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Albert Einstein statue near the Israel Academy of Sciences building. Photo: Jpbowen, Wikimedia.

Academy of Sciences: The proposed amendment to the National Academy of Sciences Law – a death blow to higher education, science and academic research in Israel

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Pigs in New Zealand. Brought by the Austronesians who spread across the Pacific. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Genetic mapping of teeth reveals how pigs were transported across the Pacific by humans

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A study in Science combines genome sequencing and morphometric analysis of teeth and suggests early movement of pigs from southern China and Taiwan along Austronesian dispersal routes, with limited genetic mixing in the early stages.
Swearing-in ceremony: Jared Isaacman is sworn in as NASA's 15th administrator at the Eisenhower Office Building, Washington. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls.

New NASA Administrator: Jared Isaacman; Race Against China Returns to Center Stage

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The Senate confirmed by a bipartisan majority, Isaacman, who has flown into space twice as a tourist and presents a destination for the Moon and Mars – but took office under criticism for ties to industry, cuts and delays to the Artemis program
The new concept – a bacterium (in light blue) that serves as a pharmaceutical factory that produces the active ingredient in the target organ (the skin)

The pharmaceutical factory within us

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Pioneering technology developed at the Technion will enable the production of drugs inside the body using live bacteria
drug development. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Sanofi deepens partnership with Medidata to accelerate development of new medicines with improved patient experience

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As part of the expansion of the collaboration, which has lasted for over a decade, Sanofi will use Medidata's experience solutions to streamline processes, improve data quality and upgrade treatments.
Aggressive bats. Illustration courtesy of Prof. Yossi Yuval, Tel Aviv University

The attack and defense strategies of fruit bats

In the spring, bats are more "bold" and are not afraid to engage in conflicts with rats in the fight for food.
Disabled man (Source: krakenimages.com (from Freepik)

General disability pension – it is within reach

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An opportunity to improve the climate through insurance incentives. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Insurance, climate and what's in between: an opportunity to turn a crisis into an opportunity

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A study at Tel Aviv University indicates an 11%–100% erosion of profitability in homeowners insurance in the US by the end of the century due to hurricanes – but also the potential to leverage the expected losses for climate investments that will cover
Simulations of cold and hot dark matter scatterings are shown using particles colored by temperature, along with an illustration of telescopes on the moon. Credit: Hyunbae Park, University of Tsukuba

Radio telescopes on the moon could reveal the secrets of dark matter

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The proposed telescopes will be able to listen to the universe at a frequency of 21 centimeters - radio waves that cannot be heard from Earth because of the atmosphere.
Researchers have built a small but powerful detector to find gravitational waves in a hidden frequency range. The discovery could reveal unseen black hole activity and echoes from the early universe. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The small device that will open a new window to the universe: a compact gravitational wave detector for the millihertz range

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UK researchers present a desktop detector based on optical resonators and atomic clocks, which opens access to the “middle domain” of gravitational waves and could reveal binary white dwarfs, black hole mergers and a stochastic background – and a bridge
Optical illusions of birds. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Are animals susceptible to optical illusions? What fish and birds can teach us about perception

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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?
Gaia has revealed a giant wave moving outward from the center of the Milky Way. The image shows the Milky Way from the side: in the red areas the stars are “higher”, and in the blue areas they are “lower” relative to the disk. The white arrows show the vertical velocity directions. Credit: ESA/Gaia/DPAC, S. Payne-Wardenaar, E. Poggio et al. (2025).

Scientists detect a huge, unexplained wave rising in the Milky Way

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Gaia data reveals a massive wobble in the galaxy's disk that is deflecting stars to great distances – a phenomenon that is still unexplained
Trump's higher education charter would require universities to publish average graduate salaries. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The American Charter for Higher Education: A Vision of Equality or a Recipe for Academic Paralysis?

