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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 study, with the participation of Israeli researchers, 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
Science Panorama

Murderers Caught in the Net

In recent months, several murder suspects were caught after detectives matched DNA samples with information on genealogy websites, locating them through their family trees

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar9 minAugust 9
Science news

Israeli Spacecraft on Its Way to the Moon

SpaceIL's spacecraft is scheduled to land on the Moon in February 2019

Picture of Ettay NevoEttay Nevo4 minJuly 10
Science news

The Mystery of the Rare Mutation

An Israeli-Japanese collaboration revealed a unique genetic defect that leads to neural dysfunction

Picture of Alisa GreenbergAlisa Greenberg4 minJuly 9
Ask the Expert

Pickle-Flavored Pregnancy

Many pregnant women report strong cravings for certain foods. Is this unique to pregnancy?

Picture of Yael Bar-OnYael Bar-On4 minAugust 4
Science news

Goat Sweet Goat

A genetic study including work by Israeli and Iranian scientists sheds new light on the origin of domesticated goats and reveals that they come from a number of distinct wild goat groups

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar5 minJuly 6
Science Panorama

Salt, Sand and Seashells: Science at the Beach

Why is the sea salty? What is sand made of and what does it have to do with wine?

Picture of Vered ShapiraVered Shapira7 minJuly 5
Leave room for doubt

Is a Hawaiian Volcano Raining Gemstones?

Geological “fake news”: reports of precious stones falling from the sky following the eruption of the Kilauea Volcano

Picture of Or EliasonOr Eliason3 minJune 19
Science Panorama

Losing control over the Brain’s Immune System

What happens when regulation mechanisms on the cell that protect the brain get out of hand?

Picture of Dr. Iddo MagenDr. Iddo Magen6 minMay 31
Science History

The Physicist Who Bridged Size Differences

Yoseph (Joe) Imry, a pioneer in the field of mesoscopic physics, who developed methods for measuring quantum systems using larger tools and laid the foundations for many studies in nanotechnology, has passed away

Picture of Ettay NevoEttay Nevo6 minMay 30
Science news

The World Belongs to the Plants

An Israeli study raised interesting findings about the mass of all organisms, as well as disturbing findings about the impact of mankind

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshcharDr. Yonat Eshchar4 minMay 22