April 2021
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Forefront of Science
Advanced Mouse Embryos Grown Outside the Uterus
Life Sciences
The method is set to reveal the hidden first stages of embryonic development – from a tiny ball of cells to organ growth
Bacteria May Aid Anti-Cancer Immune Response
Life Sciences
The findings of a new study may explain the microbiome-immunotherapy connection
How Bushfire Smoke Traveled Around the World
Environment
A study uncovers how some Australian fires produced a spreading stratospheric haze rivaling that of a volcanic eruption
Inspired by Cartilage
Chemistry
The clever addition of lipids to water-based hydrogels makes them excellent lubricants for biomedical uses
Evolved to Stop Bacteria, Designed for Stability
Life Sciences
New proteins, created through long-distance collaboration, might lead to the reversal of antibiotic resistance in certain bacteria
Killing Them Softly – With Proteasomes
Life Sciences
A collaborative effort reveals deadly malaria parasites’ pre-invasion strategy for softening up red blood cells
People and Events
An Affinity for Science
From refugee child to world-renowned scientist, Prof. Meir Wilchek opened doors to new techniques in research and industry around the globe
Our Customers Want Yellow Bananas
Technology & Applications
An interview with the CEO of Yeda, Dr. Opher Shapira, who took office in the midst of a pandemic and radical changes in the global economy
Ocean Blooms
Life Sciences
Dr. Flora Vincent talks about plankton, science outreach and her endless curiosity
From Around the Web
Scientists Grow Mouse Embryos in a Mechanical Womb
The New York Times
Biologists have long held that a fetus needs a living uterus to develop. Maybe not anymore.
Israel Finds New Dead Sea Scrolls, First Such Discovery in 60 Years
Haaretz
Written mainly in Greek, newly unveiled Dead Sea Scrolls fragments contain parts of the book of the 12 minor prophets.
Israeli Nanotech Company Tera Group Wins Global Rapid COVID Test Competition
Latestly
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The Inventions That Helped Women Soar
The clever machine that carried the suffragettes all the way to parliament, time-saving devices and the liberating pill. Commemorating International Women’s Day: The technologies that assisted women in their struggle for equal rights.
Record Methane Emissions Worldwide
Bad news for the fight against global warming: The quantity of methane produced by human activity has reached record highs
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