COVID-19
- Avi Blizovsky
- December 1, 2020
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American and German researchers came up with an original idea for the development of a vaccine for the corona virus - introducing the "spikes" protein of the corona virus into a weakened measles virus and making the vaccine a double * In the meantime, it has been successfully tested on mice and rats
- Ehud Amir
- November 30, 2020
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An attempt to explain the obvious. Ehud Amir goes over the conspiracy theories created around the corona epidemic and explains why they are unfounded
- Avi Blizovsky
- November 10, 2020
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This follows an interim analysis of a clinical trial that is in progress, in which it was found that out of 94 confirmed corona cases among the experimenters, only nine received the vaccine and the rest are from the control group that received a placebo
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- November 5, 2020
The accessibility and popularity of smartphones have made collaboration between scientists and the general public easier than ever. Through various apps and websites, citizens can report observations or information found in their environment, and finally this copy data (big data) is used to carry out scientific research
![The first-ever structure of the main protease enzyme of the SARS-CoV-2 virus obtained by neutron scattering revealed an unexpected electrical charge in the amino acids cysteine (negative) and histidine (positive), a result that provides important information about the virus's replication mechanism [courtesy: Jill Hemman/ ORNL, US Dept. of Energy]](https://www.hayadan.org.il/images/content3/2020/11/20-G01620_Protease_PR_proof21-768x480.jpg)
- Dr. Moshe Nahamani
- November 4, 2020
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In order to better understand how the new corona virus behaves and how its spread can be stopped, scientists were able to obtain the three-dimensional map that reveals the position of each and every atom in the molecule of the enzyme essential for the replication of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
- Avi Blizovsky
- November 3, 2020
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The journal Nature conducted a comprehensive investigation on the damage that Trump has caused to science in the four years of his presidency, and on the eve of the 2020 election
- Ziv Adaki
- October 29, 2020
- 5 תגובות
- The science service
- October 29, 2020
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A survey conducted by the Center for Sports Medicine and Research at the Wingate Institute, the National Institute for Sports Excellence in Israel, among 171 accomplished athletes reveals that during the first quarantine period there was a 28% decrease in the number of weekly training hours, a 15% increase in the number of sleeping hours, and 25% reported that they ate more than usual rule
- The science service
- October 29, 2020
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- The Technion
- October 28, 2020
- 5 תגובות
Technology developed by Technion researchers will allow a safe return to routine on campus * The technology for detecting the corona virus in the sewage system will provide information on the epidemic outbreak in real time
- The science service
- October 28, 2020
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Six high-tech companies and representatives from academia presented the solutions at a special meeting of the Knesset's Science Committee yesterday (Tuesday) * Minister of Science and Technology, Yizhar Shai: "Every crisis is an opportunity and Israeli high-tech has changed the business model following the Corona virus"
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- October 26, 2020
Each year, approximately 1,600 new PhD holders are qualified in Israel. They go out into the world armed with a certificate, a lot of new knowledge and usually with the desire to translate it into meaningful action. But many of them will find themselves embarrassed in front of the employment options before them
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
- October 20, 2020
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Many countries in the world are investing money to provide work for those affected by the corona virus, and to restore nature after realizing that the climate crisis and the destruction of nature were the fertile ground for the development of the corona virus
- The science service
- October 18, 2020
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- Israel Antiquities Authority Archeology
- October 14, 2020
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According to Dr. Barak Monikandam-Givaon and Thila Lieberman, the managers of the excavation on behalf of the Antiquities Authority: "The barbell is made in the shape of a dome with a flat base. At the top of the weight is carved a sign that resembles the letter E, an Egyptian sign that represents an abbreviation of the word 'shekel', and next to it are two lines indicating two shekels
- The science service
- October 14, 2020
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- The Technion
- October 12, 2020
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The test is based on a technology developed by the group led by Prof. Amit Meller based on individual molecules without the need to duplicate many copies of the same molecule
- Tel Aviv University
- October 12, 2020
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- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- October 10, 2020
- Avi Blizovsky
- October 8, 2020
- 3 תגובות
This is what Prof. Harmona Sorek from the Institute of Life Sciences at the Hebrew University says in an interview with the Scientist website, who is happy about the decision to award Emmanuel Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna the Wolf Prize last year. Now Charpentier is establishing the Max Planck Institute for Infectious Diseases in Berlin with high budgets, and is also contributing to corona research
- Tel Aviv University
- October 5, 2020
- One response
This is according to a joint study by Tel Aviv University and Hasharon Hospital (Rabin Medical Center). The researchers estimate that in the case of repeated exposure to Corona, those who recover from the disease may be protected from a second illness - but it is possible that they may still carry the virus and infect others
- The Hebrew University
- October 5, 2020
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Researchers from the Hebrew University, the Technion, and the Western Galilee Academic College, and the Netanya Academic College found that children and adults, who suffer from ADHD, may recover faster from COVID-19 compared to the general population, and link this to "evolutionary advantages" that help them cope with the disease
- Ministry of Science
- October 5, 2020
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- Science site The Conversation
- October 3, 2020
- One response
The president of the United States, who was infected with corona and began to show symptoms in a difficult condition, received an experimental antibody cocktail. Research doctors from the University of Virginia detail what are the effective treatments against corona, and what are the promising treatments that are in clinical trials
- Avi Blizovsky
- October 2, 2020
- 4 תגובות
Enalivex reports positive results in a clinical trial of Allocetra for the treatment of corona patients in severe/critical condition