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August 2019

cell division (mitosis). Illustration from PIXABAY.COM

Proteins are also allowed to make mistakes

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The planned Israeli space telescope Ultrasat (Ultrasat) led by the Weizmann Institute

The Weizmann Institute and the Space Agency announce the Ultrasat space telescope that will be used to detect violent events in the universe

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Photographs from an FMRI scan. Courtesy of Shani Wiedergorn

How does fMRI work?

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In the figure: three possible strategies for building balls from pentagonal tiles. From left to right: a - tiles that are glued to each other directly, b - tiles that are connected using linear connectors, c - tiles that are connected using triangular connectors. Prof. Ehud Kinan and Dr. Efrat Solel. The Technion

The artificial virus

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Large mammals in the African savanna, in danger of extinction. Photo: shutterstock

negative plantings

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Technion researchers have developed a technology to purify wastewater rich in formaldehyde

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Wilson facility - for waste collection in "Plastic Island". PR photo

Clean the plastic from the sea - take 2

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green growth Illustration shutterstock

The concept of "green growth" will not save the planet, but decision makers fear a world without growth

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A fertilized egg is tested. Photo from the laboratory of Dr. Aryeh Musayouf. Credit - Dr. Assaf Ben Meir

A new study indicates a link between the composition of lipids in the fluid around the egg and the development of a normal pregnancy

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From right to left: Moshe Golani, VP of Engineering at Space Communications, Lee Rosen, Launch Manager from SpaceX, David Polak, CEO of Space Communications, and Itzik Shinberg, Deputy CEO of Space Communications. Photo: SPACECOM

The Amos 17 satellite was successfully launched; Live Broadcast

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Space debris from crashed satellites. Image: Johan Swanepoel/Shutterstock

Idea: a space station that will clear the path of communication satellites at an altitude of 36 thousand km; You will get a revenue stream from component recycling

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The mechanism of action of the nanovaccine: after the vaccine is given, the nanoparticle enters the cells of the immune system, activates the T cells and causes them to identify and kill the skin cancer cells. Illustration: Galia Tiram.

Researchers at Tel Aviv University succeeded in developing a vaccine against melanoma skin cancer

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WASP-121b, a "hot Jupiter" planet so close to its star that heavy metals escape its atmosphere. The tidal forces make it flatten like an American football. Figure: Space Telescope Science Center.

The Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a football-shaped planet spewing metals from its atmosphere

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GJ 357 d orbits its sun. Image: Cornell University

A super-Earth was discovered in the habitable zone of a nearby solar system

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precision medicine. Illustration: shutterstock

A combination of artificial intelligence and nanotechnology will make it possible to customize anti-cancer treatments

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Climate change denial. Illustration: shutterstock

Pseudoscience is taking over social media with fake news and putting us all at risk

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The Butterfly Effect. Illustration: shutterstock

The butterfly effect - in reality

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Global warming. Illustration: shutterstock

horrible fever

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Schematic description of the innovative battery - a semi-liquid anode that is in direct and sufficient contact with a ceramic electrolyte

Semi-liquid metallic anode in innovative batteries

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Confocal microscope photograph: cross section of the adult fly intestine - stem cells undergoing impaired differentiation. The team of Prof. Amir Orin, the Technion

New aspects of the mechanism that preserves the identity of mature body cells

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Transportation networks of vehicles equipped with sensors and smart nodes will change from end to end the way we move in the city. Illustration: Jaguar MENA / Flickr.

Air pollution from vehicles is associated with a significant increase in the risk of developing cancer and mortality among heart patients

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