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Ask the Expert

What would happen to an astronaut who leaves his spacecraft into outer space with an oxygen bottle but not wearing his space suit? Ofer

In answering this question, most science fiction films depict gory scenes in which the

Picture of 7 minFebruary 25
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

Heat, Noodles, and Olive Oil – 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

A new technique developed at Tel Aviv University enables early-stage diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease

Picture of Dr. Ido MagenDr. Ido 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
Science news

The Fat that Awakens Cancer

Researchers from Tel Aviv University discovered how fat cells accelerate the development of aggressive metastatic melanoma.

Picture of Dr. Gal HaimovichDr. Gal Haimovich6 minAugust 25
Science news

Bats Think Together

When in a group, brains of mice and bats “synchronize” with others of their species

Picture of Gal PerlmanGal Perlman5 minAugust 20
Inspired by Nature

Exhibition at the Garden of Science

The Garden of Science presents inventions that mimic nature

Picture of Dr. Roni AshkenaziDr. Roni Ashkenazi5 minJuly 31
Science Panorama

Nursing Spiders and Cockroach Milk

Nursing and milk consumption are not exclusive to mammals.

Picture of Dr. Noam LeviatanDr. Noam Leviatan8 minJuly 24
riddles & quizzes

What Do You Know About the Apollo Program?

Do you know everything about the American manned lunar missions? Try this very hard trivia quiz

Picture of Ettay NevoEttay Nevo2 minJuly 20
Science news

A New Treatment for Postpartum Depression

A new antidepressant drug has been approved in the U.S. – the first-ever to specifically target postpartum depression

Picture of Anna RivkinAnna Rivkin4 minMay 5
Science news

Beresheet's Sad Ending

A series of technical problems in the Israeli spacecraft caused it to crash into the moon minutes before landing

Picture of Ettay NevoEttay Nevo9 minApril 12
Science Panorama

How are We Fooled?

False news reports have been in existence since time immemorial, long before the term "fake news" emerged, but social networks turned them into a graver issue than ever before. Why is it so easy for us to believe them? How can we avoid falling for them?

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar10 minMarch 28
Science news

Show Me the Phoenician Money

An Israeli study reveals the Phoenician trade routes of 3,000 years ago, using a chemical analysis of their treasures

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar6 minFebruary 26
Science news

A New Protein Family

Researchers from the University of Haifa have solved a 30-year old mystery and discovered a new family of proteins that protect wheat and other plants from disease

Picture of Yael GruperYael Gruper5 minFebruary 25