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Can AI prevent your next herpes breakout? Israeli researchers have the answer
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (601+ words) A groundbreaking study by scientists at Bar-Ilan University has identified genetic control switches that transfer viruses from a dormant to an active state " switches that also exist in cancer-causing viruses. The findings could lead to the development of targeted treatments…...
Israeli study shows AI more consistent than judges in sentencing convicted individuals
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (89+ words) Israeli Study Shows AI More Consistent Than Judges in Sentencing Convicted Individuals'Haaretz Researchers from the University of Haifa found that when judges and AI models assessed the same criminal cases, the models' decisions were more consistent. 'In a reality where…...
Coral needs to sleep too, researchers discover
1+ week, 2+ day ago (759+ words) Yet while coral slumbers, its symbiotic algae inside stay busy doing their microbial duties That in and of itself indicates that sleep is a necessity going back to the furthest reaches of animal evolution. Even better, as the coral slumbers…...
Israel's space program is falling behind – just as the global space race accelerates
1+ week, 3+ day ago (88+ words) Israel's space program is falling behind " just as the global space race accelerates'Haaretz Israel Was Once Light-years Ahead. Now Its Space Program Is Running Out of Fuel Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format…...
No Cloud, No Leaks: This Is What the Private AI Revolution Looks Like
1+ week, 4+ day ago (13+ words) No Cloud, No Leaks: This Is What the Private AI Revolution Looks Like'Haaretz...
The last common ancestor of humans and Neanderthals is found, in Morocco
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1211+ words) A hominin at the root of Homo sapiens, Neanderthals and Denisovans too is discovered where predicted, in Africa, from precisely 773,000 years ago We are eternally fascinated by the mystery of our origins. Dust and a divine spark satisfied many until…...
Twenty dolphins spotted off Israel's shore: 'They examined us as much as we examined them"
2+ week, 5+ day ago (80+ words) Twenty dolphins spotted off Israel's shore: 'They examined us as much as we examined them'Haaretz Dr. Aviad Scheinin, founder and director of the Dolphin and Sea Center of the Delphis association, said his team observed the pod for over two…...
EV charging from streetlights and power from waves: Israel backs 18 energy projects
2+ week, 6+ day ago (81+ words) EV Charging From Streetlights and Power From Waves: Israel Backs 18 Energy Projects'Haaretz Notable recipients include eStreet Energy, which plans to convert streetlights into EV chargers, and SolarWin, aiming to pair solar panels with agriculture. The funding supports diverse initiatives, from…...
FROM THEORY TO THE LAB: REALIZING THE QUANTUM ADVANTAGE
2+ week, 6+ day ago (9+ words) FROM THEORY TO THE LAB: REALIZING THE QUANTUM ADVANTAGE'Haaretz...
4.2-magnitude earthquake triggers sirens in Dead Sea, southern Negev areas
3+ week, 3+ day ago (70+ words) 4.2-magnitude Earthquake Triggers Sirens in Dead Sea, Southern Negev Areas'Haaretz Home Front Command sounded sirens after an earthquake shook the area of the Dead Sea and the southern Negev. According to the Geological Survey of Israel, the earthquake which struck…...