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Are redheads an endangered species?

Is the gene for ginger hair endangered? Genetics says: no reason to worry

Yael Gruper5 minSeptember 28

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How do animals react to a solar eclipse?

Animals change their behavior during the eclipse, and now there is an app

Yael Gruper5 minSeptember 28

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How do animals react to a solar eclipse?
Animals change their behavior during the eclipse, and now there is an app
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Zombies, Dragons and Eunuchs: the Science behind Game of Thrones

How hot is Drogon's fire? Where did the walking dead come from? What disease inspired greyscale? And where can you find dragonglass? A few scientific questions that arose during the 7th season of Game of Thrones

Dr. Yonat Eshchar10 minSeptember 24

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Why do we eat dessert at the end of the meal?

Sweet preference has evolutionary reasons, but why does dessert come last?

Shaked Ashkenazi5 minSeptember 17

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The Mysterious Bee Death

Is there a decline in the number of honey bees? And what about wild bees? Researchers have yet to agree on the subject and they do not know whether it is just one phenomenon or a number of different ones, or if the main cause is indeed pesticides

Yael Ehrlich7 minSeptember 16

The Meter30Years can the naked mole-rat live - 10 times more than a similar-sized rodents

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Let's Talk About It

Math and Science by Mail is a distance education program for curious children.

Desilee Tait6 minSeptember 14

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The Science behind the Successful Pharma Deal

The Kite Pharma deal that has elicited a lot of economic interest is based on fascinating scientific developments

Dr. Yochai Wolf5 minSeptember 6

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The Long and Winding Road to Mars

Challenge: sending a manned mission to Mars. Due date: 2030 or later. Dangers: many. Obstacles: almost incomprehensible. What technologies are still required for colonization of the red planet?

Guy Schleyer10 minSeptember 5

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The Israeli Satellite Venus is on Its Way to Space

A first-of-its-kind Israeli satellite will be launched next week on a unique ecological mission

Ettay Nevo5 minJuly 30

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Is the sky darkest just before dawn?

Is darkness especially deep just before dawn? not really...

Guy Nir5 minMay 9

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Eating meat without killing any animals

Is it possible to eat a steak while leaving the cow intact?

Dr. Noam Leviatan15 minMay 9

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What makes a vegetarian diet healthy?

What are the benefits of this diet and what should one be wary of?

Dr. Bat Chen Wolf10 minApril 16

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The wondrous story of chocolate

the science behind chocolate and chocolate making

Dr. Ran Tivony20 minApril 9

Leave room for doubt

Sugar and Scare Tactics

A response to common arguments against food scares, following a report on the Israeli TV

Dr. Bat Chen Wolf25 minApril 2

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Forgotten Breakthrough Women Scientists

The geneticist who saved the citrus industry, the researcher who developed a drug, and the Kibbutz member who wrote articles ‎with Einstein. On ‎International Women's Day we remember three important female Israeli scientists ‎that are still somewhat anonymous

Ettay Nevo7 minMarch 25

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