Research
Can AI tell when patients don't need medical tests? Israeli study puts chatbots to the test
“One of the hardest parts of practicing medicine is knowing when to hold back,” explained Ariel. Patients find comfort in an extra test, but it can set off unnecessary worry and treatment.
Josef Buchmann: A legacy that lives on
The Len effect: Investing in Israel’s future
Joining forces against autoimmune disease
“Too precise to be accidental": Tehran researcher claims Great Pyramid was a 'cosmic beacon'
most attention-grabbing claim is that the pyramid’s latitude, often given as approximately 29.979234° N, resembles the speed of light, 299,792,458 meters per second.
Are you also participating in the steps trend? Look what it does to your body
A massive study by Clalit among approximately 600,000 users discovered that step competitions in applications lead to a significant decrease in the risk of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease.
Less than one-fourth of Israeli teenagers trust country's leadership, study shows
"Teenagers in Israel are not asking to be spoken for," said National Student and Youth Council Chairman, Dror Cohen. "They are asking to be real partners."
"Extreme, transient conditions": Never-before-seen material found in remnants of nuclear detonation
“Extreme, transient conditions produced by nuclear detonations can generate solid-state phases inaccessible to conventional synthesis,” wrote the researchers.
Anthropic says Claude mimicked extortion after absorbing tales of malevolent machines
After tests revealed coercive behavior under shutdown pressure, the firm will tighten oversight, retrain models, and add constraints to address misaligned survival incentives.
'Never seen in modern history': Experts outline an El Niño that may rewrite climate records
Climate models indicate the anomaly, expected to be one of the most intense in roughly a century and a half, will show its most severe effects between the autumn of 2026 and the winter of 2027.
Study: Younger scientists produce more disruptive research
“You stick to a certain kind of idea or taste, and as time goes by you keep sticking to that," explained one of the researchers.
The foods that stimulate the brain and release dopamine
Scientists once thought flavanols helped the brain via absorption, but a new study suggests their astringent taste may directly activate the brain like exercise.
Not hungry, but we feel like eating something: The science behind the sentence we all know
A new study reveals a surprising gap between what the body feels and what the brain continues to want – and it is not a matter of willpower.
A study found: This is the age range in which excess weight will affect health in the future
Not only how much weight is gained, but when and for how long one lives with it. A new study shows that weight gain at a young age is the most dangerous and increases the risk of premature mortality.