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US stillbirth rate exceeds CDC reports, says new study
Researchers claimed that CDC data is less reliable than the commercial insurance claims used in the study, which reported a stillbirth rate of 1 in every 175 pregnancies.
Mass grave DNA reveals deadly disease that devastated Napoleon's army in 1812
How old are you really? New AI tool reveals your body’s true age - Study
Researchers find genetic marker linked to suicide risk in bipolar patients
The brain listens 'smarter' when we focus, Israeli study discovers
A Hebrew U study shows the brain predicts and times sounds during focus, revealing how we tune out noise and stay attentive, a finding that could improve hearing aids and attention training.
Israeli desert microorganisms survive harsh climate, offer clues to life on Mars
The findings may redefine the known boundaries of life on Earth and offer a model for what microbial life might look like on Mars or other arid planets.
Scientists unveil nano technique that could transform clean energy and tech
The materials, known as MXenes, are made up of sheets only a few atoms thick, and they can interact with light in ways that could make future technologies faster, smaller, and more efficient.
Israeli study reveals gambling addiction in the wake of war
A new study shows that the collective psychological trauma of October 7 and the subsequent war has left Israeli Jewish adults reeling.
QROCODILE bites into the mystery of dark matter
The researchers recorded a small number of unexplained signals suspected to be lightweight dark matter.
Why are Israelis flourishing while the Western wealth machine dissapoints?
Can Israel, which against the odds is still flourishing, avoid the youth despondency that afflicts the US and other wealthy countries?
Corals in Gulf of Eilat survive record heatwaves, offering new hope to Israel's only reef
The findings provide a rare glimmer of hope amid a global coral crisis, as reefs worldwide collapse under rising ocean temperatures.
Gaza war drives young Israelis toward deeper faith and spirituality, study finds
According to the study, roughly one in four university students became more religious, while one in three described themselves as more spiritual.
Media depictions of aging reinforce view of older adults as dependent - study
New research suggests that, through images, popular media too often characterizes older adults as “dependent rather than productive members of society," arguing that these images construct reality.
Israeli study: Movement of wild animals can help us predict next pandemic
A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggests that tracking animal movement and behavior in near real-time could detect dangerous pathogens.
Why do police mistake phones for guns? Racial bias in the brain, study finds
This new study suggests that there is a different neurological response in people of all races when they see the same tool associated with the face of a black or white person.