Biology and Medicine
- Weizmann Institute
A new DNA chip from the Weizmann Institute of Science produces dozens of viral antigens on silicon in a single experiment and rapidly maps the immune “fingerprint” of subjects – a tool that could accelerate the development of tests, vaccines,
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Small migratory birds, weighing no more than a few grams, travel thousands of kilometers each year between their nesting sites in Europe and their breeding grounds in Africa. Dr. Yoav Perlman of the Israel Ornithology Center warns that food shortages, hunting
- Avi Blizovsky
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New research using advanced fossil imaging shows that early pterosaurs – the first flying reptiles – may have mastered flight almost immediately upon their appearance, without needing a large brain like birds.
- Avi Blizovsky
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A new study has uncovered an important, previously neglected, locus of mutations at the start points of human genes. These regions undergo mutations at a much higher frequency than expected, especially during the earliest stages of embryonic development,
- The Technion
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Researchers at the Ruth and Baruch Rappaport Faculty of Medicine at the Technion present complex interrelationships between heart disease and cancer, in the hope that the findings will lead to improved treatment of both diseases.
- Haifa University
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Efrat Kadosh, Director of Climate-Tech at the Maurice Kahn Marine Research Station at the University of Haifa, is leading the development of artificial intelligence models based on data from BarAlgae Farms – to stabilize, improve and transform the growth of
- Avi Blizovsky
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At the 2025 TSMC Europe OIP conference in Amsterdam, Prof. Christian Meyer from TU Dresden presented SpiNNaker-2 – a giant neuromorphic computer, based on event processing and thin-edge hardware, designed to run artificial intelligence models in real time.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a gene editing technique that can replace damaged DNA segments in their entirety, simultaneously correct a variety of rare mutations, and achieve an efficiency of about 30% of target cells – with initial applications
- Avi Blizovsky
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Researchers at MIT have discovered that the prefrontal cortex doesn't just send "general commands" to the rest of the brain—it tailors its messages specifically to different areas, depending on arousal level and movement.
- Avi Blizovsky
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A new study in Frontiers in Microbiology suggests a biomineralization system of two bacterial species, Sporosarcina pasteurii and Chroococcidiopsis, that could produce "biological concrete" from Martian soil, provide oxygen, and contribute to closed agricultural systems and human colonization efforts.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Reanalyzed Arctic fossils show marine ecosystems recovered with astonishing speed after the 'Great Dying'
- Avi Blizovsky
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Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum are investigating why consciousness evolved and why different species have developed it in different ways. By comparing humans to birds, they show that complex consciousness may arise through different neural structures.
- Haifa University
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New research by Prof. Shulamit Almog and Dr. Gal Amir from the University of Haifa reveals four "walls of silence" surrounding sexual violence during wartime - from politics and international cynicism through collective and personal shame to trauma
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Dozens of sandbar sharks gather every winter in the warm waters of the Hadera and Ashkelon power plants – Dr. Adi Barash reveals a species that is not considered Mediterranean at all, explains their role as apex predators, the threats from fishing
- Avi Blizovsky
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A new breakthrough shows that some of the most fragile molecules in biology can be preserved for longer than scientists thought. Researchers have opened a window into the real-time biology of extinct animals
- Avi Blizovsky
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Paleontologists from the University of Chicago have unearthed fossils of a "duckbill" dinosaur in Wyoming that have been meticulously reconstructed in the university's fossil lab. These fossils preserve soft tissues and external features at impressive resolution, allowing scientists to reconstruct what it looked like
- The Technion
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- Avi Blizovsky
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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania analyzed nearly a million immune cells from organ donors, identified a unique subpopulation of CD4 cells in the lymph nodes of the pancreas and changes in B cells in the spleen, and offer a direction for the development of a simple blood test.
- Weizmann Institute
Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science have identified immunosuppressive macrophages in tumors and developed smart molecules called MiTEs that target the TREM2 receptor and locally activate IL-2 – with the aim of overcoming resistance to immunotherapy without causing side effects.
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
What happens when economic interests and conservation interests conflict, and how can they be balanced? An Israeli organization is trying to help solve this problem, and aid in the conservation of a rare species of whale
- Tel Aviv University
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Along with developing models and software that could transform the study of lung cancer and genetic diseases, Tel Aviv University's IGEM team collaborated with the ORT Network and organized a synthetic biology competition for high school students with the participation of
- Tel Aviv University
International research led by Tel Aviv University has found a way to delay the progression of the deadly disease, and even restore damaged nerve cells.
- Avi Blizovsky
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New research from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem reveals that paracetamol (Tylenol/Panadol) does not only act in the brain and spinal cord, as was believed for years, but also in the peripheral nerve endings - where pain begins.
- Tel Aviv University
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A pair of studies from Tel Aviv University map 110 mass mortality events of sea urchins since 1888 and show that pathogens are the main cause, while also presenting a "corona swab" method for non-invasive genetic sampling under the skin.
