A few years ago, an old lemon tree that towered in the garden of my parents’ house died, but before it did, the tree left us with a parting gift––a new sprouting lemon tree that grew right next to it.…
The first insect radar of its kind in Israel offers a chance to gauge the quantity of insects in Israel’s skies, something that could not previously be calculated. The new radar was installed close to the Agamon Hula by researchers…
EDF Renewables, the leader in solar power in Israel, is announcing the commissioning of four new solar farms in the country, for a total of 54 MW of installed capacity.These new facilities are part of the Israeli government’s target to…
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…
