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An innovative system combines sensors, artificial intelligence, and advanced algorithms to identify signs of hive collapse in advance.

The Artificial Intelligence Revolution: The Future of Bee Hives

Advanced sensors and artificial intelligence monitor the condition of bees and prevent hive collapse in real time.
Test tubes with DNA that encodes the information. Credit: Rami Shloush, Technion Spokesperson

Researchers at the Technion have developed technology for encoding, recovering, and rapidly reading information stored in DNA.

The information density in DNA is about a hundred million times greater than that of digital storage. This means that, potentially, for every unit of volume that currently holds 1 megabyte, we could store up to 100
If Carl Sagan were alive today, this is what he would say to US President Donald Trump, the temple of ignorance

"Carl Sagan's Prophecy: When Science Collapses Before Populism"

In his book "A World Haunted by Demons" he writes: "Immense technological power will be concentrated in so few hands that none of those who are supposed to represent the public interest will even be able to understand what things are meant to be." Isn't that
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?

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?
LIGO Gravitational Wave Observatory in the US, credit: caltech

LIGO gravitational wave detectors are about to undergo an upgrade

Scientists have developed an innovative optical system designed to improve the sensitivity of the LIGO detector, the American gravitational wave detector that was a partner, along with the European Virgo, in the initial detection of gravitational waves and in many subsequent discoveries.

The agents are coming: "Wanted" messages for AI only

"The new job ad presents a unique position - the company is looking for an artificial intelligence agent to build, manage and prove his skills, with the intended candidate being an independent agent developer with multi-disciplinary skills, at a price of 15,000

Artificial intelligences are already capable of replicating themselves

New research shows that advanced artificial intelligence systems are already capable of self-replication, bypassing deletion mechanisms, and creating new generations of AI. Are we on the verge of a dangerous revolution?
The Merlin app has become one of the most popular tools for bird identification. Photo: pexels, technobulka

Man vs. Machine: Who is better at identifying birds?

The "Merlin" bird identification app is being tested by expert birders and amateurs. What were the results, and why is it still less accurate in Israel?
The Solar Observatory in Isfaia. Credit: Idan Media, Government Press Office

The Solaris Solar Observatory was established in a druz village in israel

The observatory, located 550 meters above sea level, will be equipped with four telescopes adapted for observing the sun. In addition to its educational and scientific role, the observatory will also collaborate with industry to improve the protection of electronic equipment against
Fire show resulting from the disintegration of the second stage of the Starship spacecraft. From social networks, Section 27A of the Copyright Law

Another failure for SPACEX's Starship spacecraft: The booster landed successfully, but the spacecraft exploded

A Starship probe launched from Texas broke apart minutes after liftoff, but the "Super Hubble" booster successfully landed on metal arms on the launch pad.
The characteristics of the generations in a historical and technological perspective

The children of the beta generation have come out into the world: what will the lives of the members of the new generation look like?

A Journey into the Characteristics of the Beta Generation: Technology, Demographics, and Social Influences That May Shape the Future.
The Parker Solar Probe is approaching the Sun. Image: NASA

NASA's Parker Solar Probe makes history in its closest pass to the Sun

The Parker Solar Probe reached a distance of only 6.1 million km from the Sun, at a record speed of 690,000 km/h, in a groundbreaking operation to improve our understanding of our planet
What will be the surprise of the year 2025? Illustration: Roy Tsezana

A major investor anticipates where artificial intelligence is headed in 2025

Andreessen-Horowitz is one of the largest and most important investment companies in the world, especially when it comes to technology investments. Among other things, it is a development contract for the use of bots whose response will more and more resemble a human response
The desert locust (Schistocerca Gregaria). Illustration: depositphotos.com

The 'good enough' principle in nature: how evolution saved resources in the digging paws of the female locust

The female locust can dig 4-3 holes to lay eggs and then her organs that are intended for this wear out
Criticism of the state of the field of artificial intelligence in Israel. The image was prepared using DALEE and is not a scientific image

The state auditor: Israel does not have a national strategy in the field of artificial intelligence, a setback in Israel's ranking

In addition, there is no comprehensive government entity. Israel is behind compared to the progress of regulation in the European Union where there is already legislation that regulates the use of artificial intelligence according to risk levels
The future of futurism. The image was prepared using DALEE and is not a scientific image

The future of autonomous systems - and the future of futurism

Dr.Roey Tsezana has developed an artificial intelligence tool that studies the research process of futurists. Specifically, his own. He receives as his main input the field he is supposed to research, and the target year for which he is
Iran's missile program. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Iran's ballistic missile program and the relationship to the space program - a review following the barrage of missiles fired at Israel

Iran claims that its missile industry is defensive in nature and designed to deter potential attackers, not to be used as an attack weapon. The Iranian space program is also a tool for the ballistic missile program
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The fungus that turns food from garbage into a dish in a restaurant

An ancient Indonesian mushroom is being used by University of California scientists to create gourmet dishes from food waste, in an attempt to reduce waste and save the planet
The cover of the book "The Milky Way - Autobiography of our galaxy.

