Science
Asteroid the size of 145 Elmos to fly past Earth on Tuesday, July 15 - NASA
Asteroid 2025 MA90 is set to fly past the Earth on Tuesday, July 15. With an estimated diameter of 88.8 meters, that comes out to around 145 Elmos, thanks to measurements taken by Drew Brees.
Israel must fund national space strategy that balances defense, scientific goals - editorial
Jerusalem highlights: July 11-17
Ritual donkey sacrifice in Israel provides insights into ancient Egyptian trade
Ancient proteins found in fossils up to 24 million years old
Proteins, a cell's molecular machinery, also offer valuable information and have the virtue of surviving much longer, as new research shows.
Scientists warn that the Earth’s rotation is accelerating, making Wed. shortest in living memory
However, days were significantly shorter between 1 and 2 billion years ago, only 19 hours long.
Invisible 'sky highway': 700 million migratory insects navigate across Israel each year
“We’ve only just begun to understand the scale and complexity of insect migration,” said Dr. Werber. “It’s a natural wonder that connects continents—and it’s happening right over our heads.”
Weizmann Institute: A legacy of discovery, innovation, and resilience
When Iranian ballistic missiles struck the heart of the Weizmann Institute, the message was loud and clear: not even peaceful scientific research is safe.
The journey to the lost city: The discovery that may change human history
At a depth of 700 meters beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, scientists have discovered a mysterious world of enormous mineral towers containing creatures that live without oxygen or sunlight.
New Israeli-developed bioengineered skin could heal burn wounds twice as fast
Prof. Lihi Adler-Abramovich told The Jerusalem Post that it could take five to 10 years to be able use their technique on burn patients.
Iran missiles severely damage Weizmann Institute labs, 'irreplaceable' samples destroyed
One of the labs destroyed by Iran was of a cancer researcher in the Faculty of Biology, whose lab team consisted of 12 scientists.
Could consciousness last forever? - opinion
Compare consciousness to a radio. You can smash the radio and the music stops, but that doesn’t mean the music came from the radio.
Nine senior scientists and experts in the Iranian nuclear project killed, IDF says
The strike that killed the Islamic Republic officials was possible due to intelligence gathered by the IDF's Intelligence Branch.
Solar Orbiter spacecraft obtains first images of the sun's poles
"The data that Solar Orbiter obtains during the coming years will help modelers in predicting the solar cycle," said solar physicist Hamish Reid.
Risks with Ozempic: A look at an alternative to weight-loss drugs - opinion
Don’t be persuaded by the abundance of propaganda you see in ads, newspapers, magazines, TV, and the Internet. There is no magic fix!