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A new document from the US government requires universities to comply with a series of strict rules – from complete transparency in grades to restrictions on foreign students. Its critics warn: It is an attack on diversity and academic freedom
Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt samples a rock at Station 7, at the foot of the North Mountain in the Taros-Littrow Valley. The large rock was dislodged by a powerful moonquake about 28.5 million years ago, likely the result of activity on the Lee-Lincoln Fault. Credit: NASA/JSC/ASU

Moonquakes could threaten future manned missions and infrastructure

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New study reveals that moderate-intensity tremors associated with the Lee-Lincoln fault in the Taros-Lytaro Valley could endanger permanent bases as part of the Artemis program
It's been 30 years since the first planet was discovered around a star like our Sun. With each new discovery, scientists are getting closer to answering whether there are other planets like Earth that could host life as we know it. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

We've crossed the 6,000-plus exoplanet mark — and some of them are stranger than science fiction planets

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NASA has so far verified 6,000 exoplanets - a vast collection of alien worlds, from fiery giants and oceans of lava to stars with "gemstone" clouds or a density similar to Styrofoam.
A: A grass fly visiting flowers; B: An ant-hunter spider (a phenomenon that attracts kleptoparasitic flies). Credit: Mochizuki 2025.

World's first documented: Plant mimics the scent of wounded ants to attract pollinators

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Vincetoxicum nakaianum, described only last year, emits a scent that resembles ants being attacked by spiders—and thus lures grass flies that feed on wounded prey and pollinate its flowers. Research pushes the boundaries of flower mimicry
Artist's impression of energetic impacts on a Venus-like planet - Researchers suggest that late impacts can shape the interior structure, prolong volcanic activity and influence the habitability of rocky planets. Credit: Southwest Research Institute

The key to alien habitation may lie in planetary collisions

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New research suggests that cosmic collisions may play a key role in creating the conditions necessary for life to develop on distant worlds.
The Emilio Segre Cosmic Radiation Observatory on the summit of Mount Hermon. Photo courtesy of Ariel University

Secrets of Mount Hermon: Powerful gamma radiation measured in dry lightning storms

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A study by Ariel University and the School of Sustainability at Reichman University identified a gamma-ray enhancement (TGE) in two unusual events in January 2018 at the summit of Mount Hermon — without precipitation — and demonstrates electron acceleration in clouds and the effects
Prof. Tomer Wolansky. Photo: Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv 360 Podcast: The Whole Truth About Dark Matter | Particle Physics

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Throwing the Earth in the trash. Climate crisis. Illustration: depositphotos.com

International Court of Justice in The Hague: Legal obligation for countries to combat climate change

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Precedented decision obliges countries to act to reduce emissions and maintain a healthy environment – as part of protecting human rights
A mysterious seance around an ancient seance board. Illustration: Avi Blizovsky via DALEE

Do souls and spiritual beings really exist?

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A comprehensive rational review undermines belief in the existence of souls, ghosts, and the success of mediums – and presents scientific explanations for phenomena that are ostensibly attributed to the afterlife but are in fact merely figments of the imagination.
An illustration of what a dark dwarf might look like. Credit: Sissa Medialab

Dark dwarfs lurk in the center of the galaxy – a clue to the nature of dark matter

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Researchers from the UK and Hawaii propose for the first time the existence of substellar objects powered by dark matter, which may shed light on one of the greatest mysteries in modern cosmology.
Star formation region. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Plasma researchers uncover new mechanism for planet formation

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Asymmetric vibrations in plasma disks may explain how planets form around stars and supermassive black holes
MethaneSAT satellite. Illustration courtesy of the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)

Jeff Bezos' climate change monitoring satellite shuts down – and becomes space junk

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MethaneSAT, the first environmental satellite operated by a civic organization, shuts down after 15 months of operation. Researchers: "The information collected has already changed the rules of the game in monitoring methane emissions"
A black cat and a white cat. Their fates were different in ancient times. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The Cat in the Sources of Chazal 4: "If the Torah had not been given, we would have learned modesty from the cat"

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The fourth episode in the series reviews the place of the cat in homes during the time of the Sages, their treatment of it as impure on the one hand and as having qualities worthy of imitation on the other – and the colors that stir debate to this day.
Vials containing the new silicone copolymers, separated by chain length from longest to shortest, provide visual evidence of the changing energy gap in the new semiconductor silicon. UV illumination creates a rainbow of vials as the longer chains shift toward the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum, requiring less energy to absorb and emit light at lower energies. Credit: Zijing (Jackie) Zhang.

