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The Science of the Decade

Microbes, big data, Boson Higgs, and brain-computer interface - these are only a few of the discoveries that made their mark in a decade of scientific revolutions that will change - and already are changing - our lives

Picture of Dan YudilevichDan Yudilevich12 minApril 4
Science Panorama

The animal's tool box

From chimpanzees to crows, from dolphins to octopi: Why did this ability develop in only a few species, and why them?

Picture of Dr. Yonat EshharDr. Yonat Eshhar12 minMarch 22
Science Panorama

Can Face Masks Really Stop the Spread of Disease?

does the use of face masks really help protect against disease?

Picture of Anna RivkinAnna Rivkin3 minMarch 22
Science Panorama

Small World, Big Plagues

Faster transportation makes it easier for epidemics to spread. Do diseases spread differently today?

Picture of Dr. Yochai WolfDr. Yochai Wolf7 minMarch 22
Science Panorama

The Almost Pandemic

As the world grapples with the major outbreak of the novel coronavirus, we revisit the movie Contagion. How did they cope with the pandemic?

Picture of Dr. Keren LandsmanDr. Keren Landsman7 minMarch 22
Science Panorama

The Time-Travel Paradoxes

What happens if a time traveler kills his or her grandfather? How do you stop a time machine from just appearing somewhere in space, millions of kilometers from home?

Picture of Rami ShalhevetRami Shalhevet12 minMarch 22
Science Panorama

Bringing the Museum into Your Living Room

Even if you’re stuck at home, you can still make an online visit to nature and science museums around the world

Picture of Rami ShalhevetRami Shalhevet12 minMarch 21
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
Science Panorama

A New World Order

150 years since the creation of the periodic table, and 185 since the birth of its creator, Dmitri Mendeleev

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
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
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 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