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AI doesn't replace good writers, it demands better judgment, researchers find - study

The findings complicate the common AI in education debate. It is not necessarily a threat to academic integrity, but only when students are trained to prompt it and use it effectively. 

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(Illustrative) A doctor uses AI for a medical screening.

Can virtual reality teach the 'feel' of medicine? New Israeli study says not yet

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Who's a good boy? Study suggests interacting with pets may not improve stress, negative emotions

Residents dance outside Carmel market in Tel Aviv in March.

Being single linked to higher emotional well-being than bad relationships - study


How old are you really? New AI tool reveals your body’s true age - Study

Although chronological age is the most commonly used measure, it doesn’t capture the individual complexities of aging.

The aging process

Researchers find genetic marker linked to suicide risk in bipolar patients

The researcher’s algorithim can spot if a person with Bipolar Disorder is at high risk of suicide based on physical differences in their genetic makeup.

Suffering from depression

The brain listens 'smarter' when we focus, Israeli study discovers

A Hebrew U study shows the brain predicts and times sounds during focus, revealing how we tune out noise and stay attentive, a finding that could improve hearing aids and attention training.

A person cups their hand to their ear in an act of listening (illustrative)

Israeli desert microorganisms survive harsh climate, offer clues to life on Mars

The findings may redefine the known boundaries of life on Earth and offer a model for what microbial life might look like on Mars or other arid planets.

Israelis swim in the "Disappearing Lake" in Timna Park, in the southern Israeli desert, on September 9, 2017

Scientists unveil nano technique that could transform clean energy and tech

The materials, known as MXenes, are made up of sheets only a few atoms thick, and they can interact with light in ways that could make future technologies faster, smaller, and more efficient.

Scanning electron microscope image of a MXene produced by HF etching of Ti3AlC2

Israeli study reveals gambling addiction in the wake of war

A new study shows that the collective psychological trauma of October 7 and the subsequent war has left Israeli Jewish adults reeling.


QROCODILE bites into the mystery of dark matter

The researchers recorded a small number of unexplained signals suspected to be lightweight dark matter.

 Dark matter and gas (Illustrative).

Why are Israelis flourishing while the Western wealth machine dissapoints?

Can Israel, which against the odds is still flourishing, avoid the youth despondency that afflicts the US and other wealthy countries?

Young adults relax on chairs during the Israel-Iran conflict in June 2025.

Corals in Gulf of Eilat survive record heatwaves, offering new hope to Israel's only reef

The findings provide a rare glimmer of hope amid a global coral crisis, as reefs worldwide collapse under rising ocean temperatures.

The reef in Eilat, southern Israel, February 19, 2021

Gaza war drives young Israelis toward deeper faith and spirituality, study finds

According to the study, roughly one in four university students became more religious, while one in three described themselves as more spiritual.

Religious Jews gather on the eve of Tisha B'Av at a synagogue in Tel Aviv, August 12, 2024