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January 2018

One of the sections recovered from the Qumran Scrolls. Credit: The Antiquities Authority, the online library of the Judean Desert scrolls by Leon Levy.

One of the last two undeciphered Qumran scrolls has been recovered

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Ferritin is not in the classical secretion pathway of the cell. The location of ferritin distribution (green) and its distribution in bone marrow-derived macrophage cells is not affected by a substance that damages the classical secretory pathway, the Golgi organ (red). Courtesy of the Technion.

A new study changes the way of thinking about the transport of iron in the body

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Illustration. Source: Tulane Public Relations.

Humanities in Israel in retreat since 2004

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"Terminator" movie poster from Wikipedia. One programmer could control an entire army

Scientists in Canada and Australia: "No to weapons based on artificial intelligence"

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Illustration: Marco Verch.

Tourism - offensive and destructive 

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the head louse. Photo: Gilles San Martin.

The revenge of the resistant lice

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Illustration: pixabay.

The forecast: hot, humid and deadly

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the robird. Source: Clear Flight Solutions.

is it a plane is it a bird It's actually both

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Illustration of the energy dissipation process in graphene: an energetic electron (in red) is released from a local trap created by an atomic defect in the graphene structure, loses energy as a result (in blue) and slightly vibrates the structure (in orange). Source: Weizmann Institute magazine.

The flaws that heat up

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The average global warming map of 2013 – 2017, compared to the average temperature in the period from 1951 to 1980. Source: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio.

2017 was among the three hottest years since measurements began

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Illustration: pixabay.

A method for identifying a target that is photographed by a drone from an encrypted video transmission

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Agnew's Clinic, an 1889 painting by Thomas Eakins, depicts an American operating theater after the advent of general anesthesia. Source: Thomas Eakins.

Dangerous medicine

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Indian PSLV launcher. A fleet of three tiny Technion satellites will be launched at the end of this year. Source: ISRO.

An agreement was signed between the Technion and the Indian Ministry of Science in the field of space exploration

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Illustration. A good algorithm is such that the amount of memory it uses is significantly smaller than the size of the database itself, so the calculation can be fast and efficient. Source: DARPA.

Similar but simpler

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Illustration of satellite arm technology. According to the researchers, the development is particularly suitable for use in the space industry, where minimalism and weight savings are a distinct advantage. The maneuverability of the robotic arm and its low weight reduce the effect of its movement on the stability of the spacecraft. For example, the robot can be used as a service and maintenance arm for satellites. Source: Ben Gurion University.

Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind serial robot with mobile motors

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Simulation of the SPACE DRONE satellite developed by Effective Space. PR photo.

Israel's Effective Space signed a contract to extend the life of two communication satellites

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Illustration: pixabay.

The drones are coming: Russian forces were attacked for the first time by a squadron of drones

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Cancer cells, illustration. Source: National Cancer Institute.

Not all cancer cells are created equal

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Autonomous vehicle, illustration. Source: Jaguar MENA.

Over a third of Israeli citizens are ready for a robot to replace them in driving

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Prof. Ohad Ben Shahar (left) and his doctoral student Boaz Arad. Photo: Danny Machlis, Ben-Gurion University.

What else can your camera see?

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Dong caterpillars, like the one in the picture, are able to gnaw and break down plastic. Image: Federica Bertocchini, Paolo Bombelli, and Chris Howe.

Can caterpillars that eat plastic save the world?

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Orion Nebula, from an innovative video released by the American Space Agency that combines the Hubble Space Telescope (visible light) and Spitzer Space Telescope (infrared) images and provides a spectacular XNUMXD virtual view of the colorful nebula. Source: NASA.

NASA takes you on a virtual journey through the Orion Nebula

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Mina is located in Ashkelon National Park. Photo: Minozig, Wikimedia Commons.

A problem of bird relations

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A domesticated fox. Photo: Kayfedewa / Wikimedia.

How to make foxes pets

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Senescent cells (top) and normal cells (bottom) from the inner lining of a mouse lung, stained with colors that highlight the markers of aging (left) or the characteristics of the lining (right). Filmed with ImageStreamX technology. Source: Weizmann Institute magazine.

Inventory count of senescent cells

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