Chemistry

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.

PHD STUDENT Yulia Melnik-Kesler.
 Israel's National Chemistry Team brought home two gold and two silver medals, at the United Arab Emirates-based International Chemistry Olympiad.

Gold and Silver for Israel: Nation's chemistry team dominates international olympiad

 Dawn on the tufa towers of Mono Lake, Eastern Sierra, California, US.

Mono Lake's Role in Life's Origin: High Phosphorus Levels Unveiled

 HALLURA by Alma Israel

New campaign for the aesthetic brand with the technological breakthrough


'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.

 Deinococcus radiodurans, a bacterium known as "Conan the Bacterium".

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.

 The world’s thinnest spaghetti.

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.

 Tamar Wiener

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.

 Chemistry laboratory. Image by U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

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.

 Shipwreck.

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.

 PhD Student Belal Abu Salha February 2024

An innovative way of expediting chemical simulations and drug design - TAU study

A study that provides insights into various processes and has different technological applications, including drug design.

 Illustrative photo shows various medicine pills in their original packaging

Nobel Chemistry prize awarded for discovery of quantum dots used in LED lights

Established in the will of Swedish dynamite inventor and chemist Alfred Nobel, the prizes for achievements in science, literature and peace have been awarded since 1901.

 A view of a screen inside the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, where the Nobel Prize in Chemistry is announced, in Stockholm

Nobel Prize accidentally reveals chemistry prize winners ahead of time

The award-giving institute said the decision was still hours away.

 A view of a screen inside the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, where the Nobel Prize in Chemistry is announced, in Stockholm, Sweden, October 4, 2023

Israeli researchers develop new process for creating custom enzymes -study

Enzymes that are modified using this process, called the CADENZ Method, could have long-reaching impacts.

An illustration showing four modular enzyme fragments (highlighted) that Weizmann Institute’s CADENZ method can combine to generate active enzymes at a hitherto unseen rate