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A fossilized molar tooth of a straight-tusked elephant from the Bridge of Jacob's Daughters
700-year-old ivory from the Daughters of Jacob Bridge reveals the environment in which early humans lived
Examination of a straight-pointed elephant tusk, along with plant pollen from the sediments, indicates a combined landscape of woodland, grassland, and stream banks in northern Israel.
Schematic illustration of the electrosynthesis process that produces hydrogen and epoxide. Courtesy of the Technion
Technion researchers combine hydrogen production with industrial chemical production
Illustration of pro-democracy protesters in front of a digital AI character and election, news, and social media symbols
Democracy in Danger. Who Will Rule the Future: Citizens or Algorithms?
Buzz Aldrin in a space suit on the lunar soil. Photographed by the first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong. Photo: NASA.
Simulated lunar soil and recycled plastic could help produce components for lunar missions
Illustration of an electron passing through an optical cavity and changing the phase of light
The electron also affects light: theoretical research suggests a way to count electrons without absorbing them
The lower aqueduct to Jerusalem, uncovered in an excavation near Ramat Rachel
A 300-meter-long section of the lower aqueduct to Jerusalem was exposed near Ramat Rachel
Astronaut Thomas Pesquet works with protein crystallization equipment on the International Space Station
Medicines and tissues from space: The dream advances to experiments and production in orbit

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Space and astronomy

Abstract illustration of molecular structures to illustrate molecular complexity
Do complex molecules indicate life? The environment itself may influence the answer
Diagram of two laser beams creating colliding plasma clouds and a magnetic reconnection region between them
Laser experiment reveals how magnetic fields release energy in plasma
Cleaning Mars 2020 mission hardware in a clean room at JPL
Towards Manned Missions: NASA Changes Approach to Preventing Mars Pollution

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environment and energy

Reconstruction of the German reactor at Haigerloch, with cubes hanging above the experimental vessel
Uranium cubes reveal: Nazi Germany was far from an active nuclear reactor and atomic bomb
The first hydrogen refueling station in Israel has been operating since May 2023 in Sonol Yagur. Photo: Idan Sabah
A fossil-fuel solution is being sold as green. Israel’s first hydrogen bus was delivered to Bazan, but the hydrogen comes from natural gas.
Explosion cloud from the Small Boy nuclear test in the Nevada desert in 1962
The battle over the Anthropocene resumes: Researchers demand to see how the proposed “Human Epoch” was rejected

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Computing and technology

Original baseball game image on the left and reconstruction based on brain activity on the right
Weizmann Researchers Reconstruct Images from Brain Activity—With an Hour of Data from a New Subject
A human hand above stacks of coins resting on a robotic palm, against a backdrop of stock market graphs
IMF: Artificial intelligence could boost growth, but also shake up jobs and markets
Illustrated portrait of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate Henri Kagan
"Kagan should have received the Nobel Prize in 2001": Two Israeli researchers on Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai

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Biology and Medicine

Dr. Lior Shaltiel, CEO of Noraxon
NurExone and NanoPass will test targeted delivery of exosomes to the eye and skin
A cat and an astronaut in an illustration to illustrate the connection between purring, vibration, and the study of bone loss in space. Illustration courtesy of Amit Winder.
The connection between everything from cats to vibrations and astronaut bones in space: the science behind the purring mechanism
Diagram of the location of the striatum in the brain; Leevanjackson and SUM1, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
How cocaine narrows the range of mouse behaviors to repetitive movement

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Society and history

A facade of academic prestige hides a cardboard decor—an illustration of pretend scientific societies. Credit: Illustration created using artificial intelligence.
Computer scientist Prof. Moshe Vardi on the award from the "fake" academy: "My ego weakened my detective instincts"
Black and white portrait of psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich
Wilhelm Reich: The Sexual Revolution and the Limits of Human Liberation
An illustration of economic and mental distress amid the destruction in Be’eri following the October 7 attack.
Post-October 7th Research: Mental Distress and Economic Hardship May Feed Each Other

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Science in Israel

A selection of finds from the eastern area (a¬–c) and the western area (d–h). Courtesy of the University of Haifa
Not just purple dye: What do tiny remains at Tel Shikmona reveal about ancient crafts?
Business Administration Degree
Master's degree in Business Administration - what do you study and who is it suitable for?
Parents' Day in high school. Parents' professions affect their children's learning abilities. Illustration: depositphotos.com.
Parents’ occupations are more strongly associated with student achievement than parents’ education, Israeli study finds

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