Fresh water could be in extremely short supply in Israel in just a few decades, study says
Israel is a world leader in turning salt water into fresh. But a new study suggests capacity must expand to keep up with population
Israel is a world leader in turning salt water into fresh. But a new study suggests capacity must expand to keep up with population
A new study found that rain caused people to write more negative reviews of hotels, even if it was sunny during the actual stay
(JTA) — “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind,” the bestselling book by Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari, will be adapted to a movie. The film will be adapted from the book by American director Ridley Scott and British documentarian Asif Kapadia, the Hollywood Reporter announced Wednesday. The non-fiction book charts the course of the development…
Male brown widow spiders seek to mate with older females — and it’s no coincidence that those females are 50 perfect more likely to eat them after sex, Israeli researchers have found. “We originally thought the males would prefer the sub-adult females, as they are more fertile and far less likely to cannibalize them, but…
(JTA) — Three Israeli universities were ranked in the top 100 of the most innovative universities in the world in the Reuters’ annual list. Hebrew University came in at 82, climbing 12 spots from last year. Tel Aviv University was ranked at 88 and The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology was 89. The Reuters…
BUENOS AIRES (JTA) — Hebrew University is organizing Argentina’s first international conference on medicinal cannabis. The first International Conference on Cannabis’ Endocannabinoid and Medicinal System in Argentina´s history, will take place October 24-25 at NH Tango Porteño Hotel in Buenos Aires. In August, the Argentine government passed a law on the Medicinal Use of Cannabis and its Derivatives after…
After Jews, Muslims and Christians, Jerusalem is now a holy site for one more group: marijuana scientists. A major marijuana research group has picked Jerusalem as the host city for its annual International Symposium on the Cannabinoids in 2021. The International Cannabinoid Research Society, the oldest group devoted to researching the medical and therapeutic benefits…
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Hebrew University will not play Israel’s national anthem at a graduation ceremony, saying it does not want to offend the university’s Arab students. The decision not to play “Hatikvah,” or “The Hope,” at the end of Thursday night’s graduation ceremony for the Humanities Department on the Mount Scopus campus in Jerusalem was…
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