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Nobel Prizes 2024: Celebrating artificial intelligence

This year’s Nobel Prizes underscore the transformative impact of the artificial intelligence revolution currently underway, with notable connections to the achievements recognized in physics and chemistry

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 12.21.24

Rediscovering an extinct biochemical reaction

A new study has identified an inorganic molecule that likely played a significant role in many of the processes that shaped life as we know it today

Jonathan Berkheim/Davidson Institute of Science | 12.20.24

An insatiable curiosity. High school student Carl Sagan, 1951

The astronomer who brought the cosmos closer to us

Marking 90 years since the birth of Carl Sagan, a trailblazer in planetary science and astrobiology, who became an iconic advocate for science in the media and the public sphere through popular books and a successful TV series

Ettay Nevo/Weizmann Institute of Science | 12.13.24

Laboratory experiments simulating deep-ocean conditions confirmed that dissolved oxygen levels increased in the presence of the nodules. Polymetallic nodules from the ocean floor in a laboratory

The enigma of dark oxygen

Natural metal nodules release oxygen in the dark depths of the ocean, challenging the long-held belief that oxygen production is impossible without photosynthesis

Shaked Engelberg / The Davidson Institute of Science | 12.13.24

Can seismic data prevent another October 7?

Researchers from Tel Aviv University identified weak seismic signals linked to vehicle movements inside Gaza before Hamas' attack

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 12.08.24

Do men and women really experience pain differently?

Research reveals that substances naturally secreted in the body interact differently with receptors in males and females, potentially altering how each gender's brain perceives painful stimuli

Tal Fisher/Davidson Institute of Science | 12.06.24

Map displays global temperatures from June 2023 to May 2024 compared to the 1991-2020 average. Areas in red indicate significant warming across most of the globe

Reckoning with our climate impact: Shared responsibility for a shared future

To effectively confront the climate crisis, humanity must collectively recognize our responsibility for the environmental damage caused and our moral obligation to address our mistakes with determination and fairness

Yuval Rosenberg/Davidson Institute of Science | 12.06.24

From science to statehood: Celebrating Chaim Weizmann’s 150th birthday

Israel’s first president was not only a statesman but also the chemist who discovered how to harness bacteria to produce acetone; Chaim Weizmann skillfully leveraged his scientific achievements and prestige to advance the founding of the State of Israel

Dr. Tom Bielik/Davidson Institute of Science | 12.04.24

סימנים שהתגלו על העצמות והעידו על תהליך החניטה של בני משפחת האצולה קאומון

Mummification found in late Medieval France, study

Experts locate remains with surgical wounds dating back to 16th century French nobles; process likely used to preserve bodies before final burial

Yogev Israeli | 12.04.24

The Hobbit, or to the origins of human evolution and back again

Twenty years ago fossils of dwarfed humans were discovered on an island in Indonesia, and researchers debated how these hominins arrived there and where they fit in our evolutionary history; Recent findings have only added complexity to the picture

Dr. Yonat Eshchar/ Weizmann Institute of Science | 11.29.24

The bearded Greek philosopher Socrates (right), alongside the clean-shaven Roman Julius Caesar

Why and when did humans start shaving?

Even in cave paintings, human figures are depicted without beards; when and why did modern humans begin to part ways with their natural appearance and start removing facial hair?

Dr. Yonat Eshchar, Davidson Institute of Science | 11.23.24

Will the station hold up? This week in space

The U.S. and Russia disagree on the severity of air leaks at the ISS, Starship prepares for another ambitious test, NASA faces internal challenges, a possible Martian shoreline and surprising findings about Uranus

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 11.22.24

Get ready for Starship’s comeback: this week in space

The new lunar vehicle is unveiled, India’s space program faces delays, new Iranian satellites launched and a veteran space telescope is bidding farewell

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 11.16.24

Dr. Shimrit Maman focuses on fostering international collaborations. Maman at the astronautics conference in Milan with UAE astronauts Hazzaa Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Neyadi, Tal Ramon (son of the late Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon, center), and Gil Doron, CEO of the Ramon Foundation (right)

Israel soars with senior position in the International Astronautical Federation

A prestigious appointment for an Israeli space researcher, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket preparing for launch, a new crew aboard the Chinese space station, and an astronaut hospitalized after landing

Ettay Nevo/ The Davidson Institute of Science | 11.08.24

Two distinct brain pathways to addiction

A study on mice unexpectedly revealed that the negative reinforcements hindering withdrawal from painkillers involve a distinct brain mechanism from the positive reinforcement that initially drives drug dependence

Tal Fisher/ Weizmann Institute of Science | 10.25.24