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Why do students cheat in online exams and how can it be discouraged?

Psychologists at the University of Cologne in Germany have studied how students’ individual needs, conceptions, and reasons relate to cheating behavior in online exams. 

Parasomnia: What strange things can happen inside a sleepwalker’s brain?

Measuring someone’s brain activity during a parasomnia episode is not simple. The patient needs to fall asleep, experience an episode, and have their brain activity recorded while moving around.

Breakthrough research on fruit flies may pave way for ALS cure

The work on fruit flies in the lab shows how protein interactions can preserve or prevent the nerve cell death that is a hallmark of ALS.

How germline regulation, sex differences impact the lifespan of male, female vertebrates

A new study by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) has revealed unexpected and sex-specific effects of germline regulation on longevity.

Forget chopped liver: South Korean scientists convert chicken fat into energy storage devices

Recent efforts to design high-performance storage devices have taken advantage of carbon materials.

From silk to silence: MIT unveils lightweight fabric that can tackle noise pollution

US researchers engineered a fabric as thin as a human hair to create a lightweight, compact, and efficient way to reduce noise transmission.

Hebrew University study finds zebrafish provides clues to RNA's role in embryo formation

A new study at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem (HU) presents insights into mRNA regulation during embryonic development in zebrafish.

Ozone has a key role in influencing the climate of habitable exoplanets

The findings of a team led by Hebrew University researchers reveal a relationship between ozone levels and atmospheric stability.

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Lightning storms accelerating the rate of sea ice melting at the North Pole

Researchers from Tel Aviv University find that a natural phenomenon may be melting

Hebrew University decodes mRNA’s role in embryo formation using zebrafish

Senior author Rabani commented, “Our work opens up new avenues for understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying cell fate determination during embryonic development.”

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