science History

The Man, Electricity, and the USA

The scientist and founding father: Benjamin Franklin's 313th birthday

Lavi Bigman10 minJanuary 17

Science Panorama

Africa in Israel's Shfela Region

A small patch of African savanna has found itself on top of a hill near Rehovot. What does it tell us about nature in Israel?

Igor Armiach Steinpress4 minJanuary 14

Science Panorama

The Physics of Pizza

To properly bake pizza, some basic physical principles have to be considered

Hagai Edri5 minDecember 20

Science Panorama

The Winter Pond: The Secluded Life of the Rainy Season

Seasonal ponds that fill up during the winter and dry in the summer provide a unique habitat, which is endangered by human activity. Can they be saved and can the unique wildlife inhabiting them be preserved?

Yuval Rosenberg3 minDecember 7

The Meter30Years is the average life expectancy of the naked mole-rat – 10 times more than similar-sized rodents

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Mouse-Human Dictionary

A recent Technion study will help us infer biological processes from lab mice to humans

Yiftach Divon5 minNovember 26

Ask the Expert

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

Dr. Yonat Eshchar6 minOctober 28

Science Panorama

Our Relationship with Sex

Sperm cells harbor whole fetuses that have sperm cells of their own; the objects moving inside semen are parasites unrelated to reproduction; semen turns menstrual blood into a fetus or breastmilk – these are only some of the myths related to pregnancy and childbirth that were accepted until only recently. How were they born and who disproved them?

Dr. 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

Dr. 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

Yael 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

Yonat 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

נעה 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, even before the Agricultural Revolution – and thousands of years earlier than previously known

Dr. Yonat Eshchar4 minSeptember 13

Science Panorama