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Biology and Medicine
- The Hebrew University
- March 17, 2023
- 3 תגובות
Researchers at the Hebrew University and the University of Kentucky believe that a specific type of protein, which has not been studied before, substantially increases the molecular complexity in the brain and improves its function. "Such a discovery may have implications for the study of neurological diseases such as schizophrenia, epilepsy and autism"
- Weizmann Institute
- March 16, 2023
Bacteria that are carried in the air for great distances on particles land in part on the ground while they are alive - and ready to multiply
- Avi Blizovsky
- March 14, 2023
- 3 תגובות
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 prevents the cells of the immune system from helping in cases of brain damage such as Alzheimer's
- Haifa University
- March 12, 2023
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This is according to a joint study by the Technion and the University of Haifa. In the study, data was collected from 252,858 United Health Insurance policyholders between the ages of 15 and 44, for the period between January 2017 and April 2021
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- March 11, 2023
The decoration of chameleons is not limited to their outer part - and the bones of many of them glow through their skin under ultraviolet light. This is how the chameleons never stop surprising with original costumes that can be an inspiration for our most colorful holiday
- Weizmann Institute
- March 10, 2023
A preventive procedure performed on mice protected them from the damage of a future heart attack. The surprising findings redraw the boundaries of knowledge about the regenerative abilities of the heart
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
- March 9, 2023
The mode of birth and the microbiome that develops as a result affect the gut and the immune system
- Weizmann Institute
- March 7, 2023
- Avi Blizovsky
- March 4, 2023
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DenovAI will combine machine learning and computational biophysics to discover antibodies with a wider scope, faster and cheaper, and to improve the probability of success of drug candidates. This is the second company established by the innovation laboratory of Teva, Pfizer, Merck, AssertaZeneca, Amazon (AWS), BioMed X and the Israel Biotech Foundation
- Weizmann Institute
- March 3, 2023
There is lab2 – a new sustainability initiative putting used scientific equipment back into the market
- Ofer Ben-Horin
- March 3, 2023
- One response
The research shows that healthy cartilage recovers quickly after running, and that there is no lasting effect of "wear and tear". When running, the joints are constantly activated and there should be wear and tear. So it turns out that the human body does not behave like a machine, it does not wear out like a tire or a screw, at least if reasonable pressures are applied to it
- Weizmann Institute
- March 3, 2023
The biomass of cows, pigs, sheep and other farm animals is currently 30 times greater than that of all elephants, elk and other wild land mammals combined
- Avi Blizovsky
- March 2, 2023
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An international study published in the journal Science, in which researchers from several institutions in Israel also participated, sheds light on the origin of the grapevine for food and wine, and proves that the grapevine was simultaneously domesticated in the Levant and secondarily in the South Caucasus * The research will also help agricultural crops deal with the current climate crisis
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- February 28, 2023
Special for Polar Bear Day: American researchers have discovered the reason why polar bears walk without difficulty on ice and snow surfaces that would cause each and every one of us to slip - microscopic bumps that line their furry feet
- Tel Aviv University
- February 27, 2023
- 2 תגובות
A study by Tel Aviv University demonstrated how vibrational forces are transmitted by the extracellular network in the tissue causing effective interactions between the cells in the tissue
- Ben-Gurion University
- February 26, 2023
- One response
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 in different habitats. The research findings were published in the journal Science
- Weizmann Institute
- February 23, 2023
Weizmann Institute of Science scientists present the rotating quantum microscope
- Haifa University
- February 23, 2023
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A new international study conducted at the University of Haifa and the University of California (Davis) found for the first time genes that confer resistance to drought conditions in bread wheat. "The discovery is of great importance that will allow the cultivation of wheat in extensive climatic conditions," said Dr. Gilad Gabai, the lead author of the article published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications
- Avi Blizovsky
- February 22, 2023
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Doctors at Boston Children's Hospital performed emergency heart surgery on a days-old baby born with holes in the heart valves. They were helped by a virtual twin of the baby's heart, as part of the living heart project led by Dassault Systèmes.
- Tel Aviv University
- February 22, 2023
How the zoology students rescued a huge colony of bats from a movie theater slated for demolition
- Ben-Gurion University
- February 21, 2023
- 2 תגובות
The research carried out at Ben Gurion University focused on the VDAC1 protein that controls mitochondrial activity and controls cell life and death
- Tel Aviv University
- February 21, 2023
"Super Algae" will be used to extract natural substances and medicines from the sea
- Weizmann Institute
- February 20, 2023
Weizmann Institute scientists present a new method for imaging a single electron
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
- February 15, 2023
A wasp gathers as food for its future offspring larvae that contain maggots of another wasp in their bodies, thus harming their survival
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
- February 14, 2023
Perceptions of aging by elderly patients affect their health after hospitalization