Israeli science

Israeli hospital launches AI system to enable hospitalized children to communicate without speaking

The system uses AI to create personalized printable communication boards in under five minutes, tailored to each child's needs as well as their age, language, gender, and background.

Dr. Oshrat Sella Weiss with a patient.
German shepherd barking (illustrative)

Using babies, Israeli study reveals why AI fails to truly understand animal calls

THE COMPETITION included 53 young scientists from across the country, most of whom were able to present their works in person to the judges

Amid Iran war, 53 of Israel's future scientists showcase projects in Jerusalem contest

MACCABIDENT’S DR. Doron Haim: Anxiety alters hormonal regulation, which can affect how and when teeth emerge.

War trauma can hinder development of children's teeth, study finds


Likud's Ofir Akunis plans international tech expo for Israel’s 75th

Akunis welcomed 23 ministers to Jerusalem in his previous term in the role five years ago for a science policy conference and to mark Israel’s 70th year.

 Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis is seen with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, on May 1, 2023

Weizmann Institute solves the mystery of red blood cell production

Weizmann Institute's identification of the cells producing the hormone EPO could lead to new therapies for treating anemia.

 (left to right): Prof. Chamutal Gur, Dr. Eyal David, Dr. Bjørt Kragesteen and Prof. Ido Amit

Flying mammals live in an environment of constant noise, new study shows

Israeli-led study reveals that bats experience hearing loss in old age apparently have evolved some innate ability to minimize it.

 Israeli researchers have discovered that bats experience hearing loss in old age.

Israeli judicial reform could spark damaging brain drain - survey

Young university faculty members have the highest likelihood of leaving Israel due to the Netanyahu government's judicial reforms.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen in Jerusalem, on March 13, 2023.

Weizmann Institute scientists discover tool for the science of twistronics

The discovery might be essential for emerging technologies because it allows access to an unprecedented spectrum of new quantum interfaces.

 Close-up diagram of the quantum twisting microscope in action. Electrons tunnel from the probe (inverted pyramid at the top) to the sample (bottom) in several places at once (green vertical lines), in a quantum coherent manner

Israel's first space telescope set to launch in 2026

ULTRASAT’s unprecedented field of view of 204 square degrees represents a 100-fold leap in the extra-galactic volume accessible to scientists for the discovery of transient sources.

 Israel's first space telescope, ULTRASAT (illustration).

Children, adults see time differently - study built on Israeli science

Heuristics are mental shortcuts or proxies that enable people to make quick decisions and were introduced by Israeli-American psychologists.

ASK YOURSELF honestly if you control your time or if it controls you

Israeli scientist Prof. Zvia Agur to become AAAS fellow

This honor, becoming a fellow of the world's largest general scientific society, is a reflection of Agur's years of achievements in the medical field. 

 Exterior of the AAAS building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, January 2016 (Illustrative).

Does the human brain know when something sounds wrong?

Our brains are capable of distinguishing noises that are natural, compared to those that are perhaps a bit off-key.

 Car door

New antibiotic "cocktail" can help combat superbug

In the current study, a combination of different antibiotic drugs that prevent the formation of resistance was examined. 

 Cefepime For Injection,  May 31, 2017.