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Study: Bacteria Can Help Trees Survive Drought

Researchers find that bacteria help trees cope with water shortages and in return, benefit from tree root secretions.

Zenger · Aug 15, 2023

Israelis Find Biomarker For Possible Relapse-free Lung Cancer Treatment

A biomarker that has been discovered by Israeli researchers may completely change how lung cancer is treated.

Zenger · Aug 14, 2023

Opium Dating Back to 14th Century BC Found in Ancient Grave Site in Israel

Opium traces have been discovered in Israel in vessels used in burial rituals by the ancient Canaanites, providing one of the world's earliest evidences of use of the drug, Reuters reported. Discovered in a 2012 excavation in Tel Yehud in central Israel, the Late Bronze Age vessels, shaped like upside-down…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 20, 2022

I Like Pew: People Who Smell Alike Are More Likely To Be Pals, Says Study

A new study has revealed that people who smell like them may be more likely to become friends.

Zenger · Jul 4, 2022

Why Scent Is The Next Frontier For Technology

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Zenger · Jun 28, 2022

Getting Under The Skin Of Incurable Scleroderma

Discoveries could lead to personalized treatments that would prevent life-threatening complications from the disorder.

Zenger · Apr 15, 2022

Elbit Systems Secures $16M Contract To Supply Space Telescope

Elbit Systems Ltd (NASDAQ:ESLT) has secured a contract worth ~$16 million to supply a space telescope to the Weizmann Institute of Science under Israel's Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite (ULTRASAT) program to observe and research deep space. The contract will be performed over a period of two years. The ULTRASAT program is jointly managed…

Benzinga · Jan 26, 2022