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
National Academy of Inventors grants Israeli prof. senior membership
Professor Noam Eliaz is the first Israeli to be designated as a senior member and was one of just three Israelis to join the academy.
Nature provides inspiration for researchers developing selective membranes
Current synthetic membranes are effectively microscopic sieves, but Technion researchers hope that in the future they will be able to choose which molecules to let through.
'Love hormone' doesn't always lead to happily ever after, researchers find
It has long been thought that oxytocin was responsible for positive social behavior, leading to it being dubbed the 'love hormone,' but new research suggests it's more complicated than that.
Israeli researchers on road to new coronavirus passive vaccine
Seven of the epitopes are potentially effective vaccine candidates. The research shows that they could cover as much as 87% of the world population.
Science Minister Izhar Shay quarantined after aide gets COVID-19
Shay had just finished speaking at a memorial ceremony for murdered soldier Amit Ben Yigal when he got the results.
2020 EMET Prize winners announced
The EMET Prize is known as Israel's Nobel Prize, awarded for excellence which make significant contributions to Israeli society.
Ben Gurion U. ranked in top 15 natural sciences institutions
A total of 133 articles were published by BGU researchers in the year recorded.
Two Israeli companies featured in Time's 100 Best Inventions
The GENNY by Watergen cuts down on plastic waste, as the machine takes water directly from the atmosphere.
Dr. Orna Berry, Israel’s first and only female chief scientist
Shattering glass ceilings and overcoming personal obstacles
Why are men more prone to illness than women?
While women are more resistant to infectious diseases, this same reaction may make them more likely to suffer from auto-immune diseases.