Biology

Premature birth may cause lifelong kidney damage, Israeli researchers find

A joint Australian-Israeli study identifies how premature birth disrupts kidney development, potentially leaving babies with a lifelong shortage of vital filtration units.

Doctors at Rambam Hospital use a new method for providing respiratory assistance to premature babies.
Bacteriophage (illustrative)

Scientists use AI to create viruses not found in nature, simultaneously raising alarms, enthusiasm

Employees of the Research Institute for Protective Technologies, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection (WIS) inspect a dummy sample which is contaminated with a substance similar to the chemical weapon Sarin, during a demonstration in Munster October 15, 2013.

Trump administration works to strengthen defenses against potential AI bioattacks - report

Prof. Uri Roll: "The love of nature was already there."

Searching for hope in an age of extinction


Video of an 8-meter, 200-kilogram green anaconda in the Amazon will leave you breathless

‘We have discovered that green anacondas are actually two species,’ said the head researcher.

 Video of ‘monster’ giant 8-meter, 200-kilogram green anaconda species found in the Amazon rainforest will leave you gasping for air.

Reversing Aging: How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is Redefining Longevity and Cognitive Health


Lucy’s Achilles Heel: Why our ancient ancestor couldn't keep up

Running required Lucy 2.9 times more energy than it does a modern human, indicating low endurance.

 Lucy’s Achilles Heel: Why our ancient ancestor couldn't keep up.

Your finger length could reveal your drinking habits, scientists find

Prenatal testosterone exposure, reflected in the 2D:4D digit ratio, may influence alcohol consumption patterns.

 Finger length ratio and alcohol consumption. Illustration.

Leading scientist claims octopuses could evolve into the next civilization-builders

Octopuses are among the most intelligent, adaptable, and ingenious creatures on Earth, says researcher.

 Can they be civilization-builders? Octopuses.

Which dog breeds are smartest? Study uncovers unexpected insights

The study suggests that excessive breeding of dog breeds by humans has led to changes in the natural structure of dogs' brains.

 Which is smartest? Dog breeds.

Scientists discover new biological entities called 'Obelisks' in humans, potentially linked to the

Obelisks are simpler than viruses, consisting of a stretched circular molecule with about a thousand letters of RNA.

 Origins of life. Illustration.

Daylight Saving Time makes us jet-lagged every day, says York Professor

Professor Patricia Lakin-Thomas from York University says the time is long overdue to make the pause from Daylight Saving Time permanent.

 Daylight Saving Time. Image by Tobyotter is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Waste not want not: Biofuels can be developed from organic household waste - study

This new biofuel would have several advantages, namely that the emissions produced from these biofuels contain significantly fewer harmful chemicals.

 AN ISRAELI company is turning the contents of your trash can into clean energy.

Knowing the Land of Israel part 3: Discovering little wonders in Ashkelon National Park

Lycaenid caterpillars have called this place home since before the first Canaanites set up camp on the Ashkelon beach so many millennia ago.

 THE ADULT of the Tarucus butterfly, seen in Ashkelon National Park.