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'Sponge of the sea': Israeli researchers develop aerogel that captures, breaks down oil spills

BGU researchers created an aerogel that could capture oil spills while helping oil-eating bacteria degrade the pollutants.

Israeli soldiers clean tar off the Palmachim beach following an offshore oil spill which drenched most of the Israeli coastline, February 22, 2021
A poster against antisemitism is seen on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in Markham, Ontario, Canada on March 22, 2025.

Personality trait of openness linked to lower antisemitic attitude, more Jewish contact study finds

A COUPLE enjoys a whiskey tasting in Tel Aviv.

How much should you reveal on a dating profile? Israeli study finds the sweet spot - study

YOUTH VOLUNTEERS pack boxes with food for families in need. ‘Civil society does extraordinary work, but a modern state cannot rely on charity alone,’ says researcher Prof. Aron M. Troen.

Israel is failing to provide food security, leaving thousands of NGOs to fill the gaps - study


How old are you really? New AI tool reveals your body’s true age - Study

Although chronological age is the most commonly used measure, it doesn’t capture the individual complexities of aging.

The aging process

Researchers find genetic marker linked to suicide risk in bipolar patients

The researcher’s algorithim can spot if a person with Bipolar Disorder is at high risk of suicide based on physical differences in their genetic makeup.

Suffering from depression

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.

A person cups their hand to their ear in an act of listening (illustrative)

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.

Israelis swim in the "Disappearing Lake" in Timna Park, in the southern Israeli desert, on September 9, 2017

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.

Scanning electron microscope image of a MXene produced by HF etching of Ti3AlC2

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.

 Dark matter and gas (Illustrative).

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?

Young adults relax on chairs during the Israel-Iran conflict in June 2025.

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.

The reef in Eilat, southern Israel, February 19, 2021

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.

Religious Jews gather on the eve of Tisha B'Av at a synagogue in Tel Aviv, August 12, 2024