Biology

Scientists use AI to create viruses not found in nature, simultaneously raising alarms, enthusiasm

The viruses created in the Stanford Lab are bacteriophages, which exclusively target bacteria and may pose a solution to the rising global problem of antibiotic-resistant infections.

Bacteriophage (illustrative)
Employees of the Research Institute for Protective Technologies, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection (WIS) inspect a dummy sample which is contaminated with a substance similar to the chemical weapon Sarin, during a demonstration in Munster October 15, 2013.

Trump administration works to strengthen defenses against potential AI bioattacks - report

Prof. Uri Roll: "The love of nature was already there."

Searching for hope in an age of extinction

Israel's science teams conclude olympiad season with record 26 medals.

Israeli students earn 13 medals, including five gold, at global Science Olympiads


Microbiome may influence the health of some people diagnosed with autism

A collaborative study involving Israel, the US, Europe, Ecuador, Russia, and China reveals promising insights into the gut-brain axis in autism spectrum disorder.

 The brain (illustrative).

Step this way: When did humans learn how to walk upright? - study

Through digitally recreating the muscles of an early human ancestor, research has shed new light on how humans evolved to walk upright.

 Illustrative depiction of the Australopithecus Afarensis

What advantages did curly hair give to our early human ancestors?

Life before air conditioning: Curly hair kept early humans cool and protected early humans from the sun’s radiative heat.

 Woman with long, curly, brown hair.