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Is AI clairvoyant? ChatGPT can make personality tests and predict responses, Israeli study finds

Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) scientists have developed a method for generating personality assessment questionnaires with ChatGPT from any source text in English. 

Picture showing the ChatGPT application displayed on a smartphone screen, illustrative
VISITORS PARTICIPATE in the capital’s Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem march last month. The encouraging implication of the study is that these are factors anyone can strengthen, regardless of whether they are religious, according to the researcher.

Being religious is better for your mental health, Israeli rabbi scientist-led study reveals

Hebrew Union College celebrated the academic achievements of students in its Israel programs during the Ordination and Academic Graduation at the Taube Family Campus.

Young US Jews embrace Judaism informally despite limited communal participation - study

FILE PHOTO: A life-size replica of a woolly mammoth on display at the American Museum of Natural History's exhibition "The Secret World of Elephants" in Manhattan, New York City, US, November 8, 2023.

Prehistoric people in Eurasia, North America specifically hunted female mammoths, new study shows


Museum finds 67.5-million-year-old dinosaur fossil beneath parking lot

The fossil vertebra, found 763 feet underground, offers a rare glimpse into the late Cretaceous period.

 Museum finds 67.5-million-year-old dinosaur fossil beneath parking lot.

AI can outperform humans in emotional intelligence tests, study finds

The researchers concluded in the study that large language models can be utilized in supporting socio-emotional outcomes.

 CHATGPT

Study: Kissing may spread depression and anxiety via bacteria between spouses

Researchers detected significant increases in symptoms of depression and anxiety in originally healthy spouses.

 Study: Kissing may spread depression and anxiety via bacteria between spouses. Illustration.

How axolotl cells 'remember' their position to regenerate lost limbs

Upon injury, axolotl cells switch on a signal that is broadcast across one side of the limb, instructing cells to regenerate structures that match their location.

 How axolotl cells 'remember' their position to regenerate lost limbs.

Macron, Von der Leyen launch €500M 'Choose Europe for Science' to lure US researchers

'If you love freedom, come help us stay free,' says Macron to US scientists.

 Macron and Von der Leyen announce €500 million 'Choose Europe for Science' program to attract US researchers.

Scientists discover new color, never before seen by the human eye

Only the study’s five participants have seen the new color so far. 

 An illustrative closeup of a human eye.

AI may be better than physicians at making clinical decisions, TAU study says

According to a Tel Aviv University study, AI may be better than physicians at making clinical decisions.

 An illustrative image of a medic using Artificial Intelligence.

TAU develops AI tool to decode cell responses to cancer treatments

The innovative system merges two previously separate streams of biological data: gene activity at the single-cell level and know interactions between genes.

 (Left to right): Prof. Asaf Madi, Prof. Roded Sharan & PhD student Ron Sheinin.

Aloe vera can be used to help cultured meat production, Israeli scientists find - study

“Aloe vera has long been claimed to have medicinal and nutritional benefits, but our study shows it also holds great potential for sustainable food production,” Dr. Sharon Schlesinger said. 

 Aloe vera (illustrative).

Israeli scientists discover a key gene behind the scent of petunia flowers - study

Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have unlocked the secret behind the blossom’s captivating aroma – tracing it back to a single gene called PhDEF.

 PROF. ALEXANDER VAINSTEIN of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is seen holding a pot of flowers.