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Israeli children seen on the first day of school at the Gabrieli Carmel School in Tel Aviv on September 1, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
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Developing critical thinking is vital with rise of AI
Israeli study finds 68% of young kids innately think like scientists
By Diana Bletter
Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science and the University of Patras, Greece, say that young children can be taught scientific reasoning if asked 'how' things work, not 'why'
Illustration of effects of eating in company. (Courtesy Shir Atzil/AI Assisted)
September 23, 2026, 9:04 pm
Blood glucose levels are lower when you eat with a loved one — Israeli study
Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Sheba Medical Center researchers show that human bonding helps basic body functions; findings can help treat diabetes and other metabolic conditions
By Diana Bletter
From left to right: Prof. Gil Levkowitz, Dr. Yael Kuperman and Prof. Alon Chen of the Weizmann Institute of Science. (Courtesy)
September 5, 2026, 7:15 am
Israeli scientists find ‘multitasking’ gene controls mood and metabolism in mice
Weizmann Institute researchers show Orthopedia gene plays critical role throughout life after aiding in-utero brain development; study may help treatment of anxiety and metabolic disorders
By Diana Bletter
Illustrative: A woman having shoulder and neck pain (kieferpix; iStock via Getty Images)
August 17, 2026, 2:34 pm
Feel the burn: 90% of people heal faster by focusing on their pain — Israeli study
Bar-Ilan University scientists challenge assumptions about distraction from pain, paving the way for attention training to treat chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases
By Diana Bletter
Young Israelis ride an electric scooter in Tel Aviv on May 22, 2024. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
August 11, 2026, 4:43 pm
E-scooter riders 3 times more likely to suffer brain injury than motorcyclists – UK study
Researchers say users have an increased risk of organ trauma; women are more than twice as likely to suffer severe injuries, prompting calls for stricter rules in Israel
By Diana Bletter
Left to right: An aerial view of Tel Aviv University (Tel Aviv University); Haifa's Technion campus. (Technion Spokesperson's Office)
July 30, 2026, 12:55 am
Two Israeli universities rank among top 30 global producers of AI talent, startups
Technion and Tel Aviv University secure 25th and 28th places, respectively, in global index measuring ability to educate talent and generate research and entrepreneurship in AI
By Sharon Wrobel
Prof. Yehu Moran, head of the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, examines sea anemones in his lab. (Courtesy)
July 24, 2026, 1:31 am
Israeli scientists say they’ve discovered a unique immune system in sea anemones
Evolutionary split 600 million years ago upends long-held scientific belief that all animals share one ancestral antiviral system; study can help save endangered coral reefs
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Ariel Tarasiuk, left, of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, and the Department of Physiology at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and Prof. Aviv D. Goldbart of the Saban Pediatric Medical Center at Soroka University Medical Center. (Courtesy)
July 13, 2026, 2:00 pm
Secondhand smoke harms children’s sleep by acting on central nervous system, Israeli researchers say
Scientists find 67% spike in sleep disruptions in kids aged 1-12 even without respiratory issues; eliminating tobacco smoke from child’s environment can immediately improve sleep efficiency, brain recovery, overall health
By Diana Bletter
An anti-Israel protester in New York City, September 23, 2025. (Luke Tress/ Times of Israel)
July 6, 2026, 10:07 pm
US liberals ‘license’ antisemitism when framed as Israel criticism – psych study
Researchers find that progressive Americans, but not conservatives, like prejudiced individuals more when they justify Jew-hatred with statements about Gaza or Palestinian rights
By Luke Tress
Asst. Prof. Assaf Zinger, left, of Technion-Israel Institute of Technology with PhD candidate Ofri Vizenblit in the Zinger lab. (Courtesy/Rami Shelush, Technion Spokesperson’s Office)
June 18, 2026, 5:05 pm
Israeli drug-free nanomedicine gives fresh hope in battling aggressive breast cancer
Technion scientists halt ‘triple-negative’ tumors in female mice models; particles made of materials already deemed safe for humans by international regulatory bodies
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Haim Cohen, Director of the Sagol Healthy Human Longevity Center at Bar-Ilan University’s Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences. (Courtesy/Bar-Ilan University)
May 27, 2026, 5:18 pm
In step toward immortality, Israeli scientists say they can ‘rewind’ aging in mouse livers
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
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Itzhak Mizrahi, left, researches microbial eco-genomics in June 2025. (Courtesy/Dani Michalis/Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)
May 13, 2026, 6:23 pm
Israeli scientists’ microbial research delves into bowels of cow belch prevention
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev scientists say microbial communities adapt and adjust how they use resources in discovery that may help reduce methane emissions from cows
By Diana Bletter
Illustrative: Research assistant Katie McCullough holds a mouse in a Washington University lab where doctors study a rare form of autism, December 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
April 9, 2026, 7:44 pm
With a switch of a letter in DNA ‘dark matter,’ Israeli scientists change sex of mouse
Bar-Ilan University researchers use CRISPR tool to alter Enh13 switch controlling Sox9 gene, causing XX mice to develop as males; study may help explain other genetic mutations
By Diana Bletter
This file photo provided by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a feeding female mosquito in the process of obtaining its blood meal through its sharp, needle-like labrum. (James Gathany/CDC via AP)
April 3, 2026, 8:46 am
Groundbreaking Israeli study finds malarial parasites hack RNA to deceive immune system
Paving way for new therapies, researchers decode how parasites that spread one of the world’s deadliest diseases use trickery to trigger confusion inside cells and evade defenses
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Masha Niv, left, with graduate student Nitsan Dallal at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition. (Courtesy)
April 1, 2026, 11:01 am
Say bye-bye to bitter herbs: Israeli researchers’ work aims to pass over tart tastes
Hebrew University of Jerusalem scientists’ compendium of 2,200 bitter molecules and their research on TAS2R14, a bitter receptor, can help make medicine ‘easier to swallow’ and even treat lung diseases
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Joshua Goldberg, Dept. of Medical Neurobiology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, left, and Joshua L. Plotkin, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Center for Nervous System Disorders, Stony Brook University School of Medicine. (Courtesy)
March 22, 2026, 4:19 pm
Israeli, US researchers find brain’s signals that make OCD behaviors hard to stop
Hebrew University of Jerusalem and SUNY Stony Brook scientists discover linked chemicals in pre-clinical trials in mice, potentially helping treat obsessive compulsive disorder
By Diana Bletter
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