Chemistry
Nobel Prize, Israel Prize laureate, Ada Yonath, dies aged 87
Professor Ada Yonath won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 and the Israel Prize in Chemistry in 2002. She was born in Jerusalem and worked at Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot.
Israeli students earn 13 medals, including five gold, at global Science Olympiads
Former Technion president Professor Yitzhak Apeloig passes away aged 81
"Extreme, transient conditions": Never-before-seen material found in remnants of nuclear detonation
Early warning system for undrinkable wine glows in the dark
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have built a living biosensor made of bacteria that lights up when it detects acetic acid, a chemical compound present in spoiled wines.
Gold and Silver for Israel: Nation's chemistry team dominates international olympiad
Four students represented Israel in partnership with the Education Ministry and Maimonides Fund’s Future Scientists Center, primarily from central Israel communities.
Mono Lake's Role in Life's Origin: High Phosphorus Levels Unveiled
Laboratory experiments have shown that prebiotic chemistry requires very high phosphorus concentrations, about 10,000 times more than occurs naturally in water.
New campaign for the aesthetic brand with the technological breakthrough
Alma Israel is launching its innovative campaign for HALLURA. The campaign will air both on television and digitally, including TV sponsorships alongside extensive exposure of various influencers.
'Conan the Bacterium' has a superpower, and researchers decoded the secret behind it
Discovery of the MDP antioxidant could lead to radiation protection in healthcare, industry, and space exploration.
This is not a metaphor, this is the world’s first nano-spaghetti
Although unusable in cooking, this technological feat opens the way to exciting medical and scientific applications.
From chemistry to cakes: How aliyah inspired an organic chemist’s entrepreneurial spirit
As the owner of Beatriz Bakery, Tamar Wiener has embraced a community of entrepreneurs who have contributed to Israel’s image of the land of opportunity.
UCLA chemists break 100-year-old rule, creating unstable organic molecules with distorted geometrie
The research team has successfully created molecules that violate Bredt's rule, opening up new possibilities in molecular design and pharmaceutical research.
Bones from 16th-century shipwreck suggest left-handedness changes what happens to us when we die
Study found mineral content in clavicles increased with age while protein content decreased.
Say goodbye to spoiled fruits and vegetables and hello to edible and fresh produce
In a scientific breakthrough, Bar-Ilan University researchers coat produce with edible nanoparticles that extend the shelf life of strawberries by 15 days.
