Science Panorama

Our understanding of the neurodegenerative disease is continuously advancing

For many generations we have been threatened with an apocalypse that could destroy humanity – What does science have to say about it?

The spectacular appearance and intoxicating fragrance of flowers are meant to attract the eyes, the nose and the heart

Sound waves, X-rays, MRI and much sophistication: medical imaging technologies enable us to see deep inside our bodies

An innovative space telescope being developed at the Weizmann Institute of Science will place Israel at the forefront of observational astronomy

How are we related to Neanderthals? Which species was discovered through fossil DNA? The more we know, the more complex the history of humankind becomes

From the lepers in the Bible to the victims of the Plague and the Spanish flu – isolations and lockdowns were the main tools to fight infectious diseases

Cats are a clade and lions are a species. How do we classify and catalog all living things?

In how many ways can chess pieces be arranged on a board without threatening any other pieces? What is fairy chess and what does it all have to do with a million dollar prize?

Can the controversies surrounding the Nobel prize be resolved by adapting it to the 21st century?

Hairs that enhance tactile sensation and those that can detect the respiration of worms. Special mustaches in nature

Disposable or reusable products? It’s difficult to assess which has a higher environmental toll. One thing is certain – using existing products is better than making new ones

Future greenhouse gas emissions will determine the rate of global warming and the magnitude of natural disasters in the next century and millennium

The starry sky is hidden behind the artificial lighting we created to keep the night away. Why light pollution matters?

Bacteria, lab cultures and solar energy utilization. To feed the planet’s ever-growing population new and more efficient food sources are necessary

Everyone knows that lunar gravity is responsible for tidal cycles, but the actual process is more complex than commonly perceived.

76 years after the first use of a nuclear bomb by mankind, the knowledge required to manufacture such a weapon is freely available to all, but it is still an expensive and complex enterprise.

Everything about the Olympic Games – from antiquity to their revival in the modern age.

From robotic attendants to artificial intelligence powered cameras. Ground-breaking technologies at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

From viruses to competitive sports. While still in their infancy, gene doping techniques are already threatening to penetrate the Olympics and Olympic sports in general.

In the Olympics, as well as in other competitions, clothing technologies are no less important than talent

Many animals can change their sex from male to female or vice versa, sometimes even multiple times. Why do they do it?

From nuclear weapons to dental health and from skillet coating to climate change. Everything about fluorine

researchers see insects as the new superheroes that will save the world from starvation. Are they really a practical alternative to meat?