Israeli researchers discover locusts’ ‘superhero-like’ properties
Tel Aviv University scientists have discovered that the female locust’s central nervous system has elastic properties, allowing them to stretch up to two or three times their original length. The female locust performs this feat when laying eggs in the ground, and without causing irreparable damage. “We are not aware of a similar ability in […]
Scientists study the first galaxies in the universe in what some believe proves Creation
An international team of researchers has successfully studied the first galaxies formed in the universe a mere 200 million years after the Big Bang. While some theologians and Bible scholars are disturbed that scientific theories concerning the origins of the universe contradict the Creation story, a surprising number of physicists actually view their own studies […]
New Tel Aviv U study warns women over 50: Snoring could mean higher risk of dangerous sleep apnea
“The lack of early diagnosis is particularly noticeable in one of the target demographic groups: women over the age of 50, who suffer from an increase in the incidence of sleep-disordered breathing due to hormonal changes that occur during menopause,” said Prof. Eli.
Israeli researchers discover new way to prevent COVID – pumpkin and pea supplements
The dietary supplements consist of substances found in fruits and vegetables such as cashew, pumpkin, peas, and beetroot and are considered completely safe.
Breakthrough Israeli archaeological study of bones in Levant tracks development of early humans’ hunting practices
“Our next question was: What caused the disappearance of the large animals? A widely accepted theory attributes the extinction of large species to climate changes through the ages.
Extensive use of smartphones by parents might damage toddler’s development and have far-reaching consequences
Now a new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) has found that not only is using one’s smartphone constantly a danger to life, but also to the emotional interaction between mothers and their toddlers and their development.
Tel Aviv University researchers identify the biological mechanism causing nerve destruction in the devastating Lou Gehrig’s disease
“The moment we induced the disassembly of TDP-43 protein condensates, the nerves’ ability to produce proteins was recovered, particularly the synthesis of proteins essential to mitochondrial activity. All this made it possible for the nerves to regenerate,” concluded Perlson.
Tel Aviv University researchers decipher critical features of a protein behind ALS
The study was recently published in the prestigious Journal of Biological Chemistry under the title: “The Sigma-1 receptor is an ER-localized type II membrane protein.”
Forty percent of all private investments in cyber around the world are invested in Israel, according to a new book
“The national cyber system that I headed was the first of its kind in the world,” said Matania.
Using plant remains, Israeli and French researchers reconstruct the Land of Israel’s climate at the end of the last Ice Age
“The findings that arise from the climate model presented in the article show that the period was characterized by climatic instability, intense fluctuations, and a considerable drop in temperatures,”