New material breaks the rules: Scientists turn insulator into semiconductor

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A team of researchers from the University of Michigan has discovered a new silicone copolymer that can conduct electricity and emit light – a breakthrough that could lead to flexible electronics, wearable solar cells and ultra-thin color displays.
The Milky Way floats in the clear sky above the Cerro Tolulo Inter-American Observatory in Chile. Credit: Nicole Firestone/Rutgers University

Cosmic baby boom: Astronomers catch blazing galaxies for the first time

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Scientists have revealed ancient galaxies in the midst of their first burst of star formation – a discovery that provides a rare glimpse into the earliest chapter in the history of galaxies like the Milky Way.
NGC4921, a bar galaxy similar to the one recently discovered. Photo: ALMA

Scientists Just Found the Oldest Bar Spiral Galaxy—and It's Monster

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A massive barred spiral galaxy from 11.1 billion years ago shows never-before-seen star formation and gas dynamics. It could reshape our understanding of how galaxies like the Milky Way form.
This Hubble image of IC 758 shows a peaceful galaxy – but beneath its calm appearance lies the remains of SN 1999bg, the explosive death of a massive star. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, C. Kilpatrick

Quiet Galaxy, Explosive Secret: The Supernova Surprise of the Serene Spiral

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A seemingly peaceful galaxy hides the dramatic consequences of the violent death of a massive star.
The location of the cameras on the HAKUTO-R lander. PR photo, ISPACE

A second attempt to make history has apparently failed: a private Japanese probe will attempt to land on the moon (live broadcast)

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Japan's iSpace will land its Resilience probe in the Mare Frigoris region of the moon's northern hemisphere tonight. This is the second attempt after a failure in 2023, but this time it will
Asteroids hiding between the orbit of Venus and the Sun. Illustration by Avi Blizovsky via DALEE. The image is for illustrative purposes only and is not a scientific image.

Three 'hidden' asteroids behind Venus highlight the danger of uncharted skies

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While not an immediate threat, the discovery of three rare asteroids in inner orbit around the sun reveals the difficulty of identifying objects that could endanger Earth – and reinforces the need for dedicated telescopes like
Satellite images: Copernicus Sentinel-2, Sentinel-5P;

An unusual eruption of Mount Athena was recorded from space * As of a day later, the mountain had calmed down

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On June 2, 2025, Copernicus satellites recorded the largest eruption of Mount Athena in the past decade. According to researcher Teresa Obida of the University of Queensland, this was an unusually powerful event – ​​resulting from a caldera collapse and a flow.
The combination of theoretical models and empirical data creates a new perspective for understanding the complex interactions between young stars and their environment. Credit: Paolo Padoan, Liubin Pan, Veli-Matti Pelkonen, Troels Haugbølle and Ake Nordlund

Young stars feed on chaos to build planets

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New research reveals that early stars do not operate in isolation – but rather absorb material from their chaotic surroundings using a cosmic adsorption mechanism, which directly affects the formation of planets.
A physicist researching quantum theory in Stalin's USSR. "Non-partisan theory." The image was prepared by DALEE in the absence of an original image of Semyon Semkovsky.

The clash between the theory of relativity and materialist dialectics – the story of the life and work of Semyon Semkovsky

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In 1931, the Central Committee of the Communist Party issued a decree banning philosophy and science that were not "party." The theory of relativity was among them. Semyon Bronstein-Semkovsky defended the theory of relativity and paid for it with his life.
Group fitness training. Why do some people love exercise? Illustration: depositphotos.com

AI Revealed: What Really Makes Us Move?

