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The European Research Council has released the 2026 ERC Starting Grant results, with Tel Aviv University leading in Israel as five of its researchers receive significant funding for groundbreaking projects.

The European Research Council announced the winners of the prestigious grant, and a leading academic institution in the country took first place thanks to breakthrough developments in the fields of medicine, physics, and artificial intelligence.

Israeli researchers secured only 11 ERC grants under the Horizon program, a sharp decline from previous years. Experts attribute this to a mix of technical changes and potential academic boycotts.

Following the scientist's death at the age of 87, high-tech entrepreneur Etgar Spivak revealed a personal correspondence from 2021, in which Yonath responded to a request for a greeting for his young daughter who dreamed of doing research: "Curiosity is the most important trait"

Researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Hebrew University have developed a method based on the "magnetic memory" of pottery. It can expose modern forgeries and assist museums, archaeologists, and law enforcement in the fight against the illegal antiquities trade.

Years before the particle accelerator, Homer Simpson scribbled on a chalkboard an equation that predicted the mass of the “God Particle” with astonishing precision. Behind the scientific prophecy in the classic 1998 episode stood a writers’ guild with degrees in mathematics and physics from Harvard — who planted, in a single frame, real string-theory equations and delivered one of the most...

CBS data indicates an increase in the number of math and science teachers since 2011, but also reveals gaps in professional qualifications and significant attrition rates among new teachers. In some cases, teachers continue to teach these core subjects for three years or more despite lacking the proper qualifications.

CBS data reveals that only about half of science and mathematics teachers in elementary schools are qualified to teach their subjects. Many continue to teach without proper credentials for years. With international performance at a low, nearly a quarter of new science teachers leave the profession within five years.

TIME magazine's list of the world's 12 most prominent longevity researchers reveals where the science of life extension is heading. Also: who might make next year's list? The science of longevity, a new section.

The central solenoid of the ITER project has been installed in southern France, marking a milestone in nuclear fusion research. Weighing 1,000 tons and capable of generating a 13-tesla magnetic field, this superconducting magnet is essential for controlling the plasma required to harness the same energy process that powers the Sun.

Have you always wondered why after a long day it is simply impossible to keep your eyes open? A new study has identified groups of cells in the brain that measure the time we are awake - creating pressure - and forcing us to sleep. The researchers: "May reveal ways to provide resistance to sleep deprivation and other physiological challenges."

Mass extinction sounds like an event belonging to the age of the dinosaurs, but a group of 17 scientists argues that humanity is already moving in a very dangerous direction. In an article published in the journal Frontiers in Conservation Science, they warned that the loss of biodiversity, the climate crisis, and the increasing pressure exerted by humans on natural systems could lead to a...

Government budget cuts in the USA almost led to the closure of a critical environmental study, until the researchers decided to use unconventional methods and received unexpected support from the online community.

The Israel Innovation Authority has announced a 100 million NIS call for proposals to establish new national quantum computing R&D infrastructure. This initiative marks the next phase in Israel's strategy to secure technological independence.

Greece has failed in its attempt to lure leading scientists back to their homeland following the trauma of the economic crisis. This comes after about half a million people left the country during the economic crisis that broke out in Greece in 2008.

The prestigious international ranking establishes the Hebrew University's place at the top "thanks to research excellence, innovation, and global impact."

Every dog owner knows this, and now science confirms: dogs are indeed capable of recognizing when we are happy or sad. A new, groundbreaking study published earlier this week in the scientific journal iScience reveals how dogs' brains process different human facial expressions, including joy, sadness, anger, and fear.

A mirror is supposed to do a simple thing: show us what is in front of it. However, a new study recently published in the scientific journal Nature Communications presents a possibility that sounds almost like science fiction — a mirror capable of intentionally showing something completely different.

A new genetic analysis of the liquid erupting from the depths of the glacier has revealed surprising findings that are stirring the scientific community. Researchers discovered that the mysterious phenomenon hides an ancient secret that has survived in extreme conditions in total darkness.

A scientific breakthrough in China has solved a long-standing physics mystery: researchers have definitively proven the existence of a new type of matter never before seen in nature. The achievement follows 15 years of research building on nearly five decades of theoretical study.

The sweet smell of vanillin that we all love in old books is actually a sign of chemical decay. A new scientific method called "paper serology" allows determining the age of a book and identifying its slow self-destruction without opening a single page. The vanilla and marzipan molecules released from the pages reveal a secret that is hundreds of years old.

In the heart of Rishon LeZion, a group of veteran science popularizers is crafting a dynamic mechanical model of the solar system, navigating complex engineering and educational dilemmas.

A viral post has reignited the debate between those who oppose "laboratory horrors" and those who remind us that without them, we would not have life-saving medicines. New data reveals how many mice and rabbits were killed in laboratories. Meanwhile, breakthrough technologies may make this dilemma a thing of the past.

Researchers in the USA who lost funding for their long-term study have found a creative solution: selling "exclusive" photos and videos of cute rodents on a platform typically associated with adult content.

"We are suffering from a brain drain on one hand, but also from boycotts by universities around the world," said Prof. Tamir Sheafer, President of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, at the National Security Conference. According to Arie Zaban, President of Bar-Ilan University, the share of higher education in Israel's GDP has been systematically decreasing for over a decade.