Davidson Institute of Science Education

Standing Waves in the Synagogue: The Physics of the Shofar

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

Lavi Bigman8 minSeptember 8

Science news

No Pleasure to Meet: Leptospirosis

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

Dr. Biana Bernshtein5 minAugust 15

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Israeli Study Finds: Smoking Cessation Drugs have Low Long-Term Efficacy
Integration of dozens of studies revealed that the drugs benefit only eight percent of
The Sun's Energy Source
It seems almost simple – all you need to do is connect a number of hydrogen atoms ‎to one
Earth's Most Abundant Phototroph: Prochlorococcus
Much of the oxygen we breathe is produced by Earth’s huge diversity of plants. But more

Science Panorama

Ant-Man and the Physics of the Impossible

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

gideon alon10 minAugust 14

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

Dr. Yonat Eshchar9 minAugust 9

Ask the Expert

Pickle-Flavored Pregnancy

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

Yael Bar-On4 minAugust 4

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Israeli Spacecraft on Its Way to the Moon

SpaceIL's spacecraft is scheduled to land on the Moon in February 2019

Ettay Nevo4 minJuly 10

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The Mystery of the Rare Mutation

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

Alisa Greenberg4 minJuly 9

Science news

Goat Sweet Goat

A genetic study including work by Israeli and Iranian scientists sheds new light on the origin of domesticated goats

Dr. Yonat Eshchar5 minJuly 6

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?

Vered Shapira7 minJuly 5

Leave room for doubt

Is a Hawaiian Volcano Raining Gemstones?

Geological “fake news”: reports of precious stones falling from the sky following the eruption of the Kilauea Volcano

Or Eliason3 minJune 19

Science Panorama

Losing control over the Brain’s Immune System

Microglia, the cells that protect the brain, are tightly regulated to not overreact. What happens when these regulatory mechanisms get out of hand?

Dr. Iddo Magen6 minMay 31

Science History

The Physicist Who Bridged Size Differences

Yoseph (Joe) Imry, a pioneer in the field of mesoscopic physics, who developed methods for measuring quantum systems using larger tools and laid the foundations for many studies in nanotechnology, has passed away

Ettay Nevo6 minMay 30

Science news

The World Belongs to the Plants

An Israeli study analyzed the mass of all organisms, raising interesting findings about our planet’s population, as well as disturbing findings about the impact of mankind

Dr. Yonat Eshchar4 minMay 22

Science Panorama

Where There's Smoke, There's a Message

According to several traditions, the custom of lighting bonfires on Lag Ba'Omer commemorates the method of communication in the days of the Bar Kokhba Revolt. When and how did it come to be? What other methods were used to transmit messages in the ancient world?

Dr. Yonat Eshchar9 minMay 1

Science Panorama

Israel's Unique Wildlife

Israel's unique geography endows it with a huge variety of plants and animals, some of which are not found anywhere else in the world. These unique species’ limited distribution also deems them more vulnerable to extinction

Dr. Yonat Eshchar7 minApril 19

Science Panorama

The Science behind Israel's Fight for Independence

A large part of Israel's military success in the War of Independence can be credited to the Science Corps, which developed and manufactured armaments and laid the foundations for Israel's defense industry

Ettay Nevo7 minApril 17

Women in science

The Woman Who Unraveled the Mysteries of Soy

Yehudith Birk discovered the activity of a certain soy protein, enabling its use for a wide range of applications – from pest control to cancer treatment

Ettay Nevo4 minApril 16

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Standing Waves in the Synagogue: The Physics of the Shofar

No Pleasure to Meet: Leptospirosis

This week's most read article

TRP channels - so hot, so cool

Israeli Study Finds: Smoking Cessation Drugs have Low Long-Term Efficacy

The Sun's Energy Source

Earth's Most Abundant Phototroph: Prochlorococcus

Ant-Man and the Physics of the Impossible

Murderers Caught in the Net

Pickle-Flavored Pregnancy

Israeli Spacecraft on Its Way to the Moon

The Mystery of the Rare Mutation

Goat Sweet Goat

Salt, Sand and Seashells: Science at the Beach

Is a Hawaiian Volcano Raining Gemstones?

Losing control over the Brain’s Immune System

The Physicist Who Bridged Size Differences

The World Belongs to the Plants

Where There's Smoke, There's a Message

Israel's Unique Wildlife

The Science behind Israel's Fight for Independence

The Woman Who Unraveled the Mysteries of Soy