As the world grapples with the cataclysmic events associated with climate change, it is increasingly important to have accurate climate models that can help predict what might lie ahead. Research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU)’s Institute of Earth…
Wheat is a staple crop that provides 20% of the world population’s caloric and human protein intake. Although wheat is essential for human and livestock diets, these plants are continuously preyed upon by insect herbivores which often cause severe damage…
The Government, today (Sunday, 31 July 2022), approved the proposal of Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Regional Cooperation Minister Esawi Frej to accelerate the implementation of the ‘Jordan Gateway’ project – the joint industrial zone between the State of Israel…
According to NASA, nineteen of the hottest years have occurred since 2000, with 2016 and 2020 tied for the hottest ever on record. This summer is already making worldwide headlines, with the UK reaching 40 degrees Celsius for the first time…
Considerable amounts of methane, one of the major greenhouse gases, are sequestered in sediment under the permafrost surrounding the Artic Circle. However, global warming has caused parts of the permafrost to thaw and form lakes that are now “hot spots”…
It is a known fact that corals glow, even at a depth of 45 meters. Now, Tel Aviv University researchers have succeeded in proving for the first time, evidence that the corals’ fluorescent colors are designed to serve as lure…
The Israeli government has approved the establishment of a national climate calculation centre to predict the regional impact of global warming. The new research centre will be equipped with a supercomputer with substantial research and database capabilities to enable detailed…
Israel is establishing a first-of-its-kind quantum center that includes three different quantum technologies with a joint control layer. Orit Farkash HaCohen, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology: “The establishment of the quantum computing center presents a substantial leap in the Israeli…
The new Skoda AFRIQ debuted recently, and among its many features is a Watergen drinking water generator. The AWG extracts drinking water from the humidity of the ambient air and can generate drinking water, even in a desert. This is particularly useful…
Antibiotic resistant bacterial pathogens are increasingly playing a role in rising illness and preventing wound healing, especially in hospitals. While more and more pathogens have developed biofilms that protect them from being eradicated by antibiotics, fewer classes of antibiotics are…