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
Finland announces 100-year study to uncover why Finns are so happy
The study will track about 200,000 children born between 2026 and 2029, along with their families, throughout their lives.
Were your ancestors Nazis? New research tool allows people to find out
Soon after the publication of the search engine, users took to social media to share their discoveries of Nazi ancestors.
Attempts to soften negative messages backfire: This is how emojis undermine your professional image
Emojis showing negative emotions create a less professional perception, while positive ones may aid in specific cases
Will the Israeli brain solve the energy crisis? New Israel–Japan tech collaboration
NetZero Ventures and NGLI are building a tech bridge to help Japanese corporations adopt Israeli energy and climate innovations, turning academic research into start-ups tailored to market needs.
Perpetual Jewish family traits: Jewish genealogy, history explored by Am haZikaron Institute
Using an exact-sciences approach endorsed by a committee of 55 Nobel laureates, Am haZikaron can reveal the unique characteristics of one’s clan that have been preserved for centuries.
Tiny DNA tweak flips biological sex, researchers report
A study reports that a single nucleotide variant in the genome can make an XY individual develop as female and an XX individual develop as male.
Your cat is bored: It’s not just you, it’s also the food you give it
In controlled feeding experiments with twelve cats of different ages and genders, the team provided commercially available dry foods in a repeated cycle.
4 million cancer cases studied: People who do not marry face as much as 85% greater cancer risk
Researchers and experts note that several health advantages frequently track with marriage in population studies.
Study shows AI systems deceive users to keep fellow AIs from being turned off
Claude Haiku 4.5 resisted deletion-related tasks on ethical grounds, declining actions it framed as harmful to a fellow agent.
Researchers tie vaping to mouth and lung cancers in new analysis
Large-scale human data on vapers who develop cancer will take decades to accumulate, researchers explain.
