• Aug132026

    Genetic Switch Could Help Tomatoes Produce Fruit in Cold Weather

    Researchers identify a genetic mechanism that coordinates flower development and fruit formation, paving the way toward tomato varieties with more…

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  • Aug122026

    Faith, Purpose and Less Doomscrolling: Study Reveals What Really Protects Mental Health

    A new study suggests the mental health benefits often associated with religiosity may be attributed to the the habits and mindset it…

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  • Aug112026

    How Folic Acid Protects the Developing Brain and Spinal Cord Revealed in New Study

    For decades, we’ve known that folic acid can help prevent serious birth defects of the brain and spinal cord, but…

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  • Aug102026

    Good news for Carp fish, just in time for Rosh Hashanah!

    A new study finds that while common carp are highly vulnerable to a devastating virus, their close relatives help stop…

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  • Aug102026

    Learning, Volunteering and Rebuilding: A Unique Hebrew University Summer Course at Kibbutz Sufa

    Students from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem began a unique summer course that combines academic study with agricultural volunteering at…

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  • Aug102026

    The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Congratulates Prof Haim Sompolinsky on Receiving the 2026 Dirac Medal

    The Hebrew University of Jerusalem proudly congratulates Prof Haim Sompolinsky, one of the world’s leading theoretical physicists and neuroscientists, on being…

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  • Aug082026

    Do Birds Learn Like Babies? New Study Finds Language-Like Patterns in Finch Songs

    It turns out that songbirds, humpback whales, and human babies may all rely on the same hidden mathematical rules when…

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  • Aug062026

    Brain Signals Help Protect Fertility from Heat Damage, Study Reveals

    Researchers uncover an unexpected brain-to-germline communication pathway that safeguards reproductive cells during heat stress, demonstrating how environmental perception shapes fertility.…

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  • Aug062026

    When We Misread Autistic People, It May Not Be a Lack of Empathy—It May Be a Mismatch

    A new study reveals important nuances in how autistic and non-autistic people understand one another. Guided by the Double Empathy…

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  • Aug042026

    Some Cells Grow Old Faster Than Others: New Study Reveals Aging Happens One Cell at a Time

    New research reveals that cells of the same chronological age can follow dramatically different biological aging paths, offering new insights…

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