Hadassah Medical Organization researchers, using next generation sequencing (NGS), have identified a highly accurate RNA panel that distinguishes thyroid cancer from benign nodules. The study, authored by Prof. Haggi Mazeh, Chief of Surgery at Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus, and Hadassah…
A team of cybersecurity researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has demonstrated that valuable user information can be exfiltrated by tracking smartphone touch movements to impersonate a user on compromised, third party touchscreens while sending emails, conducting financial transactions or…
TiME Continues to Purchase Areas that are Home to Species at Risk of Extinction – This Time a Strategic 5 acre Area of Coral Reef in the Caribbean.Species at risk of extinction in the area, which will now become a…
The Israel National Mediterranean Sea Trail is an exciting new ecotourism initiative that adds a new element to Israel’s impressive line-up of epic nature trails. An opportunity for hikers to enjoy and hike long Israel’s beautiful coastline. Israel is a hiker’s paradise. The country…
Nature conservation programs often become a double-edged sword, as attempts to manage natural systems can have unplanned negative impacts. On the other hand, ecosystems that go unmanaged are exposed to unauthorized manmade interference and are prone to calamities. Whether managed…
Tech Women encourages outstanding female students to continue their academic studies in science & engineering. From Kiryat Shmona to Beer Sheva, Ashdod and the Golan Heights, over 800 outstanding female high school students from all over Israel attended the Tech…
The shredded carcasses of microscopic marine algae could play an important role in the formation of clouds over the world’s oceans, a new study has found. We all know clouds form as microscopic water droplets in the air condense on…
Many children are born in Africa with orthopedic birth defects. Although this is a common problem, there are almost no available solutions. A unique course, given for the first time in Africa by a doctor from Rambam Health Care Campus…
For the first time, a Ben-Gurion University pilot study demonstrated that raw human excrement can potentially be converted to a safe, reusable fuel and a nutrient rich fertilizer, thus addressing two major worldwide issues of sanitation and fuel for energy…
Around 2.4 million people could die in Europe, North America and Australia between2015-2050 due to superbug infections unless more is done to stem antibiotic resistance. However, three out of four deaths from superbug infections could be averted by spending just…
