Understanding the underlying interactions in ecosystems is important for preserving both human health and the environment. A new Bar-Ilan University study, which calculated the level of connectivity in the ecosystems of bacterial communities, provides first evidence of an old theory:…
The Earth’s climate is changing faster than we expected. A new study led by the Weizmann Institute of Science reveals that storms in the Southern Hemisphere have already reached intensity levels previously predicted to occur only in the year 2080.…
Bar-Ilan University to invest hundreds of millions of shekels in research, ventures and training in the field of energy and sustainability over the next decade. Among the technologies under development: hydrogen-based drones, fuel cells to create green energy, a green…
Days ago, Leonid Diachenko was witnessing horrors of war. Now, as he worries about the safety of his family, the 14-year-old is part of a group of ten peers aged 14-18 starting free university studies. Coaches from Israel’s math team…
The world’s coral reefs are becoming extinct due to many factors such as global warming and accelerated urbanization in coastal areas, which places tremendous stress on marine life. “The rapid decline of coral reefs has increased the need for exploring…
Hebrew U. Veterinary School Concludes 12-Year Study of Street Cats, Reveals How to Successfully Control Population Numbers. Increasing numbers of free-roaming street cats is a global problem. In fact, stray cats are considered one of the world’s most invasive species. …
In a collaboration including researchers from Ben-Gurion University, the Hubble Space Telescope has established an extraordinary new benchmark: detecting the light of a star that existed within the first billion years after the universe’s birth in the big bang—the farthest…
Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF), one of the world’s leading integrated agro-industrial and food business, announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Future Meat Technologies, a leading cultured meat company. CPF and Future Meat Technologies aims to develop hybrid cultured meat products…
Bar-Ilan University and Doral Group, an entrepreneurial company in the field of renewable energy, have signed a series of agreements for strategic collaboration. Doral will become a member of Bar-Ilan’s Energy and Sustainability Center, and the entities will work to…
Movement is ubiquitous across the natural world. All organisms move, actively or passively, regularly or during specific life stages, to meet energy, survival, reproductive and social demands. Movement affects a variety of ecological processes and the ability of individuals to…
