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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

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. 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

Picture of Ettay NevoEttay 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

Picture of Ettay NevoEttay Nevo6 minJanuary 17
Science History

The Man, Electricity, and the USA

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

Picture of Lavi BigmanLavi 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?

Picture of Igor Armiach SteinpressIgor Armiach Steinpress4 minJanuary 14
Science Panorama

The Physics of Pizza

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

Picture of Hagai EdriHagai 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?

Picture of Yuval RosenbergYuval Rosenberg3 minDecember 7
Science news

Mouse-Human Dictionary

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

Picture of Yiftach DivonYiftach 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

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. 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?

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. 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

Picture of Dr. Iddo MagenDr. 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

Picture of Yael GruperYael 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

Picture of Yonat EshcharYonat 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

Picture of נעה ברק-גבישנעה 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

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar4 minSeptember 13
Science Panorama

Standing Waves in the Synagogue: The Physics of the Shofar

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

Picture of Lavi BigmanLavi Bigman8 minSeptember 8
Science news

The Robat

It may not fly, but the robot developed at Tel Aviv University maps novel surroundings like bats do

Picture of Dr. Iddo MagenDr. Iddo Magen5 minSeptember 6
Science news

A New Discovery Reaffirms the Existence of the Higgs Boson

A new study substantiates the theory of the existence and properties of the particle discovered six years ago

Picture of Lee PelegLee Peleg6 minSeptember 6
Science news

The Olive Tree and the Volcanic Eruption

An ancient olive tree branch that served as a pivotal tool for dating one of the most important volcanic eruptions in history may be misleading, an Israeli study finds

Picture of Or EliasonOr Eliason3 minAugust 29
Science news

No Pleasure to Meet: Leptospirosis

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

Picture of Dr. Biana BernshteinDr. Biana Bernshtein5 minAugust 15
Science Panorama

Ant-Man and the Physics of the Impossible

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

Picture of gideon alongideon alon10 minAugust 14