the brain
- Avi Blizovsky
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Prof. Schwartz challenged the convention that nerve cells do not regenerate or recover, and discovered that the immune system also takes care of them. She also studied the blood-brain barrier and discovered that it is prevented
- Ben-Gurion University
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An international research group led by scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev discovered among a species of crabs a mechanism that produces a unique eye shine that reflects light in a color adapted to the color of the water in their natural environment and thus enables camouflage
- Ben-Gurion University
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The research carried out at Ben Gurion University focused on the VDAC1 protein that controls mitochondrial activity and controls cell life and death
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
Perceptions of aging by elderly patients affect their health after hospitalization
- Tel Aviv University
As part of the study, the Ashona researchers were able to identify proteins whose role is essential for the development and activity of the tissue affected by the disease, to precisely locate their location in genomic regions outside the genes and to identify the relationship between the changes in these regions and
- Weizmann Institute
Weizmann Institute scientists have discovered that certain fish are born with immunity to stressful situations, which accompanies them throughout their lives and is even inherited. The findings may pave new directions for the treatment of post-trauma
- Avi Blizovsky
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The living brain project of Dassault Systèmes makes it possible to develop treatments for epilepsy patients who do not respond to drugs, says John McCarthy, head of life sciences and health at Dassault Systèmes in an interview with the science website at the CES conference
- Tel Aviv University
For the first time in the world of science, a robot was able to "smell" using a biological sensor
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
- Tel Aviv University
The new study contradicts the popular opinion that people with autism are apparently "indifferent to pain"
- Weizmann Institute
The institute's scientists created a simulation of the activity of nerve cells in the retina based on the eye movements of subjects while trying to identify a whole based on its parts. Identifying the whole or not identifying it was characterized by distinct patterns of activity
- The Technion
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In a study now published in Nature Electronics, Prof. Kutinsky demonstrates the effectiveness of said technology in neural networks. Dr. Wei Wang and Dr. Louis Daniel, who were members of the research group of Prof.
- Weizmann Institute
The research findings illustrate how changing the synapse map may lead to a change in behavior
- Science site The Conversation
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Musk recently revealed this, and autism researchers seek to use it to advance understanding of the unique traits and different minds of people on the autistic stream
- Yoram Soreq
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A. Questioner: Why does it hurt us to hear a scratch on a board?
- Dr.Roey Tsezana
When the researchers played the subjects new stories, they found that their transcriber managed to produce sentences that described the stories "fairly well". The transcription is not perfect, but there is certainly a similarity
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
The ability to imagine future events and prepare for them increases the awareness of obstacles and the chances of success
- Tel Aviv University
For the first time, a clear connection between the appearance of Facebook and significant damage to the mental health of students in the USA has been demonstrated
- Science site The Conversation
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Dragons are an almost universal symbol for many cultures. Scientists have tried to come up with explanations for the dragon myth, but the legends' continued existence is a testament to their narrative power and mystery.
- Yoram Soreq
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Yaniv wonders about human nature: "Why did the word humanity take on the meaning of human love, tolerance, patience, etc., are wars, death, cruelty and oppression of the weak less humane?" Yaniv wonders about human nature: "Why does the word
- Weizmann Institute
New research done in bats reveals far-reaching dynamic capabilities of neural networks
- Science site The Conversation
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A seminal 2006 article in Nature claiming that beta-amyloid protein was primarily responsible for Alzheimer's was found to be partially fabricated. Long years of attempts to develop medicines were lost in vain * Twenty more articles are now being examined
- Avi Blizovsky
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The scientists were able to predict political behavior just by looking at an fMRI brain scan and published in the rigorous scientific journal -PNAS
- Bar-Ilan University
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Stem cells derived from the placenta are able to reach damaged tissues in the brains of drug addicts and initiate a rehabilitation process in them. The innovative treatment may solve one of the most difficult challenges in the field of detoxification: the difficulty of
- Tel Aviv University
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As part of the study, the researchers characterized the psychological, social and medical condition of approximately 200 veterans and at the same time collected saliva samples from them. The research findings show that all those soldiers who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder have a picture
- Tel Aviv University
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A new learning method may lead to a significant improvement in visual perception abilities * According to the researchers, improving the perception ability of people with autism is a difficult challenge, requiring the patients to undergo lengthy and tedious training in addition to the difficulty
- Bar-Ilan University
Prof. Rivka Tovel Mashiach from the Department of Psychology at Bar Ilan University will present to a committee at the United Nations models developed in Israel for treating the trauma of victims of terrorism
- Nir Lahav
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A new article did an interesting experiment related to quantum theory and the study of consciousness. The results show that one of the well-known theories that claims that consciousness is created as a result of quantum measurement, is probably not true.
