Science and society
- Avi Blizovsky
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Trump is demanding the appointment of conservatives to various positions to balance what he calls the leftist bias in academia. But that's not enough for him, and he's demanding that research directions be determined and research budgets be kept.
- Avi Blizovsky
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From now on, a positive portrayal of the contributions of women, Native Americans, and blacks to the United States is considered partisan and forbidden.
- Tel Aviv University
New research led by Tel Aviv University reveals how bats change their echolocation patterns when leaving the cave and maneuver with amazing skill even when surrounded by tens of thousands of their friends — without air crashes
- Avi Blizovsky
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The Trump administration is leading the destruction of science and how it could return us to the Middle Ages or even the Stone Age. The damage of erasing databases and laying off workers will cause a huge setback in many fields, so the resistance is
- Avi Blizovsky
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March 7 protests across the US and Europe will protest cuts to research, staffing and funding, and push for continued federal focus on diversity, equity and inclusion
- Avi Blizovsky
Data analyzed by the Australian ASPI Institute shows that leadership in these technologies has shifted to China. One area in which the US still dominates is vaccine development, but this too is at risk due to the cutbacks.
- Avi Blizovsky
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The damage to scientific infrastructure and international collaboration networks—especially in the fields of biomedical and climate research—could be irreversible, and undermine the United States' ability to maintain its position as a global leader in science and innovation in the coming decades.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Trump accuses Zelensky of "betting on World War III," but his isolationist steps could actually spark conflicts, such as China's invasion of Taiwan, and a confrontation with Iran could actually bring war closer.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Science reports another disastrous week for Trump and his demolition contractor Elon Musk. US cuts funding for IPCC climate impact report
- Avi Blizovsky
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Cuts in direct and indirect research budgets at NIH, NOAA, FEMA, and many other agencies will lead to a decline in research infrastructure, stunted scientific innovation, and loss of talent, which could critically impact the development of treatments and public health.
- Dr.Roey Tsezana
A Journey into the Characteristics of the Beta Generation: Technology, Demographics, and Social Influences That May Shape the Future.
- The Hebrew University
Researchers from Tel Aviv University have developed an innovative platform based on nanoparticles, which enables the precise transport of two drugs at the same time to cancerous tumor sites, while improving treatment efficiency and reducing toxicity to healthy cells.
- Avi Blizovsky
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After more than doubling in value this year, Bitcoin has crossed the $100 mark. But Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have environmental consequences, and according to Dr. Yossi Borochov, there is now an opportunity to tax them
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
About what escapes any definition and pattern - but echoes like thunder between the pages of the great works of literature
- Avi Blizovsky
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During the Assad dynasty, the universities in Syria were used to control the population and there was no academic freedom. In an article published in Nature, a science journalist of Syrian origin publishes how the restoration should be carried out, and how science can help reveal the
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
The place of new neighborhoods in shaping the self-identity of those joining the middle class
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- Davidson Institute
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A precise dosage of water-repellent materials, alongside spacious weaving and utilization of the power of the capillaries, have upgraded the sporting experience for many. The science behind the "drifit"
- Avi Blizovsky
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- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Israeli researchers examined the effects of light pollution on reef fish and found that sleep disturbances are not a problem reserved only for humans
- Avi Blizovsky
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- Avi Blizovsky
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NASA is expected to make a decision by the end of August when and how to return the two astronauts stuck on the space station
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
A new Israeli study examined how the presence of wolves affects the activity of large mammals. The findings reinforce the importance of the predator in maintaining the integrity of the ecosystem
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- Avi Blizovsky
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Researchers identify eddy currents in the Sun, called Rossby waves, as mediating the tidal effects of Venus, Earth and Jupiter on the Sun's magnetic activity
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Living near agricultural land was previously considered an undesirable situation, but it seems that this assumption is no longer necessarily true. A new Israeli study shines a spotlight on the changing preferences of Israelis with the help of market analysis
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Asian tiger mosquitoes are also responsible for West Nile fever but also for other serious diseases, and the proliferation of these mosquitoes and mosquitoes in general is closely related to the climate crisis
- Avi Blizovsky
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A new research method proposes to analyze changes in behavior and leaps in learning to study consciousness, using sudden increases in learning - "eureka moments" - to identify conscious thought processes and study the mechanisms
- Avi Blizovsky
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"Those responsible for the health of spaceflight crews will have to find ways to extend the validity of drugs to complete a three-year mission to Mars, choose drugs with a longer shelf life or
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Following the severe fires in the north, the beehives were also damaged - what might be the cost of the damage and is there anything that can be done to restore them?
- Avi Blizovsky
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New research from University College London reveals that the Gulf Stream was stronger during the last ice age due to stronger winds. Could future climate change weaken the current and affect the
- Avi Blizovsky
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Could asteroids, which are remnants of comets, be one of the main sources of water on Earth?
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
The Israeli Garden Bank focuses on collecting seeds of as many plants as possible that grew in the Western Negev territories and waits for the day when they can return and plant them
- Avi Blizovsky
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The formation of our solar system involved the accretion of gas and dust into a preplanetary disk, with meteorites providing important insights into its early composition.
- The Technion
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The researchers of the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Technion developed an algorithm for discovering new formulas and new relationships between mathematical constants
- Davidson Institute
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Induction stoves do not heat up and yet heat the food. The secret lies in the magnetic field
- Avi Blizovsky
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Of the 25 skeletons studied, 23 showed signs consistent with a violent death. By studying the proportions of the bones, she realized that among the warriors was a woman.
- Avi Blizovsky
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The researchers collected and analyzed seismic data recorded around the South Sandwich Islands from 121 repeated earthquakes that occurred between 1991 and 2023. They also used data from two Soviet nuclear tests between 1971 and 1974,
- Avi Blizovsky
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The results showed that both human and animal kidneys undergo "remodeling" by the conditions in space, with specific renal tubules responsible for calibrating calcium and salt balance showing signs of shrinkage after less than a month
- Avi Blizovsky
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The discovery of Gliese 12 b, a Venus-like planet just 40 light-years away, offers new opportunities to understand the conditions that support life in the universe. "Evil Twin" it gets a lot more
- The Hebrew University
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A study by Hebrew University researchers opens innovative avenues in understanding the influence of sex cells on life expectancy and sheds light on the central role of sex cells and fertility on longevity
- Dr. Moshe Nahamani
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Innovative research on thin gold layers has revealed new photoluminescence behavior while advancing our understanding of measuring temperature as well as chemical reactions at the nanometer level
- Avi Blizovsky
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Today there is only one system in the world focused on this activity - NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar, part of the Deep Space Network (DSN). But an idea of a new instrument from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
- Tel Aviv University
A researcher at the Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University investigates whether we will soon be able to eat what we want without guilt?
- Weizmann Institute
Research in field mice under conditions simulating a natural environment reveals the different strategies used by females and males in creating social hierarchies
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
Researchers analyze the DNA and hormonal profile of the green turtles to understand their physiology, development and reproduction and ensure their survival
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
Researchers have built a model according to which the mass of the Higgs boson, which helps produce the mass of elementary particles, changed in the early universe, and is therefore much smaller than the standard model of particle physics describes
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
Theater researchers examined the reception of the Haifa International Festival for Children's Plays