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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
Why do police mistake phones for guns? Racial bias in the brain, study finds
This new study suggests that there is a different neurological response in people of all races when they see the same tool associated with the face of a black or white person.
Gen Z's cleaning habits may reflect growing up in a world shaped by COVID-19 - study
Since CDC reports suggested infection could spread through contaminated surfaces or objects, disinfecting items became a widespread practice during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sugary drinks alter gut DNA, but Technion study finds effects can be reversed - study
They explained that bacteria in the gastrointestinal system are vital members of the microbial community within our body, which is known to scientists as the microbiome.
People worldwide speak with same natural cadence, Hebrew U. study finds
A Hebrew University study reveals that all languages, from English to rare tongues, share the same natural speech rhythm every 1.6 seconds.
Does a common heart attack pill help everyone? Studies disagree
Two sharply contradictory reports were presented on Saturday at a large cardiology meeting in Madrid.
Tangerine-colored nurse shark with 'ghost' eyes pulled from Costa Rica waters
The 198-centimeter adult displayed intense yellow-orange pigmentation and white eyes consistent with albino-xanthochromism, and was reeled in during a sport fishing trip by Tortuguero National Park.
California Jews suffer heightened anxiety, depression following Oct. 7 massacre - study
In a society permeated by antisemitism, a UC Davis study found that Californian Jews are struggling with rising symptoms of mental distress.
Not just a pesky nuisance: Insect oil could revolutionize animals’ wellness
“The black soldier fly is proving that nature has plenty left to teach us,” prof. Betty Schwartz told The Jerusalem Post.
Israeli scientists identify protein that could prevent painful food allergy disease
Researchers found that blocking the protein in experimental models either prevented the disease entirely or dramatically reduced its severity.
An AI model from Weizmann Institute can predict your future health – and help you change it
To train the model, the scientists let it study the medical records of each participant and then ask it to make minor predictions.
