Scientists Mimic a Living Cell on a Silicon Chip, to Decipher Genetic Expression
The artificial cell system developed at the Weizmann Institute can advance our understanding of gene expression.
Asaf Shtull-Trauring
As Ebola Spreads: Scientists Developing New Drugs to Treat Lethal Viruses
The development of a new generation of drugs which attenuate the lethal effects of a whole range of viral and bacterial infections may benefit people suffering from less-researched diseases such as Ebola.
Getting the 'God Particle' to Talk
Is the Higgs boson what had been expected, as physicists currently estimate, or could it lead to a new chapter in modern physics?
The Hunger Claims
If we want proof of how extreme weather conditions can effect political change, Prof. Ronnie Ellenblum says we just need to look to the Mediterranean Basin a thousand or so years ago.
Marine Green Slime to Save the Planet
A group of 30 scientists, led by a biologist from Israel's Weizmann Institute, spend a month adrift in the north Atlantic Ocean in hopes of unlocking the ecological secrets hidden in simple, slimy sea algae.
Graduate of Israel's Technion Wins Prestigious MacArthur Fellowship 'Genius' Grant
Maria Chudnovsky, an Israeli-American graduate of the Haifa Technion was one of 23 recipients to receive the award, which comes with a check for $500,000.
Hot on the Neuro Trail
Scientists are struggling to build a comprehensive theory of how the brain works, with one team working on a computer simulation of a billion nerve cells and the connections between them.
Israeli Researchers Link Unique Protein to Age-related Memory Loss
Israeli researchers have zeroed in on a protein linked to long-term memory, allowing them to explore ways to combat memory loss in age-related Alzheimer's and dementia.
The Indefinite Particle
The 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics will be awarded next month, with the recent discovery of the Higgs boson sparking mass conjecture about the likely winners. However, apportioning credit for this historic scientific find is no simple matter.
Learning to Read the Genetic Book of Life
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute have developed a method to expedite the analysis of genetic syntax, in an attempt to advance our understanding of the genome.
The Dirty Secret of Smog, as Seen From Outer Space
A Tel Aviv University team turned to satellites to measure pollution trends in 189 megacities. Northeast China, India, the Middle East and Central Africa made it to the top of the list
Single Nerve Cells React to Different Vowel Sounds, Israeli Scientists Discover
The researchers found that certain nerve cells responded with increased activity to vocalizations of certain vowels, while ignoring others.
How Different Are Chimps From Ancient Humans?
An Israeli-led team has shown that bonobos can craft and use tools similar to those that our human ancestors utilized, raising the question: Do we really belong to separate genus?
Nanomedicines, the Guided Missiles for Biological Enemies Within
Advancements in nanomedicine are enabling treatments of everything from fungus to cancer to be targeted more precisely than ever before. Prof. Itai Benhar of Tel Aviv University is on the forefront of this defense system.
Israel's Hebrew U, Technion and Weizmann Make List of Top 100 International Universities
For first time, Technion and Weizmann Institutes included in yearly list compiled by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Israel's Education Ministry to Beef Up Funding for School Field Trips
Subsidy will be set according to the schools' social and economic situation: Wealthier schools will get 40 percent of the cost of field trips and schools in poorer areas will get up to 80 percent.
Scientists Identify Eight Previously Unknown Species in Underground Cave Near Ramle
Scientists discover an independent ecosystem in the cave that isn't based on photosynthesis.
Ritual Error: It's a Match, Not a Phallus
Small cylindrical clay objects discovered in recent decades in the north of Israel and Jordan Valley are now believed to be the earliest matches, dating back some 8,400 years, Israeli archaeologists say.
Haifa University to Head New Marine Research Center
Need for such a center has become apparent in recent years due to discovery of gas in the sea.
Israeli Arab Activists Call on Tel Aviv University to Halt Construction Over Muslim Graves
Calls come week after two graves were unearthed and damaged during construction of student dormitories.