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Living near green spaces can reduce long-term stress during pregnancy, Israeli-led study finds
Bar-Ilan University researchers found greener neighborhoods were linked to lower stress hormone levels in pregnant women, highlighting the health benefits of residential green spaces.
AI doesn't replace good writers, it demands better judgment, researchers find - study
Can virtual reality teach the 'feel' of medicine? New Israeli study says not yet
Who's a good boy? Study suggests interacting with pets may not improve stress, negative emotions
Israeli scientists create light-activated plastic for safer manufacturing
The Ben-Gurion team essentially embedded an on/off mechanism inside the plastic’s building blocks, eliminating the need for fragile or expensive catalyst systems.
Religiosity among Israelis determines what they're willing to do about climate crisis, study says
Trust in scientists is high among secular people and very low among the ultra-Orthodox, who are culturally isolated and have minimal or no exposure to the general media.
Reichman study: Babies begin forming expectations of their parents as early as their first year
Infants’ mental representations of attachment are thought to develop across the first year, but empirical attempts to assess this have been scarce.
Avoiding information can be coping strategy for threatening situations, study finds
“Our decisions about information are not only functional but often emotional,” the researchers wrote.
Best and worst - JPPI analysis reviews world leaders' statements after Bondi Beach shooting
The Jewish People Policy Institute analyzed how 25 world leaders responded to the Bondi Beach mass shooting, scoring statements for clarity, specificity, and references to antisemitism.
Frontal-lecture courses don’t work for older adults, Israeli study finds
Seniors learn best when they’re taught the same way that is best for children and younger adults – with active participation, meaningful discussions, and material that feels relevant.
Israeli scientists use AI to improve irrigation and spot plant stress early - study
A Hebrew University study suggests AI tools could help growers better manage water use by predicting healthy plant behavior and flagging early signs of stress.
160 million years later: This rare fossil is overturning everything we knew about how birds evolved
Research on the Anchiornis specimen reveals hidden feather structures that contradict old theories on dinosaur flight. Scientists are now re-evaluating how and when animals first took to the skies.
The Dead Sea’s hidden plastic problem: A record of decades of waste - study
Plastic waste carried by flash floods has built up along the Dead Sea’s shrinking shore, creating natural rings that reveal decades of growing pollution.
Sharks, pigeons may have something in common - the electric sensors in their ears - study
The inner ear tissue in pigeons, which contains “cells with highly sensitive electric sensors,” resembles that of sharks, which use it for hunting.
