Research

Israeli hospital's 'groundbreaking' studies could lessen treatments, reduce prostate cancer risks

A groundbreaking study at Rabin Medical Center suggests prostate cancer patients may need only two radiation doses, potentially revolutionizing treatment.

Radiation accelerator at Davidoff Center - Rabin Medical Center.
An effective solution or only temporary?

What happens to the body after stopping Ozempic? A new study reveals the secret

An elderly couple

New study: Five simple steps that keep the brain younger

Bar-Ilan and Sheba Medical Center’s HealthTech Valley.

Bar-Ilan University’s ecosystem: Science, crisis, and institutional responsibility 


Epstein-Barr virus linked directly to lupus in landmark Stanford medicine study

“We think it applies to 100% of lupus cases,” said William Robinson, professor of immunology and rheumatology at Stanford University.

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Radiocarbon breakthroughs place Thera mega-eruption before Egypt's new kingdom

Researchers from Ben-Gurion University and Groningen report in PLOS One that the volcanic ash layers predate the Eighteenth Dynasty, extending the Second Intermediate Period.

A view of the mountaintop ruins of Ancient Thera from Mt. Elias.

Lab tests on Egyptian bowl may reveal final menu before Vesuvius buried Pompeii

The Alexandrian bowl in a modest popina proves cultural exchange reached the working classes of the Roman empire.

Archeologist studying and cleaning antique vessel. Illustration.

Face carved on T-shaped pillar at Karahantepe links Neolithic Anatolia and the Levant

Munro says the minimalist carving closely matches a twelve thousand year old face unearthed in Israel, hinting at a shared symbolism across early settlements.

Face carved on T-shaped pillar at Karahantepe links Neolithic Anatolia and the Levant.

All roads lead to Rome, now online: Research overturns estimates of length of imperial network

“It has come from a huge frustration. It’s the most puzzling subject in Roman archaeology… So why can’t I download all Roman roads?” said Brughmans, the project’s principal researcher.

Roman Empire ruins, Rome, Italy.

Daily coffee cuts atrial fibrillation recurrence risk by 39%, JAMA study finds

In the six-month DECAF randomized trial, 47 percent of coffee drinkers experienced recurrent atrial fibrillation or flutter versus 64 percent among those who avoided caffeine.

Coffee.

Lonvi Biosciences claims grape seed tablet may let humans live to 150 years

China’s government has made longevity research a national priority alongside artificial intelligence and biotechnology, according to a New York Times report.

Senior man takes pill with glass of water in hand.

Excavations resume at ancient Ugarit near Latakia after 14-year pause

Ugarit is famous for its vast archive of clay tablets inscribed in seven languages, considered among the oldest records of bronze age political and social life.

Archaeological excavations.

'Death-Ball Sponge' discovered in deep sea exploration in the South Sandwich Islands

Scientists observed the spherical body, covered with hooks that trapped small animals, a feeding strategy unlike the passive filtration used by most sponges.

'Death-Ball Sponge' discovered in deep sea exploration in the South Sandwich Islands.

Ancient shipwreck appears on Hoi An beach, dated by experts to 14th–16th century

Researchers say the 17m hybrid craft, found 400m from former Cẩm An ward office, is among Vietnam’s best-preserved underwater relics and will undergo urgent excavation.

Ancient shipwreck resurfaces on Hoi An beach, experts place vessel in fourteenth to sixteenth century.