67-Year-Old Israeli Doctors Don’t Want to Retire Despite Law Requiring them to
The average longevity rate in Israel today is high – some 84.2 years for women and 80.7 years for men. This means that many doctors are sent home 13 to 17 years before the end of their lives.
‘Healthy Lifestyle’ Can Help Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths in Israel by 2% Annually
About one-third of all breast cancer cases are preventable through the adoption of a healthful and active lifestyle. Research has shown that there is a link between physical activity and the risk of breast cancer, especially after menopause.
Mysterious Poisonous Fish from Egypt Invading Israel’s Shores
Many beach-goers are unaware of the fact that it is an extremely toxic and invasive fish. In fact, eating the fugu fish can lead to paralysis and even death.
Israeli Researcher Discovers a New Way to Block Bone Cancer in Children
A study in mice conducted by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot shows that reducing a particular hormone signal keeps the cancer from growing and spreading.
Israeli Man Claims to “Understand Meaning of Life” After Returning from Dead
“The truth is that I feel as though they brought me down from Above. They pulled me back down. I was severely wounded in the War of Attrition, the Yom Kippur war, and I was at the Maxim restaurant during the bombing. However, this time I was closer than ever and they pulled me back.”
New Study: Spiritual People Have Stronger Reaction When Hearing Shofar Blast
Her team spent part of a day testing 40 Ariel University students, half of them women and half men. Some were modern Orthodox Jews, while the rest were secular.
Israeli Researchers Design 3D Coral Reefs to Replace Damaged Ones
While other reef replacement projects are underway worldwide, including the Tamar Reef in the Gulf of Eilat by BGU researchers, this initiative is the first to focus on accurately reproducing corals that simulate the structure and functionality of natural living corals.
Like the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, Amoebae Can Learn Without a Brain Israeli Researchers Discover
Knafo and her colleagues believe instead of a brain, the memories are encoded temporarily onto a complex network of proteins.
Israeli Researchers Reconstruct Prehistoric Humans called ‘Denisovans’
The discovery and later the HUJI analysis of her pinky bone has opened a new chapter in the understanding of human evolution.
500,000 Years Ago: People In Israel Butchered Elephants with “Surgical” Tools Archaeologists Discover
The early humans, called Homo ergaster or early Homo erectus, also crafted tiny flint tools out of recycled larger discarded instruments as part of a comprehensive animal-butchery tool kit.