STEM News

Saturday, June 5, 2021

The researchers published their findings in the scientific journal PNAS – Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences.

Friday, June 4, 2021

National Geographic named University of Haifa Prof. Aviad Scheinin as one of its 15 international “Emerging Explorers” for 2021.

Thursday, June 3, 2021

The researchers conducted two different studies that use robotic facial expressions that are able to depict human emotions, which are then presented on drones.

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

The mechanism through which the protein SIRT6 acts as a ‘fountain of youth’ allows old mice to conduct the same level of vigorous activity as their young counterparts, without becoming frail.

Monday, May 31, 2021

“In the present study, we discovered a mechanism that developed in the course of evolution to prevent false alarms, meaning a situation in which the body’s immune response spirals out of control.”

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

In new groundbreaking research, researchers at the Hebrew University have introduced molecular bio-sensors inside potatoes that allow for real-time monitoring of stress signals within the plants.

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Findings could guide the development of new therapeutics to delay or even halt the progression of neurodegenerative diseases.

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Extraordinary discovery in the Gulf of Eilat: Animal able to regenerate all its organs fully after dissection

Monday, May 17, 2021

“We’ve learned how to convert the information of interest from the form of light waves to ultrasonic, surface acoustic waves, and then back to optics.”

Sunday, May 16, 2021

Mice receiving the plant-derived substance were less anxious than the controls

Friday, May 14, 2021

Cheaper batteries could make solar, wind and other renewable sources – that are not always present and require storage for reliable production – a more reliable option for energy production.

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Single-cell RNA sequencing helps to catalog the dozens of cell types present in a stony coral, including its elusive immune cells.

Sunday, May 9, 2021

New versions of light-sensitive proteins could illuminate the dark corners of our brain’s communication pathways

Thursday, May 6, 2021

Researchers from Ben-Gurion University have developed “molecular tweezers” to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the university announced on Monday.