- Yoram Soreq
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A "good witch" shares a heartbreaking story about a suitor who lied to her. For reasons of individual modesty, we will omit the details and come to the question that ends the appeal: why do men lie? Because everyone lies
- Tel Aviv University
The findings of a study conducted at Tel Aviv University show that the brain's response to sounds is powerful even during sleep, in all measures except one: the level of alpha-beta waves related to the degree of attention and attention. Meaning: the brain is in a state of sleep
- Avi Blizovsky
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A new study links a daily cycle in brain temperature and survival after traumatic brain injury
- Science site The Conversation
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A researcher combines psychological theories of human behavior and the field of information science to reach insights. These findings have implications for the way to combat wrong information distributed on the net
- The Technion
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A new material developed by researchers at the Technion and the University of Chicago is expected to optimize medical treatments and accelerate the use of renewable energies
- Science site The Conversation
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While silicon computers have changed the face of society, they are still dwarfed by the brains of most animals. For example, a cat's brain stores and can use 1,000 times more data than an average iPad
- Science site The Conversation
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Reader's question: I am 59 years old, and in fairly good health. Is it possible that I will live long enough to put my brain into a computer? Richard Dixon.
- Haim Mazar
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First summary of the findings of the MARS INSIGHT spacecraft on Mars
- Weizmann Institute
Using advanced methods for genetic sequencing at the single cell level, Weizmann Institute of Science scientists reveal a new molecular mechanism of action of ketamine - and show that combining it with another drug may lead to improved performance
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
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About the different ways to curb violence that comes from waiting
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
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The ability to survive without food is one of the great achievements of our biology - but how does it work?
- Avi Blizovsky
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Dusty solar panels and darker skies are expected to bring the Mars lander mission to an end around the end of this year
- Tel Aviv University
An experimental drug developed in a laboratory may be suitable for the treatment of a variety of rare syndromes that impair brain function
- Yoram Soreq
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MP asks, "How is it possible that no one remembers their own birth, the baby can see and hear and smell and feel... how is it possible that such a traumatic event no one has even a trace
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
Between the fetus and the mother: pregnancy that damages the mother's brain
- Ben-Gurion University
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AHDS patients are unable to walk or sit independently and do not even develop the ability to speak. So far, about 300 patients have been diagnosed in the world, but due to the fact that it is a rare syndrome that was recently identified, it can be estimated that a number
- Bar-Ilan University
At the Multidisciplinary Center for Brain Research at Bar-Ilan University, researchers investigate, among other things, the effect of age, brain injuries or neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease on memory
- Science site The Conversation
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More precisely a cognitive decline such as that which occurs between the ages of 50 and 70, which is also equivalent to ten IQ points
- Yoram Soreq
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We had a dog that, when standing in front of a mirror, barked wildly at his reflection, in contrast, the current dog does not pay attention to his image in the mirror at all until we wonder if he notices it. Some animals may
- Tel Aviv University
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Researchers found for the first time that bats navigate during the day using a combination of excellent vision and locating the echoes in their environment
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
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- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
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A powerful combination of engineering, artificial intelligence and brain research may lead to a new era in medicine