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Who's a good boy? Study suggests interacting with pets may not improve stress, negative emotions
The team’s initial focus was to better understand the nuances of how having a pet affects owners’ emotional well-being, and whether the benefits of pet ownership vary depending on the pet you have.
Being single linked to higher emotional well-being than bad relationships - study
Oral inflammation may impair female fertility, new Israeli research shows
Air pollution and extreme heat linked to more migraine attacks, Israeli study finds
Avoiding information can be coping strategy for threatening situations, study finds
“Our decisions about information are not only functional but often emotional,” the researchers wrote.
Best and worst - JPPI analysis reviews world leaders' statements after Bondi Beach shooting
The Jewish People Policy Institute analyzed how 25 world leaders responded to the Bondi Beach mass shooting, scoring statements for clarity, specificity, and references to antisemitism.
Frontal-lecture courses don’t work for older adults, Israeli study finds
Seniors learn best when they’re taught the same way that is best for children and younger adults – with active participation, meaningful discussions, and material that feels relevant.
Israeli scientists use AI to improve irrigation and spot plant stress early - study
A Hebrew University study suggests AI tools could help growers better manage water use by predicting healthy plant behavior and flagging early signs of stress.
160 million years later: This rare fossil is overturning everything we knew about how birds evolved
Research on the Anchiornis specimen reveals hidden feather structures that contradict old theories on dinosaur flight. Scientists are now re-evaluating how and when animals first took to the skies.
The Dead Sea’s hidden plastic problem: A record of decades of waste - study
Plastic waste carried by flash floods has built up along the Dead Sea’s shrinking shore, creating natural rings that reveal decades of growing pollution.
Sharks, pigeons may have something in common - the electric sensors in their ears - study
The inner ear tissue in pigeons, which contains “cells with highly sensitive electric sensors,” resembles that of sharks, which use it for hunting.
Dung DNA reveals hidden population of endangered forest elephants, study finds
The species of elephant, important in helping rainforests to regenerate, is notoriously hard to assess since they are spread across remote, dense jungles in 22 African countries.
Interacting with conspiracy-debunking AI increases favorability of Jews, ADL study finds
Participants in the study interacted with a chatbot programmed to debunk antisemitic conspiracy theories, resulting in a reduction in belief in the theories and increased favorability towards Jews.
Light’s hidden magnetic power may lead to faster, more precise optical devices, study finds
A Hebrew University study finds light’s magnetic field plays a larger role in material behavior than believed, with implications for optical and quantum technologies.
