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April 1, 2022

Microglial cells that were "ripened" in the laboratory from stem cells derived from ALS patients (in green), the cell nuclei - in blue. Photographed using a confocal microscope

The good mutation

Weizmann Institute of Science scientists have discovered a new pathway that may protect nerve cells in the brain and slow down the development of degenerative brain disease
The control room of the Rakei mission in the Check Point building in Tel Aviv. Photograph by Keren Ramon PR

The 'Rakia' mission complex was established at the Check Point offices in Tel Aviv

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Ahead of the launch next week, a 'Rakia' mission complex was established at the Check Point offices in Tel Aviv, including a control room from which scientists, artists and educators will monitor the activities of astronaut Eitan Stiva on the International Space Station; and a visitor center that will be visited by thousands of students in the coming weeks who will experience the activities Interactive educational
"In September, you won't see a layer of 'children' in the forest, of young trees that will one day replace the trees that will die of old age or drying out." A young pine in the Yatir forest, photo: Ella Posner

Who will inherit the trees of the forest?

In a new Israeli study, it was found that forest trees have difficulty producing new generations due to the decrease in rainfall brought about by the climate crisis, which endangers the future of forests in Israel and around the world
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