Israeli science
Using babies, Israeli study reveals why AI fails to truly understand animal calls
Even as AI masters human language, a groundbreaking Israeli study reveals a fundamental flaw in how AI decodes the animal kingdom: It hears the volume and pitch, but misses the point.
Amid Iran war, 53 of Israel's future scientists showcase projects in Jerusalem contest
War trauma can hinder development of children's teeth, study finds
Israeli gas sensor spots ‘mirror’ molecules, opening path to breath-based diagnostics
Growing space: Israeli experiment will try to grow plants on moon in 2025
A team of researchers from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has been selected to be performed in Space-IL's "Beresheet 2" spacecraft expedition.
Researchers discover way to predict earthquakes with 80% accuracy
By studying changes in the Earth's ionosphere, an Israeli research team discovered a method to predict earthquakes 48 hours ahead with 80% accuracy.
What are Earth's mysterious miracles? Two studies shed light
The two studies described a new method of clustering types of minerals together or separating them into new species based on their origins.
Meet the winners of the EMET Prize, Israel’s Nobel
Watch the awards presentation of the 20th EMET Prize Awards here.
‘The human mind is the basis of everything we have’
Profs. Hermona Soreq and Raphael Malach, winners of the 2022 EMET Prize – Life Sciences category in neuroscience field, share their achievements and the never-ending attempt to understand the body.
Renowned Israeli immunologist Michael Sela dies at 98
Past president of Weizmann, Israel Prize laureate Michael Sela co-invented multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone.
Israeli astronaut Eitan Stibbe expected to return to Earth tonight
After the detachment of the capsule from the space station was completed, the Israeli astronaut and the rest of the AX-1 mission crew are expected to return to Earth tonight.
One giant leap: Eytan Stibbe becomes first Israeli to board International Space Station
The mission, led by Houston-based start-up Axiom Space in partnership with SpaceX and NASA is a historic moment for science and space travel
New Collaboration to validate CRISPR Genome-editing tools in plants
Merck KGaA signs collaboration and license agreement with Israeli company BetterSeeds to accelerate use of CRISPR in agricultural applications, making it more widely available.
New research finds how plants develop aerial roots
A Hebrew University team has found, through genetic research, how plants make aerial roots – allowing smarter, more effective way to grow crops and plants.
