Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Ancient humans precisely navigated northern Israel to find right stones for tools, study suggests
Basalt seemingly held special importance at GBY, particularly for producing large cutting tools like handaxes and cleavers.
Children of Holocaust survivors face higher schizophrenia risk, Israeli study finds
Male fertility crisis? Israeli global study finds 54% drop in testosterone levels over five decades
Tire particles may contaminate crops and enter food chain, Israeli study finds
The brain listens 'smarter' when we focus, Israeli study discovers
A Hebrew U study shows the brain predicts and times sounds during focus, revealing how we tune out noise and stay attentive, a finding that could improve hearing aids and attention training.
'Moses Maimonides': A Cornell professor’s look at the Rambam - review
Images in the book include a responsum in Maimonides’s own hand, signed “Moshe” by him. It is one of many such documents discovered in the Cairo 'geniza,' a storage of Hebrew and Aramaic documents.
Black holes can move and 'reawaken,' scientists say
The data suggest that the black hole launched powerful outflows months after the star’s destruction, showing that black holes can “reawaken” episodically.
Hebrew University study discovers hidden mental health risks for youth during war
This vulnerability materialized under conditions of mass trauma – empathy was not linked to distress in regular times.
Grapevine: Our dear city
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Scientists unveil nano technique that could transform clean energy and tech
The materials, known as MXenes, are made up of sheets only a few atoms thick, and they can interact with light in ways that could make future technologies faster, smaller, and more efficient.
QROCODILE bites into the mystery of dark matter
The researchers recorded a small number of unexplained signals suspected to be lightweight dark matter.
Can one trust ChatGPT? Hebrew U and Cambridge University mathematicians find out
ChatGPT generates responses by predicting sequences of words learned during its training. Now, a new Israeli study shows that ChatGPT’s unpredictability may limit its reliability in a math classroom.
Corals in Gulf of Eilat survive record heatwaves, offering new hope to Israel's only reef
The findings provide a rare glimmer of hope amid a global coral crisis, as reefs worldwide collapse under rising ocean temperatures.
Gaza war drives young Israelis toward deeper faith and spirituality, study finds
According to the study, roughly one in four university students became more religious, while one in three described themselves as more spiritual.
