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Researchers used an innovative method to replace proteins used to stick molluscs to different surfaces, developing a stronger-than-expected glue
Researchers at Tel Aviv University found a connection between a bacterium in the grasshopper's gut and the destructive phenomenon of swarming and migration
Researchers from Tel Aviv University demonstrated with the help of worms that epigenetic inheritance of sexual attraction can influence the process of evolution
Intestinal worm eggs discovered in toilets from that period reveal that the upper class also suffered from infectious diseases due to poor hygiene conditions
A study conducted in the laboratory of Prof. Betty Schwartz from the Hebrew University reveals for the first time the anti-inflammatory properties of the black soldier fly oil and its future uses - first in the animal food industry and later for children
Researchers from the School of Engineering and Exact Sciences at Harvard University have developed a mathematical model that explains exactly how termites build nests, mounds and complex colonies
Cockroaches will survive even a nuclear holocaust (provided it doesn't happen when their wings are cut off), bed bug extermination is almost impossible today even with the pesticides we have because of the resistance it has developed and the spider webs are stronger than
Due to the disappearance of about a third of the bee population in the world, research has been expanded in the last decade in the field of the bee industry, with the aim of discovering how to help the most important pollinator in the world to continue to carry out its work in pollinating agricultural plants
A study conducted on crickets reveals that light pollution puts them out of sync, harms their reproductive capacity and threatens their continued existence
Keren Mimran, vice president of business development and marketing at the start-up Eidit: "Artificial pollination for wind-pollinated crops will change the face of the market, the economic viability for growers and the ability to feed the world. The addition of
The Committee for National Infrastructures in the Planning Administration decided not to include the Ayalon Cave where unique blind creatures live as part of the flood mitigation plan in the Ayalon Basin
The Red Sea holon, a small crab that used to be common in the Gulf of Eilat, is in serious danger due to the development of tourism and beach bathing. A new study, in which pupils and students in the city took part, reveals the damage to the fabric
Cases of infection with the Onchocerca lupi worm were recorded in the past in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and now for the first time in Israel as well. Prof. Bennett: "The fact that the worm was discovered in Israel in a dog that never left the
It turns out that the protected ant nest, which has constant temperature and humidity conditions and even a food supply, is a place that attracts various insects and animals. Want to know what sneaky methods butterflies have developed to infiltrate
The cicadas live most of the time under the roots of trees, but once every 17 years they emerge underground and become adult cicadas for a few weeks. Then a very dramatic and noisy courtship process begins, at the end of which we will have to wait
The goal: the creation of an artificial honey stomach that traces the activity of the bee's stomach * CEO Ofir Devash: "Bi-U Devash is working on the development of a breakthrough technology that will change the face of the global honey market and enable products
The palm weevil beetle destroys trees and palm plantations around the world, which may collapse the attacked trees. Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed an algorithm that can be used to detect damage to a tree, based on photographs
Depends on how you define domestication
165 years after the thought of the father of the theory of evolution, scientists have finally proved that Darwin's hypothesis about why many insects are wingless is correct - at least for the most part
This is according to a new study from the Hebrew University that examined how queens of ants and honey bees manage to have such high fertility and yet live for many years, while in most animals such as
In many places in the world there is a significant decrease in the variety and abundance of pollinators, such as bees, when one of the main threats to wild pollinators is the loss and change of habitats
The company expects to receive further orders from this customer. This contract is added to other contracts based on the group's ISS technology that were delivered in 2020 in Europe and Asia, when the company received orders amounting to 8.3 million dollars for the technology
Until a few decades ago, insects were considered mindless automatons whose actions are guided by instincts and reflexes, but it turns out that they are also much smarter than was commonly thought
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