 Berea Chapter from: "The Milky Way Autobiography of Our Galaxy" by Dr. Moya McTeer, Mater Publishing

Chapter from: "The Milky Way Autobiography of Our Galaxy" by Dr. Moya Maktir, Mater Publishing. Translation: Adi Marcuse Hess, Editing: Helit Yanai
On the left - a photo of a couple in the kitchen, on the right - a photo created by the computerized model after it was shown the original photo along with the instruction: "Two robots dancing in the kitchen"

The video giant

Dr. Tali Dekel is at the forefront of generative AI research and a partner in the development of Lumiere - Google's video generator. "We want to know if machines can allow us to see the world better,"
The Science Garden at the Davidson Institute for Science Education. Photo by Ido Kagan

The science garden at the Weizmann/Davidson Institute was inaugurated

The Klor Science Garden of the Davidson Institute for Science Education - the educational arm of the Weizmann Institute of Science, has undergone an upgrade in recent years so that it also reflects fields of knowledge that did not exist 25 years ago
SuperLimbs. Photography: Erik Ballesteros and Harry Asada

"Nahum Takum"-style robotic legs may help astronauts on the moon get up from falls

New MIT system called SuperLimbs may help astronauts conserve energy and extend missions on the moon
Dr. Lonnie Johnson. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

"Technology accelerates human evolution"

Dr. Lonnie Johnson, an inventor who registered over 100 patents and developed a solid-state battery based on them, describes human evolution as an interactive process between biology and technology, in which each influences and is influenced by its own
Reading thoughts before they become words. The figure was prepared using DALEE software after reading the article.

mind reading? Researchers have developed a method that will allow us to know what we are going to say before we speak

Individual neurons could recognize, for example, when we are about to touch our tongue to our palate to say the letter D * This will enable the development of prostheses for those suffering from speech problems
An amusing representation of the TOI-1136 system if each of the bodies in the system were a duck or a duckling. Credit: Rae Holcomb/University of California at Irvine

The evolution of planets is revealed in a distant solar system

A newly discovered solar system with six confirmed extrasolar planets and a possible seventh increases astronomers' knowledge of star formation and evolution
A wall in memory of Mahsa Amini. Photo: Haifa University Spokesperson

The University of Haifa stands by the Iranian people in their struggle against the regime * Dedicated a wall in memory of Mahsa Amini

The giant picture, measuring 6 meters by three meters, in which we see a portrait of Amini, consists of 1,000 small pictures of the victims of the Iranian regime in the past year. The picture was unveiled in the presence of the Iranian-American artist Homan
Dr. Aya Sofer, Director of the IBM Research Center in Israel at the Silicon Club meeting, Usafia, June 2023. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

"Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve our lives in a variety of ways"

Dr. Aya Sofer, director of IBM's research laboratory in Israel, was a guest at the high-tech Silicon Club managers' forum: "Besides the many advantages, there are also, of course, not easy challenges, such as a built-in bias in models or data,
A satellite biological laboratory, as understood by DALEE2. Definitions: DALL·E 2023-08-28 20.48.45 - biological lab inside a sattelite orbiting earth with few test tubes and a microscope looks like a photo

The pharmaceutical manufacturing market in space is developing; Companies raise considerable sums; Space Pharma has received approval from the USPTO to manufacture a drug in space

Two British companies have raised funds from investors to develop satellites for the production of drugs and chips in space. CEO of Spice Pharma Yossi Yamin: This shows that we are not the only crazy people and that even the capital market recognizes the market
political polarization. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Six ways artificial intelligence can make political campaigns trickier than ever

Prof. Binghai Yan. Unexpected enlightenment. Courtesy of the Weizmann Institute

And let there be light, more light

It started with very strange experimental results, continues in a new physical theory about the behavior of photons, and in the future may improve our smartphone screens and enable faster data communication.
Innovation and change management during the Corona period. Image: depositphotos.com

To expand the circles of technological innovation in Israel

How to expand the circles of technological innovation in Israel in the Corona era?
Natural food colors. Photo: Prof. Assaf Aharoni's laboratory, Weizmann Institute

Color from nature

Disease at first glance: when a cell of the immune system (macrophage, in blue) meets a bacterium (in red), what happens in the first 48-24 hours is crucial

An algorithm that may predict the chance of contracting tuberculosis

Prof. Nir Gov. Photo: Weizmann Institute Spokesperson

Frustrated at the turn

Breast cancer cells in culture as seen under an optical microscope. You can see the bands connecting the cells. Photo: Prof. Geiger, Weizmann Institute

All together and each separately

Illustration: pixabay.

Should artists find out how involved technology is in their works?

iNNOVEX conference. Source: conference website.

What will our lives look like in 2030?

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The search for a new test for artificial intelligence

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Caution! Your home devices follow you

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See the night in a new light

Bloodhound's supersonic car. Photography: DANIEL JONES.

Will Oracle "fly" the supersonic car to a record speed of over 1600 km/h?

Illustration: Courtesy of MIT.

"Wood on a chip"