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 


Ancient microbes from Alaska permafrost awaken after 40,000 years

The Colorado Boulder team says the thawed bacteria spend months in a sleepy state before multiplying rapidly, forming visible biofilms and releasing greenhouse gases.

Researchers drilling into the permafrost.

From crossbow bolts to 13th-century sandals: The trove found in vulture nests

Among the 2,483 objects recovered, researchers catalogued 226 human made artifacts including a thirteenth century esparto sandal, a crossbow arrow and a 630 year old piece of decorated leather.

From crossbow bolts to 13th-century sandals: The trove found in vulture nests.

Divers recover 1,000+ silver reales and 5 gold escudos from 1715 Spanish treasure fleet off Florida

Queens Jewels, the firm with exclusive salvage rights, values the well-preserved haul at about one million dollars and calls it the site’s largest coin find since 1990.

Divers recover more than 1,000 silver reales and five gold escudos from 1715 Spanish treasure fleet off Florida coast.

Photos from 1938 reveal strong clue to Amelia Earhart plane on Nikumaroro island

A fifteen member team from Purdue University and the Archeological Legacy Institute departs november 4 to probe the Taria object believed to be Earhart's Lockheed Electra 10E.

Photos from 1938 reveal strong clue to Amelia Earhart plane on Nikumaroro island.

Ancient ‘Messi’ 40-inch limestone shows nobleman, wife, and goose-toting daughter

“I found the statue hidden under the sand, and nearby was a false door inscribed with the name ‘Messi,’” said Zahi Hawass.

Meet the ancient ‘Messi’: 40-Inch limestone masterpiece shows nobleman, tiny wife and goose-toting daughter.

Stone age site in Germany yields Europe's oldest blue pigment, rewriting prehistoric art palette

The discovery changes everything we thought we knew about Palaeolithic pigment use in Europe, said archaeologist Wisher.

Stone age site in Germany yields Europe's oldest blue pigment, rewriting prehistoric art palette.

Ancient life sized camel engravings on Saudi desert cliffs rewrite Arabian prehistory

Researchers say the monumental rock art marked scarce water sources and migration routes, serving as statements of presence and cultural identity roughly 12,000 years ago.

Ancient life sized camel engravings on Saudi desert cliffs rewrite Arabian prehistory.

Archaeologists unearth intact Canopus decree stele in El Husseiniya, Egypt

Unlike earlier trilingual copies, the 1.27 metre 238 BC slab is inscribed solely in hieroglyphs, promising new insights into Ptolemaic rule and calendar reforms.

Archaeologists unearth intact Canopus decree stele in El Husseiniya, Egypt.

AI-powered study uncovers 303 new Nazca Lines geoglyphs, doubling the known figures

"AI was able to process in months what would have taken us decades with traditional methods," stated Sakai, after the algorithm detected patterns later confirmed in the Peruvian desert.

A closeup of Nazca Lines, an ancient cryptic geoglyph in Peru.

How Jean-François Champollion cracked hieroglyphs 203 years ago

The French philologist announced his success on 27 September 1822, opening a window into ancient Egyptian civilization.

How Jean-François Champollion cracked hieroglyphs 203 years ago.