Tag: Research
Religion essential to British communities, founder of new research institute says
Jake Scott, an Anglican Christian, and Rakib Ehsan, a Sunni Muslim, launched the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life in London in November, shortly after Hamas terrorists killed some 1,200 people in...
Israeli scholars: Dead Sea study suggests ‘valid’ earthquake forecast
Studying electromagnetic radiation in the vicinity of the Dead Sea at the time of a 6.3-magnitude aftershock, felt in Turkey and Syria on Feb. 20, suggests a “valid” way to forecast earthquakes, Israeli researchers...
Jews who experience antisemitism give to charity at higher levels
Data published in a new report, “American Jewish Philanthropy 2022: Giving to Religious and Secular Causes in the U.S. and to Israel,” shows multiple trends impacting Jewish families’ gifts to nonprofit groups. One of them—experiences with...
Haifa researchers: Autism linked to neuron development in embryos
University of Haifa researchers have discovered a significant association between autism and accelerated development of neurons in embryos.
The findings shed new light on the possible origins of autism and open up possibilities for new treatments.
An...
One small step for brain chemistry
Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have identified a new molecular mechanism for autism, potentially opening up new methods of treatment.
Dr. Haitham Amal and his team at the university's School of Pharmacy in the...
TAU researchers develop experimental drug for autism and other syndromes
Tel Aviv University researchers have unraveled a mechanism shared by mutations in genes that cause autism.
They have also developed an experimental drug that could lead to effective treatments not only for autism, but also...
Produce vendors offer better prices to beautiful women
Everyone knows that prices are negotiable at Israel’s open-air marketplaces. Prices posted in the shuk are merely a starting point for discussion, and competition is high because there are many vendors offering identical stock.
But not everyone...