2017

The average global warming map of 2013 – 2017, compared to the average temperature in the period from 1951 to 1980. Source: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio.

2017 was among the three hottest years since measurements began

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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: The Road to 2018

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Donald Trump at an election rally, during the US presidential campaign, 2016. Photo: Gage Skidmore.

2017 - the year of the destruction of science in the USA

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The figure shows the letters that represent DNA and RNA bases. A CRISPR spin-off is capable of changing bases in DNA and RNA. Source: Shaury Nash.

The most important discoveries in biology in 2017: precise editing of genes; A genetic cure for cancer

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Neutron star merger - breakthrough of the year according to SCIENCE magazine

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Hurricane Harvey. Photo: NASA.

Drought, hurricanes and Trump: 2017 summary in the environment

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Prof. Yitzhak Ben Israel. PR photo

2017 in space: the chairman of the space agency is optimistic about the communication satellite program and the SpaceIL project

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