Category: Culture
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John Legend says U.S. should put conditions on aid to Israel because ‘children in Gaz
Music superstar calls on Vice President Kamala Harris to make aid and arms shipments to Israel conditional, and attacked Israel for killing in Gaza and Lebanon; ‘No matter what political disagreements and political animus and anger we have at… Continue Reading
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Israeli NGO sends power and communication aid to Hurricane-stricken US
An Israeli organization is providing solar power units and communication systems to badly-hit communities in the wake of Hurricane Helene, even as the latest Category 3 storm, Hurricane Milton batters the same region. SmartAID, working in… Continue Reading
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Reducing sitting time prevents worsening back pain, study shows
A recent study published in the British journal BMJ Open revealed that reducing daily sitting time can prevent the worsening of back pain. The study involved 64 middle-aged participants who were overweight or obese and spent most of the day… Continue Reading
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Scientists unveil first complete map of adult fruit fly brain
Last week, scientists announced a significant milestone in neurobiological research with the publication of a comprehensive map of the fruit fly brain in nine papers in Nature. The research details how the connectivity of 139,255 neurons and over… Continue Reading
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Increase in human life expectancy slowing significantly, study finds
A new study published in the journal Nature Aging has revealed that the exceptional rise in global life expectancy has been slowing for the past 30 years in countries where it is highest, challenging the conventional wisdom that life expectancy… Continue Reading
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Oxford scientists develop first vaccine aiming to prevent ovarian cancer
Groundbreaking research at the University of Oxford is underway to develop OvarianVax, the world’s first vaccine targeting ovarian cancer. The vaccine aims to train the immune system to recognize and attack more than 100 proteins on the surface… Continue Reading
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Coach denies calling Israeli NBA star Deni Avdija Portland’s ‘best player’
The 2024/25 NBA season hasn’t kicked off yet, but Deni Avdija’s name is already making waves. Since joining Portland, the Israeli forward has received many compliments. However, some have misunderstood comments made by his new coach, Chauncey… Continue Reading
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13 Jewish sites to visit at Open House New York Weekend
October is well underway, which means that it’s nearly time for Open House New York Weekend, a yearly event that gives New Yorkers access to hundreds of notable, little-known or usually inaccessible locations throughout the… Continue Reading
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This is what machine learning and artificial neural networks do
The Nobel Prize in Physics will be awarded this year to two researchers from the United States and Canada for the development of tools in machine learning and artificial neural networks. John Joseph Hopfield from Princeton University and Geoffrey… Continue Reading
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How bone marrow donation created a lifelong bond
Seventeen years after Sagi Dovev, 46, gave life to Liri Ben Meir, 19, through a bone marrow donation, they met again at the Ezer Mizion organization complex. This time, they were joined by Shahar, 28, Sagi’s nephew, who donated bone marrow to a… Continue Reading