March 2, 2022

Prof. Yehoshua Zak, winner of the Israel Prize. Photo: Technion spokespeople

Prof. Yehoshua Zak - winner of the Israel Prize in Physics and Chemistry

The award was given to Prof. Zak for "developing mathematical tools such as 'Zak transformation' and 'Zak phenomenon' used to decipher the phenomena of electrical conduction in a magnetic field. These tools enable the prediction of materials with unique properties for building
The dying of the humanities. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Expression of opinion: The position of the Council of the Israel National Academy of Sciences regarding the reform of the matriculation exams in the humanities

The Academy expresses its concern in view of the planned reform in the studies of the compulsory subjects in the field of humanities in the state education system (history, Bible, literature, citizenship, Tosheba), and wonders about the way in which it was decided
Nana Oforiatta Ayim Nana Oforiatta Ayim Photo by Nana Oforiatta Ayim

The Dan David Prize for 2022 will be awarded to 9 researchers in the fields of history and archaeology

Each of them will receive an award of $300,000 for achievements in researching the past and as support for their future work.
The desert locust eats grass. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The secret of the locust: how do solitary and harmless grasshoppers turn into a predatory swarm that devours every plant in its path?

Researchers at Tel Aviv University found a connection between a bacterium in the grasshopper's gut and the destructive phenomenon of swarming and migration
CT device. Illustration: depositphotos.com

A leap forward in the efficiency of X-ray devices and CT systems

A technology developed by researchers at MIT and the Technion is expected to lead to a leap forward in the efficiency of X-ray machines and CT systems and in the speed of their operation. In the study published in Science, Prof. Ado Kaminer, head of the AdQuanta laboratory named after Robert and Ruth, is a partner