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May 2013

Asteroid 1998 QE2. Its diameter is 2.7 kilometers. Image: NASA

Again a relatively close passage of an asteroid to the Earth, this time it is a double passage of an asteroid and the moon

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Petri dish. From Wikimedia.

161st birthday of Julius Richard Petri - Petri plate key

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The short Israeli science fiction film sight presents a near future where contact lenses work like "Google glasses" and augmented reality is part of everyday life. The film, considered one of the best short science fiction films of 2012, was produced as a final project at Bezalel. Directed by: Daniel Lazo and Eran Mi-Raz. Game: Uri Gulad and Deborah Arushas (photo courtesy of the creators).

Spotlight - in praise of the fictional work / Uri Aviv

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The MERS virus. Figure Credit: NIAID/RML

A new virus, MERS, a relative of SARS, is ravaging Saudi Arabia

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A Torah scroll at least 850 years old that was discovered in Italy. Photo: University of Bologna

The oldest complete book of the Torah was discovered in the warehouses of the University of Bologna

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The NK cells are supposed to recognize and attack cells infected with the influenza virus. Illustration courtesy of Yotam Bar-On, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Revealing the secrets of the flu

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Prof. Robert Langer at the ceremony of receiving an honorary doctorate at Ben Gurion University, May 2013

The first female Hajj doctor visits the Technion; A number of universities award honorary doctorates

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IATI-Biomed 2013 conference logo

President Obama's personal adviser on scientific affairs, among the participants at the IATI Biomed 2013 conference

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The Soyuz TMA-09M spacecraft docks at the space station, May 29, 2013. Photo: NASA

The 36th crew reached the space station and broke the record of the previous crew - in five hours and 36 minutes

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Clustering of Venus, Mercury and Jupiter, May 27, 2013. Photo: Amir Barnett, Ilan Ramon Center for Youth Seeking Physics. in Be'er Sheva

Jupiter and Venus are not alone: ​​Jupiter, Venus and Mercury are in conjunction these days

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SESAME facility in Jordan. From the official website

The European Commission and CERN will support the SESAME research facility in Jordan

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Attempts to put out the fire in Carmel in December 2010 from the air. Photo: Israel Police

Woodland and forest management

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One of four different (virtual) conservation statuses presented to the respondents refers to the artificial reef "Tamar Reef" that was established in cooperation with the Nature and Parks Authority and the divers visited it shortly before answering the questionnaire. Photographer: Omer Polak, University of Haifa

A new study examined whether ecological principles in nature are understood by the general public?

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Rat brains. Photo: B.G. Negev and Ben Gurion University

B.G. Negev will present at the Biomed conference peptides that help stop cell death

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A person itches. Image - Orrling and Tomer S. CC license from Wikipedia

The molecular mechanism that causes itching was discovered

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Image of the robots. Courtesy of Simon Garnier, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Since when do ants have antennae?

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EKG in cellular. Photo: HOLST

ECG sticker which transmits the state of the heart to the smartphone, a GPS solution for navigation inside buildings - tomorrow at the Holland Israel investment conference

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imitating nature. Photo: Hanlon Institute of Technology

A national fundamental conference "Biomimicry: learning to innovate from nature" - science/technology/design will be held today at the Holon Institute of Technology

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Onychomycosis caused by Trichophyton rubrum. From Wikipedia

The genome of the toenail fungus and dozens of other types of fungi that live on the skin is deciphered

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NMR scan of the brain of a 15-year-old boy suffering from glioblastoma brain cancer. From Wikipedia

The International Conference on Personalized Medicine returns to be hosted in Israel

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The first Ecuadorian satellite - NEE-01 PEGASUS

For the first time: a collision between space debris and nanosatellites

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Artist's impression of a disk surrounding a young giant star. Astronomers have for the first time been able to clearly look at a disk of dust closely surrounding a young giant star. This discovery provides direct evidence that massive stars form in the same way as their smaller brothers and thus closes a heated debate. The artist's rendering shows what such a massive disk might look like. Photo: ESO/L. Calçada

Opinion, is it possible to have a secular spirituality?

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In the picture: preparing a balloon for take off. Courtesy of Zero2Infinity

The companies Zero2Infinity and SPACECIALIST are collaborating for the upcoming space exploration

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CEO of Smart Assays, Dr. Rafi Meir.

Smart Assays will reveal during Biomed Israel 2013 a new risk management tool for investing in biomed companies in the seed stages

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Prof. Ehud Kinan, Technion

Technion researchers have developed an advanced biological computer

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