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- Avi Blizovsky
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Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem deposited polyethylene particles in three agricultural soils in Israel and examined their interactions with 48 organic pollutants. In about 90% of the materials, environmental aging of the plastic had little to no effect on adsorption.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have identified a control network that links calcium signals to three proteins that control the balance of sodium and potassium in the plant embryo. In experiments with white primrose, the researchers were able to significantly improve the germination rate under saline conditions,
- Avi Blizovsky
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A study that cross-referenced the status of 21,207 species with trade data from 185 countries found a gap between where products are consumed and where habitats are damaged. Researchers warn that nature reserves
- Amit Winder
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About 66 million years ago, long before humans sowed the first field, ants were already growing food, cultivating gardens, dealing with pests, and passing the "crop" from generation to generation. What is the agricultural system?
- Avi Blizovsky
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Gene-edited experimental plants began developing seedless tomatoes even when cold weather disrupted fertilization. In a greenhouse experiment, they out-performed control plants and produced more ripe fruit, but have not yet been tested.
- The Hebrew University
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Israeli and Palestinian researchers have completed a five-year project to identify wheat lines capable of maintaining agricultural performance under conditions of water scarcity and a short and unstable rainy season.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Analysis of more than seven decades of climate data suggests a link between temperature changes in the Indian Ocean and high-pressure systems that prevent rain in the eastern Mediterranean. December conditions may provide a clue
Tire dust can also get on your plate: abrasion particles release pollutants into the soil and plants
- Avi Blizovsky
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Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem grew lettuce and alfalfa in soil containing realistic concentrations of tire wear particles. They found that the particles do not remain in the soil as an inert material, but gradually release chemical additives, some of which are absorbed
- Avi Blizovsky
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A study in Nature Sustainability found that reservoirs around the world are losing an average of 7.3% of their storage capacity each decade, largely due to sediment accumulation. Small reservoirs are particularly vulnerable.
- Avi Blizovsky
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- Davidson Institute
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New research suggests accurately mapping pasture areas where stopping cattle grazing would allow vegetation and soil to be restored, sequester large amounts of carbon dioxide, and reduce the damage to meat and milk production.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Stomata In-Sight combines live microscopy with a controlled leaf cell, enabling the connection between stomata opening and water loss and CO₂ uptake
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Following mass poisonings of wildlife from improper use of pesticides – here's how to reduce the risk of the next poisoning
- The Technion
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The technology, published in the journal Small and funded by an EIC-Pathfinder grant, creates a uniform hydrophobic layer that makes it difficult for bacteria and fungal spores to adhere to the leaf — without harming photosynthesis, while also protecting against UV radiation and heat.
- Avi Blizovsky
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Dam levels are dropping, over-pumping is causing land subsidence, and the government is looking for solutions – from water imports to diversion projects and cloud seeding. * The crisis, which is a direct result of the global climate crisis with worsening
- Avi Blizovsky
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory researchers have edited genes in Golden Berries to produce plants that are about 35% shorter and easier to plant and harvest, and plan to further improve traits such as fruit size and disease resistance.
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
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Prof. Shlomit Paz from the University of Haifa explains how warm seas and air increase the intensity of rainfall, why storms like "Byron" are becoming more common in the Mediterranean basin - and warns of the cost of flooding,
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
A new UN report maps the world's drought hotspots – from Africa and the Panama Canal to the Mediterranean basin – and warns of growing damage to water supplies, food security and economic stability, which is also
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
New research suggests that the climate crisis threatens to shrink agricultural land around the world, especially in regions near the equator and in the Middle East. If we don't act, the ability to produce food will be severely affected.
- The Hebrew University
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Israeli-American study reveals that an extremely hot day reduces milk yield by up to 10% and that cooling technologies only partially compensate for the damage
- Avi Blizovsky
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International study reveals more than 500 combined factors causing global decline in insect populations and suggests not just focusing on bees and butterflies
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
New Israeli research reveals the secrets behind the swarm and shows it is not just an agricultural disaster but also a biological wonder
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Advanced sensors and artificial intelligence monitor the condition of bees and prevent hive collapse in real time.
- Avi Blizovsky
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The prize is awarded jointly to Professors Jeffrey Dangle, Jonathan Jones and Brian Stacekevich.
- Avi Blizovsky
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- The Hebrew University
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- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
From squirrels to wolves, mammals have a problem. A new study examined which threatens them more - direct human actions, or climate change
- 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?
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
A new Israeli study examined how different methods of agriculture affect the environment and the landscape versus the benefits for the farmer. The findings show that there is a method that makes it possible to both generate economic profit and preserve nature
- Avi Blizovsky
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While other studies have used CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing to disable or decrease gene expression, the new study published in Science Advances used unbiased gene editing for the first time to increase gene expression and subsequent photosynthetic activity.
- Davidson Institute
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- Dr.Roey Tsezana
The Cow of Heaven project aims to find a way to produce milk protein from bacteria that feed on carbon dioxide and hydrogen
- Dr.Roey Tsezana
Thanks to an accidental discovery in the laboratory, researchers were able to improve plant growth and give them resistance to drought and salinity conditions, by exposing their seeds to a plant hormone in a simple and easy-to-apply process
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
The cooperative economy tries to provide an answer to the loss of food
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
Dust that came from the Sahara and Saudi Arabia about 11,000 years ago - contributed to the development of agriculture in the Jordan Valley
- Avi Blizovsky
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This complex interaction of cultures between 5500 and 4500 BC in the Maghreb region led to exchanges of knowledge, cultural changes and mutual genetic influences
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Did you know that trees can be very effective in preventing fires? Yes yes, this is not a contradiction: in a new Israeli article it is suggested to use orchards as a tool against the spreading fire. How is this move possible and will we soon see
- The science service
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The system allows the installation of a solar field above shade-sensitive crops - at high density * The development was presented at the international Agri-Voltay Conference SunnySide APV SUMMIT 2023 sponsored by the Miguel Research Institute from Israel and the Fernhofer Institute from Germany
- Dr.Roey Tsezana
Scientists have developed a method to double the annual crop from one to two times, while improving properties in rice that can make it at least partially a perennial plant
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Grapes, wheat and corn: according to a new study, popular agricultural crops in the Mediterranean countries will need more irrigation in the near future - and this when the water sources in the region are only dwindling. How are the farmers preparing for this?
- Weizmann Institute
The institute's scientists and their research partners from the Technion and Tel Aviv University have for the first time created mixed beams of individual atoms
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- Weizmann Institute
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- The science service
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- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
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- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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A study published in Nature Sustainability examined remote environmental connections: how changes in water use and agriculture in one region may affect rainfall, drought, and ecosystems in distant areas.