July 12, 2021

Yerubael address, photo: Dafna Gazit, Antiquities Authority.

For the first time: a rare inscription from the days of the Judges was discovered, which refers to the Book of Judges

Who are you Yerubael? The man is mentioned in a 3,100-year-old inscription discovered near Kiryat Gat, in the excavations of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, the Antiquities Authority and McQuarrie University in Sydney * According to the archaeologists, "Judge Gideon's nickname
A neutron star just before merging with the black hole. Image: Carl Knox OzGrav/Swinburne University of Technology

Astronomers discovered a merger of a black hole and a neutron star, then another just ten days later

A rare event that occurred in January 2020 still fascinates scientists, who are trying to learn about the structure of the neutron star with its help
In a cubic meter of smoke, the researchers found 67 thousand cells of microorganisms, mainly bacteria and fungal spores. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels

A sick fire

Besides the enormous environmental damage, it turns out that the smoke from the fires can be a carrier of disease-causing viruses and bacteria over a long distance
Lung of a tuberculosis patient. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The BCG vaccine is effective not only against tuberculosis and corona but also against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

About a year ago, a fascinating study was published, carried out by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Ben Gurion University of the Negev, which strengthened the connection between the BCG vaccine and protection against the corona virus * Now it turns out that the protection