First-of-its-kind study uses AI to examine what motivates people to exercise
ChipEx 2024 event in Tel Aviv. Photo: Niv Kantor

The Israeli chip industry proves its strength and place in the global industry

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As every year, the annual international conference ChipEx2025 will be held in Tel Aviv with the participation of senior executives from the world's leading companies: TSMC, Samsung, Amazon, Nvidia and Apple. This year's focus: the place of artificial intelligence in the chip industry
Fighting the brain drain. Illustration: depositphotos.com

An opportunity that will never come again: This is how we can bring the best Israeli researchers home

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How a comprehensive national program will attract research experts back and ensure Israel's future strength, just before scientists are kidnapped by other countries that are after them
Beit Shean Antiquities. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Architectural blueprints of thousands of ancient dwellings reveal horrifying patterns of inequality throughout human history

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A global database of over 55,000 ancient residential floor plans reveals how inequality developed in pre-industrial societies and when inclusive governance succeeded in curbing it
Exodus from Egypt with elements from the Bible such as the Ten Commandments and Miriam's drum. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The Myth of the Exodus: Tradition, History, Propaganda – and Everything in Between. Reading List

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The story that never happened – but shaped the identity of an entire people and religions. Articles published on the Hidan website over the years
A vast spiral galaxy alongside the Milky Way for a scale comparison of the universe. Credit: Bagchi and Ray et al/Hubble Space Telescope

Monstrous jets from black hole in spiral galaxy may foretell Milky Way's terrifying future

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A giant spiral galaxy with powerful jets from a black hole has shocked scientists, because it shows that even galaxies like ours can release dangerous radiation at some point.
The cat is associated with ancient Egyptian culture. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The Cat in Israel's Sources 1: Going Back in Time

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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.
Motor learning process in the brain, VTA and M1 are connected, dopamine in the learning process.

Brain researchers at the Technion: Dopamine – the key to acquiring motor skills

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Collaboration between two researchers at the Rappaport Faculty of Medicine reveals that local release of dopamine in the motor cortex is a key to acquiring new motor skills
Impact structure in Amelia Crater, Australia. Credit: NASA

600 million years ago, an asteroid impact shook the Earth – and its effects may still linger

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How an ancient impact on Australia may have triggered global changes in climate and ocean chemistry
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore upon their arrival at the International Space Station. Photo: NASA

The two astronauts stranded on the space station have returned to Earth.

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Sonny Williams and Barry Wilmore complete a mission that extended from an initial eight-day plan to nine months.
For a century, astronomers have devoted their energies to studying Barnard's Star in the hope of finding planets around it. First discovered by EE Barnard at Yerkes Laboratory in 1916, this star is the closest single star system to Earth. Now, astronomers have discovered four sub-Earth-mass planets orbiting this star. One of the planets represents the discovery of the lowest-mass planet ever detected using the angular velocity technique, marking a turning point in the search for small planets in close proximity to stars. Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Marenfeld

Four tiny planets revealed in neighboring solar system after a century of search

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The planets were discovered orbiting Barnard's Star, one of the closest stars to the Sun.
Prof. Helmut Schwarz, Technical University of Berlin, winner of the 2025 Wolf Prize in Chemistry. Photo courtesy of the Wolf Prize Foundation

Wolf Prize in Chemistry for 2025 to German researcher for characterization of the gaseous state in electrolysis processes

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The 2025 Wolf Prize in Chemistry is awarded to Professor Helmut Schwarz of the Technical University of Berlin for the quantitative characterization of active gas-phase intermediates to solve fundamental problems in catalysis.
The artificial intelligence software must decide what to do based on input received from sensors, such as cameras, lasers, radar, and more. A Tesla electric car. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Autonomous cars: What could go wrong?

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Sometimes the autonomous car's recognition system does not recognize an emergency vehicle with flashing lights stopped on the side of the road. What technological solutions to this problem do the researchers intend to develop?
The moment of the malfunction that caused the Starship spacecraft to break apart during the eighth test, March 6, 2025. Screenshot, SpaceX

SpaceX Starship explodes again

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SpaceX Starship explodes again
The Athena spacecraft during preparations for landing on the moon. Photo: Intuitive Machines

The Athena probe landed near the moon's south pole, but communication with it is problematic

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Melting glaciers are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's strongest ocean current, researchers have found. Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

The Great Ocean Slowdown: How Antarctic Ice Loss Is Reshaping the Climate

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New research finds that melting ice in Antarctica is weakening the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) and could lead to worsening climate extremes, disrupting marine ecosystems, and reducing the ocean's ability to absorb carbon by 2050.
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