Reacting to right-wing criticism of jailing of serviceman who taunted activists, Kohavi says army’s code of conduct ‘doesn’t change based on the weather’

The past 2 winters brought major COVID peaks, and now, as the mercury falls, new Omicron-descended variants are on the rise and already account for 17% of Israel's recorded cases

Tel Aviv University in top 10 for 5th year; Reichman University a newcomer; Technion, Hebrew U, and Ben-Gurion University are repeat entries, according to PitchBook data

In-depth, peer-reviewed research finds people with autism have a gap between the ability to empathize emotionally and knowing how to respond and process the feeling

‘It’s true — when you smile it makes you happier,’ says Israeli psychologist from the 19-country research group, suggesting smile muscles trigger happy feelings

Hoping to pave way for self-sustaining lunar bases, institute that helps turn Negev and other arid areas fertile preparing to blast mini-greenhouse of seeds and plants into space

Health officials around the world are seeking to raise awareness on the often-unseen consequences of the global contagion; WHO highlights 25% rise in anxiety and depression

Over 2 years since start of virus outbreak there’s ‘zero improvement’ in human ability to recognize masked faces, say researchers from Israel and Canada in peer-reviewed study

Wastewater from Israeli phosphate mining company caused lasting environmental damage at Ashalim Stream, near Dead Sea, after evaporation pool wall collapsed in 2017

Hebrew U takes 77th spot in Shanghai Ranking, its best score in years, coming in 17th in math and communication; Technion and Weizmann Institute climb to a shared 83rd spot