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In step toward immortality, Israeli scientists say they can ‘rewind’ aging in mouse livers

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:18:53 +0000

SIRT6 'longevity' protein reverses DNA structure in new peer-reviewed study by researchers at Bar-Ilan University and US National Institute on Aging; treatment seeks to extend healthy human lifespan

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Israeli scientists harness molecule to treat rare disease common in Ashkenazim

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 13:05:37 +0000

Research team isolates GHF-201 to fight APBD, a nervous system disorder mostly found in Jews of Eastern European descent, as patients eagerly await the green light for treatment

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Rare genetic diseases captured in painful and inspiring online art exhibition

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:01:07 +0000

With February 29 marking International Rare Diseases Day, Israeli researchers launch a website providing families of diagnosed kids with crucial information and resources

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Academics and scientists warn damage from overhaul may be ‘irreversible’

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:03:36 +0000

In a letter to Netanyahu and to ministers of education and science, university heads and researchers outline 'tangible risks' to the tech industry

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Avi Loeb’s claims of finding possible alien technology are polarizing scientists

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 23:43:06 +0000

Funded by a crypto mogul, the Israel-born Harvard professor says a meteor that exploded off the coast of Papua New Guinea may be the first interstellar object found by humanity

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Doctors, scientists and tech leaders take stock after passage of ‘reasonableness’ law

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 19:17:09 +0000

American physicians and German research institutes offer moral support as Israeli healthcare workers weigh whether to stay and fight for scientific freedom or relocate

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Scientists chide environment minister for meeting with climate skeptics

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 08:21:30 +0000

Group calls on Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman to consult with climate change experts rather than people who 'spread false information'

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When women – and Jews – were forced out of sciences, this Nazi-era pioneer persisted

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 17:34:55 +0000

Gertrude Goldhaber fled the Holocaust to become a renowned US researcher and women's rights activist. Her son is gifting a treasure trove of documents to NYC's Leo Baeck Institute

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Americans’ trust in science significantly polarized during pandemic, poll shows

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 07:23:03 +0000

Survey shows Republicans have less confidence in scientific community and medicine compared to Democrats, and are less likely to be vaccinated

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Omicron sub-variant throws up fresh questions about virus

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 15:20:40 +0000

British virologist says early data on BA.2 indicates 'no dramatic difference in severity,' stresses questions remain on transmissibility but doesn't foresee it causing another wave

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Scientists discover new 500 million-year-old ‘giant’ of the seas

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 20:52:28 +0000

The Titanokorys gainesi may have been only around half a meter in length -- but its size dwarfed most other ocean life at the time

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Why the Nazis allowed a Jewish cancer scientist to remain in Berlin during WWII

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 19:39:53 +0000

Sam Apple's new book 'Ravenous' tackles the fascinating scientific nexus between cellular metabolism and oncogenes, warning of a link between excessive sugar consumption and cancer

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Amid pandemic, scientists held in far higher regard than governments, poll shows

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 17:10:41 +0000

Pew Research Center global survey finds science workers also viewed more positively than business leaders, news media

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Polar bears could be extinct by 2100 due to climate change, study warns

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 17:27:40 +0000

Scientists say rising temperatures are reducing the amount of time that polar bears can hunt for food: 'Their habitat is literally melting'

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UK’s official virus-related death toll surpasses 40,000

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 16:52:17 +0000

Scientists urge government to slow reopening steps ,noting 8,000 new infections daily in England alone; actual death toll believed to be much higher

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