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Israeli researchers at TAU find noninvasive brain stimulation eases PTSD symptoms

The five-session pilot, conducted in Tel Aviv and published in the journal Brain Stimulation, used individualized transcranial magnetic stimulation targeted to hippocampal networks.

Illustration of the experimental setup
 syphilis

Oldest trace of Syphilis-linked DNA from 5,500-year-old bone shows disease came from Americas

 Life beyond Earth may exist in far stranger places than scientists once thought, a new study suggests. January, 22.

Habitable worlds may be far more common than thought, Israeli study says

Member of the study into  a new class of latent monomers.

Israeli scientists create light-activated plastic for safer manufacturing


Interacting with conspiracy-debunking AI increases favorability of Jews, ADL study finds

Participants in the study interacted with a chatbot programmed to debunk antisemitic conspiracy theories, resulting in a reduction in belief in the theories and increased favorability towards Jews.

Israelis hold a solidarity rally for American Jews due to a wave of antisemitic attacks in the US.

Light’s hidden magnetic power may lead to faster, more precise optical devices, study finds

A Hebrew University study finds light’s magnetic field plays a larger role in material behavior than believed, with implications for optical and quantum technologies.

 An aerial view of Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Mount Scopus campus.

Adolf Hitler may have had micropenis, likely had Kallman syndrome, DNA study finds.

Fabric cut from the sofa on which Hitler killed himself contained DNA, which was analyzed to reveal that Hitler likely had a genetic condition that disrupts normal sexual development.

circa 1933: German Dictator, Adolf Hitler addressing a rally in Germany.

Tel Aviv University study opens path to gene therapy for ALS

A new Israeli-led study identifies an RNA-based therapy that may halt ALS progression and regenerate nerve cells.

Tel Aviv University

One in three Israeli men pay for sex, religiosity linked to lower odds

The study analyzed a quota sample of 934 heterosexual Israeli men and examined psychological distress, dimensions of gender role conflict, and attitudes toward paying for sex. 

33% of Israeli men reporter paying for sex at least once.

Early sound exposure shapes male and female brains differently, Hebrew U study finds

“What looks like the same experience at the surface may trigger completely different neural adaptations in each sex," said the leader of the experiment.

Research on the human brain shows that male and female brains develop differently due to early auditory experiences

Israel may find itself without electricity in critical sites during wartime, new study suggests

With overreliance on natural gas, a lack of storage capacity, and excessive centralization in Israel’s electricity sector, it could lead to disruptions within the country during critical moments.

 An IDF tank operates in the Gaza Strip. May 10, 2025.

Less than half of Israelis believe Hamas will relinquish control of the Gaza Strip - poll

While an Israel Democracy Institute study found that national mood is trending upwards, 72.5% of Israelis expressed doubt that Hamas will be replaced by a multinational ruling body.

A drone view shows Palestinians and Hamas terrorist gathering on the day of the release of Israeli hostages, in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.

US stillbirth rate exceeds CDC reports, says new study

Researchers claimed that CDC data is less reliable than the commercial insurance claims used in the study, which reported a stillbirth rate of 1 in every 175 pregnancies.

People laid out a memorial for preventable stillbirths at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Roybal campus in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., May 30, 2025.

Mass grave DNA reveals deadly disease that devastated Napoleon's army in 1812

The study revealed that Napoleon's soldiers suffered from several infections, exacerbated by cold, hunger, and exhaustion, which led to the army's defeat by the Russians in 1812.

French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and the Grande Armee flee the pursuing Russian army on the retreat from Moscow during the Napoleonic War of the Sixth Coalition on 20th November 1812 in Russia. An etching after the original work by Adolph Northen.