Evolution and nature
- Dr. Yahyam whistles
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We will search in vain for the word "cat" in the Bible. Not so in the Tanakh and Talmudic literature, and certainly in the Midrashic literature.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Man-made nutritional mix improves bee colony health and could reduce colony collapse in commercial pollinators
- Avi Blizovsky
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Comprehensive genomic map reveals unprecedented genetic diversity in the global pea collection and paves the way for genetic improvements of the legume
- Avi Blizovsky
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Scientists use VR on zebrafish to teach robots how to group
- Avi Blizovsky
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International study reveals more than 500 combined factors causing global decline in insect populations and suggests not just focusing on bees and butterflies
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
New Israeli research reveals the secrets behind the swarm and shows it is not just an agricultural disaster but also a biological wonder
- Avi Blizovsky
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Joint research from the University of Zurich and Harvard reveals that bonobos use meaningful vocal combinations, suggesting deep evolutionary roots for language
- Davidson Institute
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Did freshwater, and life on Earth, begin earlier than we thought?
- Avi Blizovsky
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8 million years ago, the Arabian Peninsula was green: Fossils and caves change the history of human migration
- Avi Blizovsky
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New study reveals sharp decline in Neanderthal genetic and morphological diversity in evolutionary bottleneck
- Dr. Yahyam whistles
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From the prehistoric cat to the domestic cat – this is how the nocturnal creature became a constant companion of man, a sacred animal in Egypt, identified with demons and symbols in the Passover Haggadah, and mysterious even in the eyes of the Talmudic sages.
- Tel Aviv University
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Tel Aviv 360 Podcast: The first to discover the method were the bears and badgers, which Prof. Avraham Hefetz calls the first honey robbers. Humans discovered the method and developed the agricultural industry for raising honey bees.
- Avi Blizovsky
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New research reveals that radiation from active galactic cores can strengthen the protective ozone layer in oxygen-rich atmospheres and protect life from extinction.
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
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Why are there red anemones alongside purple, pink, and white anemones? Is this a random whim of nature, or perhaps colors that help the flowers evade hungry caterpillars? New research aims to solve the mystery
- Haifa University
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Research reveals a unique way in which a bacterium hitches a ride on the venom of a parasitic wasp to pass from generation to generation, offering a new direction for studying the interactions between insects and microorganisms
- Avi Blizovsky
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New research at the University of Cambridge reveals that the modern human genome was created as a result of a merger between two ancient populations, which separated about 1.5 million years ago and reunited about 300 years ago.
- The Hebrew University
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New research conducted in the Tanshemesh Cave in central Israel reveals that ancient humans lived together, shared technologies, and even maintained extensive cultural and social ties * Prof. Yossi Seidman of the Hebrew University, lead researcher
- Avi Blizovsky
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Prof. Pamela Bjorkman from the California Institute of Technology won the prestigious award for developing innovative antibody-focused approaches to combat viruses and establishing an infrastructure for advanced vaccine research.
- Haifa University
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- Davidson Institute
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- Avi Blizovsky
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New research reveals the evasion mechanism of Porphyromonas gingivalis using CD47 and thrombospondin-1, which allows the bacterium to survive in inflamed tissues and increase the risk of systemic diseases.
- Avi Blizovsky
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New study reveals data-driven strategies to improve python control and preserve the Everglades' unique ecosystems
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Dozens of poisonings have been documented in Mediterranean countries, including Israel. A new international study reveals the extent of the danger and how to protect yourself from the invasive species.
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
The climate crisis and growing import volumes threaten the Israeli tomato. Groundbreaking research offers a natural and effective solution: using bacteria
- Avi Blizovsky
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New research from the Hebrew University and Bar-Ilan University reveals that the coral reef in the Gulf of Eilat experienced a temporary "shutdown" about 4,500 years ago due to falling sea levels. The researchers identified a recovery after about 3,000 years and found
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
The "Merlin" bird identification app is being tested by expert birders and amateurs. What were the results, and why is it still less accurate in Israel?
- Avi Blizovsky
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In April 2023 and 2024, mass die-offs of planktonic amphipods occurred in the Gulf of Eilat. Researchers have found that this was the effect of seasonal circular currents called eddies.
- Avi Blizovsky
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- The Hebrew University
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New research from the Hebrew University shows that the song of the fin whale has a statistical structure identical to that found in all the world's languages, a discovery that provides new insights into the evolution of communication.
- The science service
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- Avi Blizovsky
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The lead researcher from the National Heart Disease Center in Osaka, notes: "In the future, if a rapid test is developed to identify harmful bacteria in the mouth and intestines, we could use this information to calculate stroke risk."
- Avi Blizovsky
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- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
This invasive species arrived in Israel about a decade ago and has since surprised and disturbed with its impressive abilities – meet the Egyptian walled gecko
- Davidson Institute
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Cuckoos develop eggs and chicks that resemble those of their hosts, to avoid detection. When they have more than one host, this can lead to the creation of new species of cuckoos – especially if they are “violent”.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found that bacteria not only create species, but also maintain them in a unique process reminiscent of sexual reproduction.
- Tel Aviv University
The deadly parasite that destroyed sea urchins in Eilat has also spread to the Indian Ocean
- Avi Blizovsky
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New evidence reveals that Homo erectus was able to survive in extreme environments like deserts as early as 1.2 million years ago, challenging the notion that only Homo sapiens was such an adaptable creature.
- Tel Aviv University
Marine animals eat microplastic particles and excrete them in their feces, endangering the marine environment.
- Davidson Institute
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New study: An ancient species in the human lineage walked on two legs, but could not run as fast and efficiently as we do
- Avi Blizovsky
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The study examines how ancient humans chose and used different types of rocks to create tools, focusing on the archaeological site of Malacca and Kena in the Ethiopian highlands, one of the oldest high altitude settlement sites in the world
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- The Technion
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Researchers at the Faculty of Biology at the Technion discovered a unique mechanism that protects marine bacteria from viruses that attack them
- Avi Blizovsky
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The discovery of the oldest fossil from the Ecdysozoa family (Uncus dzaugisi), a group of animals characterized by shedding their skin and including insects, crustaceans and nematodes, sheds light on the early evolution of animals
- Weizmann Institute
Group decision making makes ants smarter. With humans, on the other hand, sometimes it is better to be alone
- Haifa University
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A new international study led by researchers from the Tech4Animals laboratory at the University of Haifa succeeded with the development of artificial intelligence to diagnose that cats quickly imitate the facial expressions of other cats, especially in positive situations." pattern recognition
- Davidson Institute
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Natural lumps of metal emit oxygen in the dark depths of the ocean, in the absence of photosynthesis, until now it was believed that there was no oxygen production in them at all
- The Hebrew University
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A new study conducted at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem presents an innovative method for inferring DNA methylation patterns in tissues that did not come from ancient skeletons, and provides a deeper understanding of the evolutionary processes that shaped the human brain and its functions
- Tel Aviv University
The sponges use a precious metal to warn: beware! We are toxic