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Israeli study: changes in the cellular environment damage the nerves’ insulating coating
Viruses that infect colonies of water algae lead to the spreading of airborne particles upon which rain drops can condense, study finds
It may not fly, but the robot developed at Tel Aviv University maps novel surroundings like bats do
Murder suspects were caught after detectives matched DNA samples with their relatives information in online family trees
Hurricanes affect lizard evolution – simply by casting those less capable of withstanding the powerful winds into the sea
Why is the sea salty? What is sand made of and what does it have to do with wine?
An Israeli study raised interesting findings about the mass of all organisms, as well as disturbing findings about the impact of mankind
Yehudith Birk discovered the activity of a certain soy protein, enabling its use for a wide range of applications – from pest control to cancer treatment
An Israeli-American study collected important information from data of millions of social-network users
Ada Yonath solved the structure of the cell’s protein factory and won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Is the ginger hair gene in danger of extinction? Genetics says: no reason to worry
Animals change their behavior during the eclipse, and now there is an app
Is it possible to eat a steak while leaving the cow intact?
Technion researchers discovered the structure of the protein through which a violent strain of bacteria kills our cells
WIS researchers identified brain cells that evaluate the direction and distance from a target
Wolbachia bacteria switch the sex of males and kill them in a variety of ways, so that they can use the females for their own needs
Do substances added to cigarettes make them more addictive?
Gene Drive – the new genetic engineering technology promoting the rapid spread of genes into large populations
Self and cell examination: every day billions of cells are sentenced by our body to either life or death via processes with medical applications
German researchers found how birds are able to nap during long-distance flights
How do animals communicate? Do they use language or just basic communication? And why can’t they use human language?
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