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'Personality determines life or death': Bold ravens near humans die younger - study
A new study reveals how ravens' behavior impacts their survival. Risk-prone birds face higher mortality due to human activities, while cautious ones thrive.
Some 40% of Israel's teachers report anxiety, depression as war takes mental toll
Israel's noise pollution upsets animals as much as people - but can be reduced, study finds
What a strand of hair may reveal about the bond between mother and child
Man's oldest friend: Dogs have been around for over 15,000 years, genetic study shows
The dog, descended from an ancient wolf population separate from modern wolves, was the first animal domesticated by people, with animals such as goats, sheep, cattle and cats coming later.
Parental burnout, not military deployment alone, drives children’s wartime stress - study
A new Hebrew University-led study uncovered how military deployment affects family dynamics.
Large study links ultra-processed foods to ADHD risk in preschoolers
Within the ultra-processed category, items such as breads, pastries, packaged cereals, ready-to-heat frozen meals, and long-shelf-life ready-to-eat meals were associated with more emotional problems.
Dutch registry study: Children of divorce have fewer children and shorter relationships
The marriage duration of children from divorced families was, on average, about one year shorter than that of other people.
Who uses e-cigs? Israeli study sheds light on electronic cigarette use - study
Hebrew University of Jerusalem study reveals distinct adult-use patterns of electronic cigarettes in the US and Israel.
Can dogs help ease teacher burnout in Israel’s schools during wartime? - study
Psychological buffer against wartime exhaustion for teachers revealed in new research.
Israeli researchers at TAU find noninvasive brain stimulation eases PTSD symptoms
The five-session pilot, conducted in Tel Aviv and published in the journal Brain Stimulation, used individualized transcranial magnetic stimulation targeted to hippocampal networks.
Oldest trace of Syphilis-linked DNA from 5,500-year-old bone shows disease came from Americas
Ancient DNA from a 5,500-year-old skeleton in Colombia reveals the oldest genome of "Treponema pallidum" yet, sharpening evidence that treponemal diseases predate European contact.
Habitable worlds may be far more common than thought, Israeli study says
Published in the peer-reviewed The Astrophysical Journal, the research focuses on tidally locked planets, worlds that always show the same face to their star.
Israeli scientists create light-activated plastic for safer manufacturing
The Ben-Gurion team essentially embedded an on/off mechanism inside the plastic’s building blocks, eliminating the need for fragile or expensive catalyst systems.
