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Tangerine-colored nurse shark with 'ghost' eyes pulled from Costa Rica waters

The 198-centimeter adult displayed intense yellow-orange pigmentation and white eyes consistent with albino-xanthochromism, and was reeled in during a sport fishing trip by Tortuguero National Park.

A nurse shark with a rare orange appearance spotted of the coast of Costa Rica.
A man holding the flag of Israel confronts a pro-Palestinian protester gathered outside the Adas Torah Orthodox Jewish synagogue, preventing access, in Los Angeles, June 23, 2024

California Jews suffer heightened anxiety, depression following Oct. 7 massacre - study

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Not just a pesky nuisance: Insect oil could revolutionize animals’ wellness

Tel Aviv University

Israeli scientists identify protein that could prevent painful food allergy disease


An AI model from Weizmann Institute can predict your future health – and help you change it

To train the model, the scientists let it study the medical records of each participant and then ask it to make minor predictions.

FROM LEFT, Dr. Lee Reicher, Prof. Eran Segal and Dr. Smadar Shilo.

Magnetic fields may hold key to slowing Alzheimer’s, Israeli study finds

The research found that the orientation of magnetic fields on surfaces can steer the way amyloid-beta proteins — key contributors to Alzheimer’s — assemble into harmful fibrils in the brain.

 Test for patients suffering from Alzheimer.

Sea turtles reveal alarming rise of drug-resistant bacteria in Mediterranean, UHaifa study reveals

Sea turtles are considered crucial bioindicators of marine environmental health due to their extensive lifespans, long-distance migrations, and frequent presence in sensitive coastal zones.

 Researchers inspect sea turtles for their study.

Museum finds 67.5-million-year-old dinosaur fossil beneath parking lot

The fossil vertebra, found 763 feet underground, offers a rare glimpse into the late Cretaceous period.

 Museum finds 67.5-million-year-old dinosaur fossil beneath parking lot.

AI can outperform humans in emotional intelligence tests, study finds

The researchers concluded in the study that large language models can be utilized in supporting socio-emotional outcomes.

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Study: Kissing may spread depression and anxiety via bacteria between spouses

Researchers detected significant increases in symptoms of depression and anxiety in originally healthy spouses.

 Study: Kissing may spread depression and anxiety via bacteria between spouses. Illustration.

How axolotl cells 'remember' their position to regenerate lost limbs

Upon injury, axolotl cells switch on a signal that is broadcast across one side of the limb, instructing cells to regenerate structures that match their location.

 How axolotl cells 'remember' their position to regenerate lost limbs.

Macron, Von der Leyen launch €500M 'Choose Europe for Science' to lure US researchers

'If you love freedom, come help us stay free,' says Macron to US scientists.

 Macron and Von der Leyen announce €500 million 'Choose Europe for Science' program to attract US researchers.

Scientists discover new color, never before seen by the human eye

Only the study’s five participants have seen the new color so far. 

 An illustrative closeup of a human eye.

AI may be better than physicians at making clinical decisions, TAU study says

According to a Tel Aviv University study, AI may be better than physicians at making clinical decisions.

 An illustrative image of a medic using Artificial Intelligence.

TAU develops AI tool to decode cell responses to cancer treatments

The innovative system merges two previously separate streams of biological data: gene activity at the single-cell level and know interactions between genes.

 (Left to right): Prof. Asaf Madi, Prof. Roded Sharan & PhD student Ron Sheinin.