A groundbreaking study from researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev reveals that desert soils can emit powerful greenhouse gases within minutes of being wetted—even in the absence of microbial life. Published by Dr. Isaac Yagle and Prof. Ilya Gelfand…
New research reveals RNA viruses make it harder for oceans to recycle carbon, offering new insight into Earth’s climate regulation. Published in Science Advances, the research reveals that RNA viruses may interfere with the ocean’s ability to recycle carbon and…
For nearly a century, scientists around the world have been searching for dark matter – an invisible substance believed to make up about 80 percent of the universe’s mass and needed to explain a variety of physical phenomena. Numerous methods…
A groundbreaking new artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by Israeli researchers promises to revolutionize wildfire prediction, with a particular focus on lightning-induced blazes that are growing increasingly common due to climate change. The new AI model can predict where and…
When we plug in our cells phones to charge them, we take it for granted that they’ll soon be brimming with energy for scrolling, texting and news alerts. But the technology powering this – rechargeable lithium-ion batteries – heralded a…
Anyone who has dealt with ants in the kitchen knows that ants are highly social creatures; it’s rare to see one alone. Humans are social creatures too, even if some of us enjoy solitude. Ants and humans are also the…
Millions of people around the world suffer from spinal disc degeneration, with only limited solutions available for relieving their pain. Dr. Mirit Sharabi, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics at Ariel University and the Head…
Hundreds of millions worldwide suffer from osteoarthritis, which is caused by degradation of the cartilage coating the joints that is believed to result from the breakdown of natural lubrication mechanisms. The lab of Prof. Jacob Klein in the Weizmann Institute of Science’s…
The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute has decided to award the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation This year’s Nobel Prize…
Antibiotic resistant bacterial pathogens are on the rise, while fewer antibiotics are being developed. Prof. Ariel Kushmaro and his local and international colleagues tackled the need by focusing on the long pepper. Known in traditional medicine for its treatment of…
