The Young Retirees – A Seminar honoring Dr. Rivka (Kiki) Amit
As part of the seminar series honoring the GSI researchers who retired, a seminar honoring Dr. Rivka (Kiki) Amit was held Last month.
Science
High-Tech Water Monitoring Reveals Hidden Signs of Deadly Tomato Fungus
Hebrew University researchers developed a method to detect deadly tomato fungus early—by monitoring subtle changes in plant water use. This breakthrough could help farmers act before crops show visible signs, improving yields and sustainability.
A groundbreaking new article by Dr. Amit Segev, Dr. Nadav Wetzler
A groundbreaking new article by Dr. Amit Segev, Dr. Nadav Wetzler, (from the Geological Survey of Israel) in collaboration with Prof. Gideon Rosenbaum and Prof.
TAU: Novel AI-based method reveals how cells respond to drug treatments
Today, advanced sequencing technologies allow the measurement of gene expression at the single-cell level and, for the first time, researchers can investigate the gene expression profiles of different cell populations within a biological sa...
Hydrogeology and water resources seminar
On Sunday, March 9, 2025, the Geological Survey of Israel hosted a research seminar on hydrogeology and water resources in honor of Yossi Yechieli.
Ancient Burial Practices Point to Deep Cultural Ties Between Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens
A groundbreaking discovery in central Israel is reshaping science's understanding of early human history. For the first time, researchers...
Nesher Ramla Discovery Reveals Selective Hunting and Scavenging by Prehistoric Humans
New research reveals that early humans at the prehistoric site of Nesher Ramla in Israel's coastal plain did not hunt indiscriminately but...
Chlorine isotopes constrain a major drawdown of the Mediterranean Sea during the Messinian Salinity Crisis
Water flow restriction from the Atlantic Ocean into the Mediterranean Sea six million years ago transformed the Mediterranean Sea into a basin with significantly higher water salinity than that of ocean water- an event called the Messinian ...
patient satisfaction survey
The survey was conducted on March 2019; the full report can be downloded in Hebrew.