public health
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Dozens of poisonings have been documented in Mediterranean countries, including Israel. A new international study reveals the extent of the danger and how to protect yourself from the invasive species.
- 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.
- The Technion
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Researchers at the Faculty of Biology at the Technion discovered a unique mechanism that protects marine bacteria from viruses that attack them
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Israel is the leader in the consumption of single-use plastic products. At the end of the month there will be a meeting in South Korea designed to draft an international plastic convention, and Israel is also expected to participate in it. What is that treaty and how will it affect it?
- Haifa University
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A new study in collaboration with the University of Haifa and the Tel Aviv Medical Center reveals: fast eating and emotional impulses significantly increase the risk of fatty liver, even when a healthy lifestyle is maintained
- Tel Aviv University
In the eastern Mediterranean area there is desert dust in the air almost all year round, and not only in spring or autumn as is commonly thought. Why is this important?
- Avi Blizovsky
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- The Technion
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Prof. Peter Jones, Prof. Steven Bailin and Prof. Andrew Feinberg will receive the Harvey Award in the field of science and technology for their contribution to the diagnosis of diseases and the development of treatments based on the understanding of epigenetic mechanisms
- The Hebrew University
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Researchers from the Hebrew University improved Elixhauser's comorbidity model and improved the accuracy of predictions about the duration of hospitalization, risk of mortality, re-hospitalization and increased treatment
- Avi Blizovsky
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"Different types of neurological disorders, including disorders on the autism spectrum, may be related to this environmental factor," explains Prof. Haitham Amal from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, senior author of the study
- Avi Blizovsky
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The researchers of the three organizations reveal GluFormer, a generative artificial intelligence model (Generative AI) based on a transformer architecture similar to GPT from OpenAI - but instead of text - it produces a prediction of levels
- Avi Blizovsky
- One response
The Cancer Society: "The reason for using sweet flavors is an attempt to bring teenagers into the circle of users. Their sale must be banned immediately"
- Avi Blizovsky
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The researchers noted that moderate to high amounts of precipitation had a positive effect on public health, most likely due to a decrease in air pollution and people staying at home. However, extreme rainfall, beyond certain levels,
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
The State of the World Air report reveals that air pollution caused the death of more than 8 million people in one year. Who is at high risk, what is the situation in Israel and what can be done?
- Avi Blizovsky
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While the live shingles vaccine has already shown signs of protection against dementia, the new combined vaccine offers even more promising results, with far-reaching public health implications
- Science site The Conversation
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- The Hebrew University
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New research highlights the potential of random mixtures of antimicrobial peptides to significantly reduce the risk of resistance development compared to single peptides. These findings highlight the need for innovative solutions to overcome
- 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?
- 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?
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Opinion: Despite the objections of experts and residents, these days the Prime Minister's Office is examining the expansion of the transportation of the oil of Ketsa'a; In light of the dangers involved in a course of this kind - it seems that our government has it simple
- Weizmann Institute
Forecasting dust storms is a complicated matter. A new study was able to predict storms in our region with a high level of accuracy - and thereby outline how artificial intelligence can be harnessed to understand processes in the atmosphere
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
- 2 תגובות
According to preliminary research, we have already passed most of the limits of resource utilization. The world's resources, including the climate, biodiversity, water systems and other natural resources, have exceeded their limits and reached catastrophic levels. is there a way
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
The State Comptroller's report indicates: the scope of the use of pesticides, which are designed to overcome the problem of pests, is increasing significantly - and harming the health of Israeli consumers. So what do we do? Learn to spray differently
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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- Eran will laugh
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- Scientific American Israel
- One response
- Tel Aviv University
- No comments
- Scientific American Israel
- 2 תגובות
- Gilad Diamant
- 52 תגובות
- Scientific American Israel
- No comments
- Avi Blizovsky
- 22 תגובות
- Landsman Foundation
- 14 תגובות
- Scientific American Israel
- 5 תגובות
- Haifa University
- 15 תגובות
- Scientific American Israel
- 4 תגובות
- The science service
- 15 תגובות
- Ben-Gurion University
- 12 תגובות
- Avi Blizovsky
- 46 תגובות
- Dr.Roey Tsezana
- 49 תגובות
- The science service
- 2 תגובות
- The science service
- 6 תגובות
- Dr. Moshe Nahamani
- 3 תגובות
- The science service
- 2 תגובות