Water flow restriction from the Atlantic Ocean into the Mediterranean Sea six million years ago transformed the Mediterranean Sea into a basin with significantly higher water salinity than that of…
A new study shows that bacteria use the rotation of their tail-like flagella as a signal to share antibiotic resistance genes—even in liquid environments. The discovery opens the door to new strategies for slowing the global spread of…
Hebrew University researchers developed a method to detect deadly tomato fungus early—by monitoring subtle changes in plant water use. This breakthrough could help farmers act before crops show visible signs, improving yields and sustainability.
A groundbreaking new article by Dr. Amit Segev, Dr. Nadav Wetzler, (from the Geological Survey of Israel) in collaboration with Prof. Gideon Rosenbaum and Prof.
Today, advanced sequencing technologies allow the measurement of gene expression at the single-cell level and, for the first time, researchers can investigate the gene expression profiles of different cell populations within a biological sa...
On Sunday, March 9, 2025, the Geological Survey of Israel hosted a research seminar on hydrogeology and water resources in honor of Yossi Yechieli.
A groundbreaking discovery in central Israel is reshaping science's understanding of early human history. For the first time, researchers...
New research reveals that early humans at the prehistoric site of Nesher Ramla in Israel's coastal plain did not hunt indiscriminately but...
The space telescope, a flagship project of the Israel Space Agency in the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology and the Weizmann Institute of Science, will be launched in 2026, revolutionizing the exploration of the universe
The survey was conducted on March 2019; the full report can be downloded in Hebrew.
