Biology
All-queen ant shocks science: Japanese–German team finds species with no males or workers
Researchers hypothesize it descended from a slave-making species that lost its own workers because other ants worked for them, with the loss of male production occurring later in evolution
Expert explains: This is the age at which your aging begins, and it is earlier than expected
Israeli mathematician uses AI to decode human immune system
Israeli researchers develop SafeWax coating that could cut pesticide use by 50%
Israel research identifies harmful biomass posing risk of infections to animals, humans
Those tiny organisms, found everywhere on the Earth’s surface, are also important in influencing various processes, including soil health and pollutant decomposition.
Israeli researchers measure interaction between immune cells and cancer cells
A new technology developed at Bar-Ilan University will help oncologists and other medical professionals to determine the best way to treat patients.
What causes bookworms to digest old books?
The same thing that attracts silverfish to old books causes celiac disease, say scientists.
Self-dyeing, plastic-free vegan leather can be grown from bacteria, study shows
Their new process could also theoretically be adapted to have bacteria grow materials with various patterns and vibrant colors and to make more sustainable alternatives to other textiles.
TAU researchers explain how viruses decide whether to become good or bad
In an arms race between bacteria and viruses, the submicroscopic infectious agents improve their decision making by adopting defense systems built against them
U of Haifa finds 'groundbreaking discovery' in Parkinson's research
A new study undertaken at the University of Haifa has, for the first time, found a connection between PD and the ECM in the brain.
The bunny and the hourglass model: A new technique tracks earliest stages of embryonic development
An innovative Weizmann Institute technique for tracking the earliest stages of embryonic development is applied for the first time in rabbits.
Weizmann Inst. develops first ‘cellular time machine’ to measure body changes
researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot have developed the first technique to measure cellular changes in the body over time.
Emojis don't reflect natural biodiversity, biologists complain
The researchers say that having access to biodiverse emojis is not just for sending jokes to each other, but crucial for online discussions of biodiversity and conservation.
The pattern of buds on your tongue is as unique as your fingerprint
Scottish researchers use AI and 3D images to study papillae
