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Leave room for doubt

Koalas, Fires, and Fake News

Lately, reports have spread that Australian koalas were “functionally extinct.” The truth is that they can still be saved.

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar5 minFebruary 16
Science Panorama

Sea Lions and the City

What happens when wild animals settle in urban territory, and what we can learn from San Francisco

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar9 minJanuary 31
Science Panorama

As Straight as a Crooked Ruler

Measurement errors that made history

Picture of Rami ShalhevetRami Shalhevet9 minJanuary 31
Science news

Why is Australia Burning?

Natural phenomena coincided with climate change to cause wildfires

Picture of Or EliasonOr Eliason5 minJanuary 29
מכאוס לסדר

A New World Order

Orphaned in childhood, Dmitri Mendeleev overcame poverty and ailment on his path to finding a new method of organizing the chemical elements. Marking the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table and 185 years since its discoverer’s birth

Picture of Ettay NevoEttay Nevo10 minJanuary 28
Science Archive

Separation Methods in Science, Industry, and at Home

Separation methods; refining crude oil, desalinating water, and extracting cellular DNA

Picture of Dr. Iddo MagenDr. Iddo Magen15 minJanuary 27
Ask the Expert

What Is the Origin of the Elements?

There are a little over one hundred elements in the universe. How were they created?

Picture of Dr. Eitan OksenbergDr. Eitan Oksenberg5 minJanuary 27
Science news

Bacteria on a Sugarless Diet

Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science have genetically engineered bacteria that build their entire bodies from carbon dioxide in the air

Picture of Ettay NevoEttay Nevo6 minDecember 30
Science Panorama

Electronic Cigarettes: Harmful, Unclear If Less So

Very few studies have examined the possible harmful effects of electronic cigarettes.

Picture of Dr. Iddo MagenDr. Iddo Magen8 minDecember 16
Ask the Expert

Why Is the Flu Vaccine Required Annually?

For some diseases, vaccinations are needed every few years. Why is the flu vaccine different?

Picture of Dr. Noam LeviatanDr. Noam Leviatan5 minDecember 15
Ask the Expert

The Science of Fasting

Sugars, fat, and the brain’s singularity. Which processes take place in our bodies when we stop eating for many hours?

Picture of Dr. Dana JoffeDr. Dana Joffe4 minNovember 12
Science Panorama

The Chemistry of the Kugel

The unique taste of the Jewish food originates in a series of chemical reactions

Picture of Lavi BigmanLavi Bigman7 minNovember 12
Science Panorama

Rain and Love are in the Air

The season’s first rainfall breathes life into nature, dispelling the long dryness of summer.

Picture of Igor Armiach SteinpressIgor Armiach Steinpress10 minOctober 31
Science news

Cause of the Disease: An Unknown Gene

Researchers from Israel and the U.S. have identified a gene responsible for intestinal diseases

Picture of Anna RivkinAnna Rivkin5 minOctober 31
Science news

Parkinson’s Disease: Catching the Early—and small—Signs

Until recently, detecting the protein aggregates characteristic of Parkinson’s disease was possible only in the later stages of the disease. A new technique developed at Tel Aviv University enables early-stage diagnosis and treatment

Picture of Dr. Iddo MagenDr. Iddo Magen5 minOctober 23
Leave room for doubt

Is 5G Technology Really Dangerous?

There is no evidence that currently justifies the fear of the fifth generation of cellular phones

Picture of Amit ShragaAmit Shraga8 minOctober 23
Science news

A Triple Attack on Cancer

Israeli scientists developed a novel treatment for melanoma that combines nano-particles, immunotherapy, and inhibition of suppressor factors in the tumor’s micro-environment.

Picture of Yael GrouperYael Grouper6 minSeptember 5
Science Panorama

The Undead Taking over the World

Noam Leviatan reviews the history of the living dead, the science of real and imaginary zombies, the link between zombies and public health, and ways to increase your chances of surviving a zombie apocalypse

Picture of Dr. Noam LeviatanDr. Noam Leviatan15 minAugust 27
Science Panorama

Does Human Race Mean Anything? not Really

Does classification of humans into races even have a scientific basis?

Picture of Abigail LondonAbigail London7 minAugust 26