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December 7st, 2022

A virus under a microscope. Illustration: depositphotos.com

For the first time in the world: about a hundred thousand new types of viruses that were unknown to science were identified

The researchers were even able to identify which creatures the viruses might attack, a discovery that is expected to help promote the development of different bacterial, fungal and pest killers for agriculture
Garbage at the mouth of the Kidron River in the Dead Sea. Photo: Dr. Gur Mizrahi, University of Haifa

Huge amounts of plastic waste were found in the estuary of the Kidron River, which abuts the waterline of the Dead Sea

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Dr. Gur Mizrahi: "It is likely that a large part of the pollution originates from the Kidron stream and probably other streams that bring and wash away the garbage that we leave in the field. The issue requires immediate attention from the appropriate bodies"
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