Science
New Israeli-led AI model to predict chemotherapy benefit in breast cancer
Technion researchers part of international study that validates fast, accessible alternative to genomic tests using routine pathology samples.
Breathing life into buildings: Israelis develop better ways to prevent indoor air pollution
Water on Mars? Scientists discover 'bathtub ring' which may reveal contours of ancient ocean
Pricing the battlefield: What a human life costs on the defense stock exchange -opinion
Study explains Antarctica’s mystery Blood Falls
Researchers solved the mystery thanks to measuring devices that captured the event entirely by chance, providing the first evidence of the immense physical pressure behind this eerie natural phenomen
Scientists reconstruct the face of “Little Foot,” a 4-million-year-old human ancestor
Comparisons show the face size falls between a gorilla and an orangutan, with shape closer to orangutans and bonobos, and a closer resemblance to east african fossils in the orbital region
Brain drain: US-based scientists choose Europe, harming American institutions
Months into his second term, Trump moved to block American academic and scientific institutions from accepting foreign students, affecting undergraduates, medical, and PhD candidates.
Turtles’ brains shed light on evolutionary developments dating back hundreds of millions of years
The study provides new insights into the functions of ancestral cortices but also raises fundamental questions about how and when key neural computations evolved in turtles.
High Court: Israeli gov't must explain why it funds haredi schools without core studies
The order, issued in a petition filed by Hiddush, demands that the Education and Finance ministries explain why state funding is not conditioned on the teaching of core-curriculum subjects.
Israel, Azerbaijan sign declaration of cooperation on AI as ties deepen
The prime minister spoke at the signing of the MOU about the alliance between the two countries: “AI, as you know, is Azerbaijan-Israel. AI is also AI, artificial intelligence."
Cell-based implant offers new hope for diabetes management, Technion study shows
The study, which is peer-reviewed and published in Science introduces a “living, cell-based implant” that works as a pancreas and is protected against immune rejection by a novel system.
Early warning system for undrinkable wine glows in the dark
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have built a living biosensor made of bacteria that lights up when it detects acetic acid, a chemical compound present in spoiled wines.
Israeli scientists discover skin gene that helps build body’s first line of immune defense
The findings, published in the peer-reviewed journal Cell Reports, reveal a previously unknown mechanism linking skin development to immune protection and new insight into inflammatory skin diseases.
Russian cyborg pigeon drones begin real-world testing phases, sparking concern over military misuse
While the company insists its mission is purely to serve utilities, logistics, agriculture, and emergency response, the potential to adapt the technology for military use is hard to ignore.
