Was da Vinci Wrong?

Tuesday, Jul 8, 2014

New paradigm shows that friction and fracture are interrelated, say Hebrew University physics researchers Overturning conventional wisdom stretching all the way to Leonardo da Vinci, new Hebrew...

How Octopuses Don’t Tie Themselves in Knots

Tuesday, Jun 24, 2014

An octopus’s arms are covered in hundreds of suckers that will stick to just about anything, with one important exception: those suckers generally won’t grab onto the octopus itself, otherwise...

How a parental imprinting disorder is achieved

Thursday, Jun 19, 2014

Major breakthrough in understanding how a parental imprinting disorder is achieved Scientists at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem have reported a major breakthrough in understanding the...

Extinct types of humans

Wednesday, Jun 18, 2014

How are we different and what gave us the advantage over extinct types of humans like the Neanderthals? Jerusalem — In parallel with modern man (Homo sapiens), there were other, extinct types of...

Can the blind ‘hear’ colors and shapes?

Wednesday, Apr 9, 2014

Yes, show Hebrew University researchers Jerusalem -- What if you could ‘hear’ colors? Or shapes? These features are normally perceived visually, but using sensory substitution devices...

Cultural differences

Thursday, Feb 27, 2014

Cultural differences don't necessarily determine outcome of our activities, say researchers A generally held assumption in various academic disciplines is that the way people perform various...

European-origin children at highest risk of skin cancer

Monday, Jul 15, 2013

Jerusalem–A new study conducted using extensive medical records of over one million Israeli adolescents before military service shows clearly how exposure to the Israeli sun of young,...

These Scientists Are ‘Itching’ To Help You Stop Scratching

Monday, Jul 15, 2013

Hebrew University and Harvard researchers discover distinct ‘itch-inducing neurons’ that can effectively be blocked Jerusalem, June 5, 2013 — Itch and scratch, itch and scratch. It’s...

Boosting Body’s Natural Flu Killers As Way To Offset Virus Mutation Problem

Monday, Jul 15, 2013

Jerusalem, May 23, 2013 – A known difficulty in fighting influenza (flu) is the ability of the flu viruses to mutate and thus evade various medications that were previously found to be effective....

An ‘Extinct’ Frog Makes A Comeback In Israel’s Hula Valley

Monday, Jul 15, 2013

Jerusalem, June 4, 2013 -- The first amphibian to have been officially declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has been rediscovered in the north of Israel...

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