Biology
Tiny DNA tweak flips biological sex, researchers report
A study reports that a single nucleotide variant in the genome can make an XY individual develop as female and an XX individual develop as male.
Space sample reveals all five building blocks of DNA, scientists say
Anxious thoughts about aging may speed biological wear and tear, research says
All-queen ant shocks science: Japanese–German team finds species with no males or workers
Knowing the Land of Israel part 3: Discovering little wonders in Ashkelon National Park
Lycaenid caterpillars have called this place home since before the first Canaanites set up camp on the Ashkelon beach so many millennia ago.
Hebrew U. discovery offers new, predictive tool for cancer that uses nano informatics and AI
Hebrew University discovery to ‘revolutionize’ cancer treatment with a new, predictive-tool ‘breakthrough’ in predicting cancer using nano informatics and AI.
Eucalyptus leaves for koalas are causing harm to the ecological balance in the Negev
Hebrew University researchers recommend that reforestation efforts give priority to species with minimal damage to the environment
Israel research identifies harmful biomass posing risk of infections to animals, humans
Those tiny organisms, found everywhere on the Earth’s surface, are also important in influencing various processes, including soil health and pollutant decomposition.
Israeli researchers measure interaction between immune cells and cancer cells
A new technology developed at Bar-Ilan University will help oncologists and other medical professionals to determine the best way to treat patients.
What causes bookworms to digest old books?
The same thing that attracts silverfish to old books causes celiac disease, say scientists.
Self-dyeing, plastic-free vegan leather can be grown from bacteria, study shows
Their new process could also theoretically be adapted to have bacteria grow materials with various patterns and vibrant colors and to make more sustainable alternatives to other textiles.
TAU researchers explain how viruses decide whether to become good or bad
In an arms race between bacteria and viruses, the submicroscopic infectious agents improve their decision making by adopting defense systems built against them
U of Haifa finds 'groundbreaking discovery' in Parkinson's research
A new study undertaken at the University of Haifa has, for the first time, found a connection between PD and the ECM in the brain.
The bunny and the hourglass model: A new technique tracks earliest stages of embryonic development
An innovative Weizmann Institute technique for tracking the earliest stages of embryonic development is applied for the first time in rabbits.
