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
Study: A tiny elite sets Polymarket’s prices while most users lose money
Behavioral dynamics appear to reinforce the edge of contrarian, information-driven strategies.
Study finds domestic dogs have markedly smaller brains than wolves
Researchers say domestication drove the change and ask if pets lost intelligence.
Microbes coordinate activity to reduce competition, Israeli researchers discover
The findings, discovered by a team led by Dr. Sarah Moraïs, indicate that microbes respond not only to environmental conditions, but also to the presence and identity of neighboring microbes.
Scorpions load their stings and claws with iron and zinc, boosting killing power
Scientists studied 18 species and found iron and zinc concentrated at the puncturing tips and grasping edges to improve prey capture.
Sinking, spooky feeling? A subsonic sound may be at fault
Researchers say low-frequency sound from wind, ventilation, and creaking beams can trigger fear, dizziness, and a sensed presence.
Israeli study finds plants absorb nutrients from airborne dust, challenging root-only theory
The study shows that leaves can take in minerals, including iron and phosphorus, from airborne dust, challenging the long-held understanding that plants depend solely on soil for nutrients.
Not just luck: The study that explains why married people get cancer less often
A large-scale study found a surprising link between marital status and the risk of developing cancer.
Lost for words: Analysis shows humanity lost 28% of its daily conversation over 14 years
People under 25 lost an average of 451 spoken words per day. Those over 25 used 314 fewer words.
What happens to the immune system after 30 minutes in a sauna
A new study from Finland found that 30 minutes in a sauna rapidly increase levels of white blood cells.
Colossal octopus may have dominated Cretaceous oceans, researchers say
“These giant octopuses likely occupied the same ecological tier and may have competed with marine reptiles and sharks within the same ecosystem,” said paleontologist Kazutaka Iba.
