Israeli science
Israeli gas sensor spots ‘mirror’ molecules, opening path to breath-based diagnostics
By detecting subtle structural differences in volatile compounds, the sensors could power non-invasive breath tests for diseases such as lung cancer or diabetes.
Research reveals key protein regulates molecule that slows aging, boosts healing - study
Tel Aviv University scientists discover key to protect nerves
In Israeli first, Galilee Medical Center performs deep brain surgery under hypnosis
Prof. Joseph Bodenheimer, pioneering physicist and academic leader, passes away at 83
He is survived by his wife, Rachel, eight children, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Israeli innovation strikes again: TAU invents self-repairing adhesive glass
The new glass type is expected to revolutionize optics and electro-optics, satellite communication, remote sensing and biomedicine.
Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities calls on world’s universities to oppose BDS, antisemitism
They appealed to all academic institutions to stand firm against “manifestations of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiments that often masquerade as political criticism.
From silk to silence: MIT unveils lightweight fabric that can tackle noise pollution
US researchers engineered a fabric as thin as a human hair to create a lightweight, compact, and efficient way to reduce noise transmission.
Say goodbye to spoiled fruits and vegetables and hello to edible and fresh produce
In a scientific breakthrough, Bar-Ilan University researchers coat produce with edible nanoparticles that extend the shelf life of strawberries by 15 days.
Repeated sexual failures cause social stress in fruit flies, study shows
Rejected males experience frustration that impairs their ability to cope with other stresses, new Bar-Ilan University study finds
Israeli scientists first to document scorpions 'hitching a ride'
They said this unique behavior sheds light on the intricate relationships of myrmecophile arachnids.
Origin of intense light in supermassive black holes and tidal disruption events revealed by study
The new study by The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is a significant “breakthrough” for understanding Tidal Disruption Events (TDEs) involving supermassive black holes.
How an Israeli pollination company helped boost California’s pistachio crop
Between April 2022 and April 2023, Edete pollinated 500 acres of pistachios in Bakersfield, Calif., for one of the largest growers in the US.
Blinking could provide clues to human response under stress
By analyzing the behavior of politicians and game show contestants, researchers can study human physiology under conditions of stress that would be impossible to reproduce in the lab.
