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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


Israeli scientists identify protein that could prevent painful food allergy disease

Researchers found that blocking the protein in experimental models either prevented the disease entirely or dramatically reduced its severity.

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An AI model from Weizmann Institute can predict your future health – and help you change it

To train the model, the scientists let it study the medical records of each participant and then ask it to make minor predictions.

FROM LEFT, Dr. Lee Reicher, Prof. Eran Segal and Dr. Smadar Shilo.

Magnetic fields may hold key to slowing Alzheimer’s, Israeli study finds

The research found that the orientation of magnetic fields on surfaces can steer the way amyloid-beta proteins — key contributors to Alzheimer’s — assemble into harmful fibrils in the brain.

 Test for patients suffering from Alzheimer.

Sea turtles reveal alarming rise of drug-resistant bacteria in Mediterranean, UHaifa study reveals

Sea turtles are considered crucial bioindicators of marine environmental health due to their extensive lifespans, long-distance migrations, and frequent presence in sensitive coastal zones.

 Researchers inspect sea turtles for their study.

Museum finds 67.5-million-year-old dinosaur fossil beneath parking lot

The fossil vertebra, found 763 feet underground, offers a rare glimpse into the late Cretaceous period.

 Museum finds 67.5-million-year-old dinosaur fossil beneath parking lot.

AI can outperform humans in emotional intelligence tests, study finds

The researchers concluded in the study that large language models can be utilized in supporting socio-emotional outcomes.

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Study: Kissing may spread depression and anxiety via bacteria between spouses

Researchers detected significant increases in symptoms of depression and anxiety in originally healthy spouses.

 Study: Kissing may spread depression and anxiety via bacteria between spouses. Illustration.

How axolotl cells 'remember' their position to regenerate lost limbs

Upon injury, axolotl cells switch on a signal that is broadcast across one side of the limb, instructing cells to regenerate structures that match their location.

 How axolotl cells 'remember' their position to regenerate lost limbs.

Macron, Von der Leyen launch €500M 'Choose Europe for Science' to lure US researchers

'If you love freedom, come help us stay free,' says Macron to US scientists.

 Macron and Von der Leyen announce €500 million 'Choose Europe for Science' program to attract US researchers.

Scientists discover new color, never before seen by the human eye

Only the study’s five participants have seen the new color so far. 

 An illustrative closeup of a human eye.