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How the climate crisis is killing us?

An international committee reports: the incidence of infectious diseases is rising due to climate change, as are diseases related to air pollution

Picture of Daniella ApelblatDaniella Apelblat5 minJune 17
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The Scientific Magic of Teflon

Why does nothing stick to Teflon? And how is it applied to pots and pans nonetheless?

Picture of Yiftach DivonYiftach Divon3 minJune 10
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How to Intercept a Rocket, or the Physics Behind the Iron Dome

How does one know where a rocket is about to land? What affects its flight trajectory and how can a missile be aimed at it?

Picture of Dr. Yaron GrossDr. Yaron Gross5 minMay 13
Science Panorama

If there are no steaks, let us eat grasshoppers

researchers see insects as the new superheroes that will save the world from starvation. Are they really a practical alternative to meat?

Picture of Dr. Noa DahanDr. Noa Dahan7 minMay 6
Brainwash

Junior Brainwash #20

Where do pearls come from? Why do mosquitoes bite us? Challenging science trivia

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar2 minMay 2
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Can Coal and Petroleum Form Today?

What are the differences between charcoal (also called wood coal), mineral coal, and petroleum

Picture of Natalia GoykhmanNatalia Goykhman5 minApril 29
Science news

The Cicadas that Jumped the Gun

Scientists are trying to understand what caused the cicadas to mature four years earlier than expected

Picture of Ettay NevoEttay Nevo5 minApril 26
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Junior Brainwash #19

What might happen if you don’t drink enough? Can you drink too much water?

Picture of Orit KaufmanOrit Kaufman2 minApril 18
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Junior Brainwash #18

What is the sun composed of? Why does sweat stink? And how long does it take Earth to orbit the sun?

Picture of Orit KaufmanOrit Kaufman2 minApril 11
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Lethal Fertilizer: Ammonium Nitrate

A commonly used fertilizer also used as an explosive by terrorists: What is the material that seems to have caused the lethal explosion in Beirut's port?

Picture of Ettay NevoEttay Nevo10 minApril 8
Brainwash

Junior Brainwash #17

What is the Richter Scale used for? What is a periscope? And what do the woolly mammoth, the saber-toothed tiger and the T-Rex have in common?

Picture of Orit KaufmanOrit Kaufman2 minMarch 28
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Junior Brainwash #16

What is the Door to Hell? What is a cyborg? And which field does the grandfather paradox belong to? You’re welcome to find out what you know

Picture of Orit KaufmanOrit Kaufman2 minMarch 19
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What are Fibonacci numbers? A mathematical brainwash

Who is considered the father of geometry? What is a Gaussian bell curve? Mathematical trivia for Pi Day

Picture of Ettay NevoEttay Nevo2 minMarch 14
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Junior brainwash #15 - International Women's Day

What is DNA? What is a ribosome? What is CRISPR technology used for? Challenging scientific trivia for International Women's Day

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar2 minMarch 8
Science Panorama

The Inventions That Helped Women Soar

The clever machine that carried the suffragettes all the way to parliament, time-saving devices and the liberating pill. Commemorating International Women’s Day: The technologies that assisted women in their struggle for equal rights.

Picture of Rami ShalhevethRami Shalheveth12 minMarch 8
Brainwash

Junior brainwash #14

Where is most of the calcium in our body? What is the main component of milk?

Picture of Orit KaufmanOrit Kaufman2 minMarch 7
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Warming up in front of the (polluting) fireplace

Despite the romantic imagery of the fire burning in the living room fireplace, burning wood or coal is one of the most harmful methods of heating: both for our health and for the environment

Picture of Yuval RosenbergYuval Rosenberg5 minMarch 5
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Junior Genetics Quiz #13

What do you know about DNA?

Picture of Ettay NevoEttay Nevo2 minFebruary 28
Leave room for doubt

Debunking the Outlandish Claim Against the COVID-19 Vaccines

Despite claims by supposedly reliable sources, there is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility. Nor does the coronavirus itself.

Picture of Sapir Havusha LauferSapir Havusha Laufer7 minFebruary 25
Science news

The numbers reveal: The vaccines work

Initial studies indicate that vaccination efforts against the COVID-19 can reduce the morbidity rate and block the spread of the pandemic. It appears that the mRNA vaccines outperform other vaccines against the new variants.

Picture of Dr. Gal HaimovichDr. Gal Haimovich12 minFebruary 21