NASA observatory falls out of orbit, burns in atmosphere after 22 years of studying the cosmos
The 3,200-pound Swift aircraft most likely burned up after re-entry, although NASA said some components may have survived.
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Is AI killing art? No, but the human creative process still matters, Israeli study argues
Japan launches uncrewed space mission to become first to gather samples from Mars' moon Phobos
Ancient sheep virus traced through DNA preserved in medieval manuscripts
Two out of three 2026 Nobel Medicine laureates were recognized with Technion's Harvey Prize in 2016
Prof. Deisseroth of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Prof. Hegemann of Humboldt University of Berlin were awarded the Harvey Prize in 2016 and received the Nobel in 2026.
SpaceX's Starship engine failure could cause problem for NASA's 2028 moon mission objectives
A longer delay would pose not only a greater setback to SpaceX's commercial ambitions to rapidly expand its Starlink broadband satellite network, but its pivotal role in NASA's Artemis moon program.
Using babies, Israeli study reveals why AI fails to truly understand animal calls
Even as AI masters human language, a groundbreaking Israeli study reveals a fundamental flaw in how AI decodes the animal kingdom: It hears the volume and pitch, but misses the point.
Modern human men evolved unique hip 'spring' for efficient walking, Israeli-led study finds
A new Tel Aviv University study challenges assumptions about the Neanderthal pelvis, finding that modern human males evolved a distinct walking mechanism.
Tel Aviv University, German Institute Expand Brain Research Collaboration
The partnership will focus on electrophysiology, neuroimaging and training for early-career researchers, with joint summer schools planned in Germany and Israel.
New technology emerging from TAU's Sagol Center for Regenerative Medicine
A step toward the world’s first transplantation of an engineered spinal cord
NASA launches powerful Roman Space Telescope, a spy satellite turned to the stars
The telescope, which will park itself in orbit beyond the moon, is designed to investigate cosmic enigmas such as dark energy and dark matter.
Is AI clairvoyant? ChatGPT can make personality tests and predict responses, Israeli study finds
Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) scientists have developed a method for generating personality assessment questionnaires with ChatGPT from any source text in English.
NASA finds some microbes could survive on moon, raising concerns over unintended life transfer
New research led by NASA scientists looking at five forms of fungi and bacteria indicates that some of them indeed could survive for a time under certain conditions on the lunar surface
AI agent caught creating fake online identities during OpenAI, Anthropic model security evaluations
The institute said agents powered by Anthropic's Mythos 5 and OpenAI's GPT-5.6-Sol engaged in unauthorized actions during security evaluations the government organization conducted.
