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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
Ask the Expert

Warming up in front of the (polluting) fireplace

Despite the romantic imagery, warming the house with a wood or charcoal hearth is one of the most environmentally harmful methods of heating, and is also a health hazard

Picture of Yuval RosenbergYuval Rosenberg5 minMarch 5
Brainwash

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.

Picture of Dr. Gal HaimovichDr. Gal Haimovich12 minFebruary 21
Brainwash

Junior Brainwash #12

How many eyes does a spider have? What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere? Challenging science trivia

Picture of Dr. Michal Stolarsky-Ben-NunDr. Michal Stolarsky-Ben-Nun2 minFebruary 21
Leave room for doubt

ADE and Corona Vaccines

What is “Antibody-Dependent Enhancement”? Is there an actual danger of ADE from vaccines against COVID-19?

Picture of Amit BinyaminAmit Binyamin12 minFebruary 15
Brainwash

Junior Brainwash #11

Challenging science trivia

Picture of Ettay NevoEttay Nevo2 minFebruary 14
Ask the Expert

Chlorophyll: The Molecule of Life

Thanks to chlorophyll, plants supply energy to all living things and provide us with oxygen. But there is still much left to discover about it.

Picture of Guy SchleyerGuy Schleyer6 minFebruary 11
Brainwash

Junior Brainwash #10

What is a seismograph used for? How many stars are in our galaxy? And to which group of animals do crabs belong? Challenging science trivia

Picture of Ettay NevoEttay Nevo2 minFebruary 7
Science news

Record Methane Emissions Worldwide

Bad news for the fight against global warming: The quantity of methane produced by human activity has reached record highs

Picture of Or EliasonOr Eliason4 minFebruary 4
Science Panorama

Deceased but still intact

Found in the past, the present and naturally occurring. How are mummies created, and what is in common between deserts, snowy peaks and boglands?

Picture of Ohad SussOhad Suss15 minFebruary 1
Brainwash

Junior Brainwash #9

Which animal is called a vampire? What is umami? What is caries? Challenging science trivia

Picture of Ettay NevoEttay Nevo2 minJanuary 31
Science news

Plastic and Greenhouse Gases

Discarded plastics don’t just pollute the environment directly – new research shows that they also contribute to global greenhouse gas emissions

Picture of Dr. Noa Barak GavishDr. Noa Barak Gavish4 minJanuary 31
Science Archive

Symbiosis – Cooperations in Nature

Some organisms live together for joint benefit.

Picture of Ido KaminskiIdo Kaminski5 minJanuary 25
Ask the Expert

Understanding the COVID-19 Vaccines

Safety, efficacy, side effects and the novel technology: Everything you need to know about the first vaccines against the deadly virus

Picture of Dr. Erez GartyDr. Erez Garty7 minJanuary 3
Science Panorama

Happy you’re home

Why do so many domesticated animals share physical characteristics?

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar12 minAugust 26
Science Panorama

Music to the Ears

In honor of the Eurovision Song Contest, let’s get to know some of nature’s singers.

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar10 minApril 21
Science Panorama

A Decade of Science

Microbiomes, big data, the Higgs boson, and brain-computer interface

Picture of Davidson InstituteDavidson Institute12 minApril 9
Ask the Expert

Coping with Coronavirus

What can you do to reduce your risk of infection? How would you know if you are infected, and what should you do if you find that you are? When will a vaccine be available? Read on for some useful tips

Picture of Elinor Aviv Elinor Aviv 12 minApril 5