- Weizmann Institute
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Weizmann Institute study in collaboration with Beilinson and Rambam identifies a diverse microbiome in glioblastoma and brain metastases; overlap with bacteria in primary tumors, variation by location in the brain, and association with temozolomide resistance and survival; published in Nature Cancer
- The Hebrew University
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Hebrew University and Believer Meats team shows spontaneous cell renewal in bovine cultures without signs of malignancy, with telomerase and PGC1α activation; potential for stable cell lines and scale-up production
- The Technion
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In an article in the prestigious journal Nature Aging, researchers present a blueprint for improving the effectiveness of the immune system in old age.
- Avi Blizovsky
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A team of researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, and partner institutions studied chimpanzees in the E-Ngamba Reserve in Uganda and found that they change their choices when given stronger evidence – a finding that places rationality at the center of
- Avi Blizovsky
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Fossilized footprints dating back some 80 years discovered on the Algarve coast reveal how Neanderthals moved, hunted and exploited coastal environments – and show a diverse diet based on deer, horses, rabbits and marine resources.
- The Technion
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Nano-needle technology from Prof. Amit Meller's lab enables rapid, digital identification of individual proteins in near real-time, paving the way for early diagnosis of cancer and other diseases through simple blood tests.
- Tel Aviv University
Researchers have developed an innovative algorithm that turns vultures themselves into a smart warning system and prevents mass poisoning events.
- Avi Blizovsky
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REV-ERBα inhibition increases NAD+ and reduces tau in mice, study in Nature Aging
- Tel Aviv University
In the spring, bats are more "bold" and are not afraid to engage in conflicts with rats in the fight for food.
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
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Are we on the way to a world without blindness? New biomedical developments point to a future where implants will replace photoreceptors that degenerate with age.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Researchers extracted and sequenced DNA from the teeth of thirteen soldiers from a mass grave in Vilnius, Lithuania, on the route of retreat from France to Russia. After removing environmental contaminants, DNA fragments from pathogenic bacteria were identified: not typhus, but
- Avi Blizovsky
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Researchers have applied U-Pb carbonate dating directly to eggshells from the Qinglongshan site in Yunyang for the first time, determining an Upper Cretaceous age and offering a new window into ancient climate and dinosaur diversity dynamics
- Weizmann Institute
If we quantify the extent of human movement on Earth, we find that we move 40 times more than all land animals combined; if we look at the timeline, we see that while the weight of farm animals has skyrocketed
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
He can sing, he's sociable, he lives in Israel and despite his size he's actually a relative of the elephant. Who are you, a rock rabbit? The hottest questions about the most interesting animals
- Avi Blizovsky
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Vipers, colubrids and alpids have different ways of behaving, and these have been revealed in great detail for the first time.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Cambridge researchers have created “hematoids,” self-organizing structures from stem cells that mimic early stages of development, including blood stem cells and beating heart cells.
- Davidson Institute
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Tom, paralyzed in all four limbs, was able to fly a drone and navigate an obstacle course using an implanted microelectrode array and decoding “virtual” finger movements – a leap forward in the accuracy and speed of BCI control.
- Avi Blizovsky
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The system, developed by the Swedish company Site Psychic Analytics, analyzes eye movements, breathing, and facial expressions in real time, and warns before the driver loses concentration – while maintaining complete privacy.
- Tel Aviv University
A team led by Dr. Gilad Levy in Prof. Boaz Barak's lab identified TFII-I (GTF2I) as a negative regulator of myelination; its elimination in myelin cells thickened the sheath and accelerated nerve conduction – a published finding
- Avi Blizovsky
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This led to our research question: Do other animals also “fall for” the same tricks? If a small fish or a chicken is exposed to the illusion, what does this tell us about the way they see and interpret their environment?
- Dr.Roey Tsezana
Microsoft's Cell2Sentence-Scale Model Identifies Silmitasertib as a CK2 Inhibitor That Increases Antigen Presentation in "Cold" Cancer Cells – A New Insight Tested in the Lab and Demonstrates AI Research Creativity
- Avi Blizovsky
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Accompanying CorNeat Vision in the development of an artificial cornea without tissue donation and DotLumen in the development of artificial intelligence-based smart glasses to improve independence for the visually impaired
- Weizmann Institute
Neuroscientists from the Weizmann Institute traveled to a remote island near Zanzibar to record the brain activity of mammals in the wild for the first time and study how the internal compass they use to navigate works.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Analysis of more than 4.5 million US survey responses reveals an increase from 5.3% to 7.4% in reporting cognitive disability, with a notable spike among 18–39 year olds and a significant impact of income and education
- Davidson Institute
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Nobel Prize winner who identified reverse transcriptase, formulated the “Baltimore Classification” and laid the foundations for modern virology, PCR and antiviral drugs