Category: Culture
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Animals suffer stress, anxiety during war, study shows
A new study by Tel Aviv University and the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History has shown that the war in Gaza is severely impacting wildlife. The study, which focused on geckos, found that the sound of explosions from rocket fire causes them… Continue Reading
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Squid pigments are now used to create a new kind of sunscreen
Skincare company Seaspire developed Xanthochrome, a synthesized version of the squid pigment xanthommatin, with antioxidant, skin restorative, and sun protection properties, enhancing zinc oxide’s UV protection and blocking visible light without… Continue Reading
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Planning container shipping from space
While spacecraft and satellites can be launched into orbit, there are currently no efficient ways to return large cargo from space. Outpost, a startup based in Los Angeles, is pioneering a new approach to bring larger volumes of cargo back from… Continue Reading
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4,000 meters underwater, in total darkness, ‘Dark Oxygen’ factories are at work
A new discovery may transform our understanding of how oxygen is created. Scientists led by Prof. Andrew Sweetman from the Scottish Association for Marine Science have discovered polymetallic nodules in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone of the Pacific… Continue Reading
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‘Yacht shoulders’ joins ‘legging legs’ as another dangerous viral beauty trend
Inspired by Kylie and Kendall Jenner’s toned shoulders, the “yacht shoulders” TikTok trend followers want their shoulders to have a very specific look. Through targeted upper body workouts, as demonstrated by fitness influencers like Natalie… Continue Reading
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Researchers make volunteers watch their own cringe-inducing karaoke pe
What makes us blush? Watching our own karaoke performance, for one. Researchers from Amsterdam asked volunteers aged 16-20 to sing songs like Hello by Adele, Let It Go from Frozen, All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey and All The… Continue Reading
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‘Some gymnasts post support for Palestinians, I block them immediately’
“The most important resource for me during the three years of Olympic preparations was time – which is why I immediately went back to training after winning the medal in Tokyo. No celebrations, no social media distractions. These are not things… Continue Reading
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10-year-old hospitalized with suspected ‘brain-eating’ amoeba
The Health Ministry reported on Wednesday that a 10-year-old boy is in critical condition, sedated and on a ventilator in the intensive care unit at Ziv Medical Center in Safed due to inflammation of the brain, believed to have been caused by a… Continue Reading
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Pro-Palestinian activists gear up for protest at Israeli Olympic soccer match
A pro-Palestinian organization is set to protest at Parc des Princes stadium on Wednesday during Israel’s Olympic team’s match against Mali, the opening game of the soccer tournament in Paris. Susan Shields, a representative of the French activist… Continue Reading
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Israel sees alarming surge in whooping cough cases
Israel is experiencing a surge in whooping cough cases, nearing outbreak levels seen in 2015. Over 2,480 cases have been recorded in the first half of this year, compared to 1,792 in all of 2023, with a peak of 600 cases in May alone. Unlike last… Continue Reading