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A lucky cosmic alignment has revealed a single source of light in the first billion years after the Big Bang, say researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
The black spider, named Sahastata aravaensis because of its habitat, belongs to the Sahastata genus of the Filistatinae family.
In the months after Israel lifted the majority of social restrictions, a sharp incline was reported in respiratory and gastrointestinal infections among the 0 to 3 age group, revealed a peer-reviewed study by Ben-Gurion University.
Meet the winners of this year’s Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel.
Magen David Adom paramedics and a senior EMT practice a procedure on a high-tech mannequin. Credit: Courtesy.
Magen David Adom, Ben-Gurion University announce academic affiliation
“By researching pre-hospital emergency care, there’s an opportunity to develop innovative approaches that can improve results for patients,” said Oren Wacht, head of Ben-Gurion University’s Department of Emergency Medicine and a volunteer paramedic.
The graves of first Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, and his wife, Paula, near their residence in Sde Boker in the Negev Desert. Credit: David Shankbone/Wikimedia Commons.
Ben-Gurion Day to honor Jewish state’s founding father, host of Israeli achievers
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will also be briefed about the Chaim Herzog Center for Middle East Studies and Diplomacy, named after his late father and former Israel president.
It will work with Université Internationale de Rabat to collaborate on the study of Moroccan Jewry, in addition to research and education.
The academic institutions are committed to “innovation on a global scale” and aim to collaborate on areas of mutual interest—namely, agriculture, business, natural sciences and other related fields.
Respondents lived in communities near Gaza in southern Israel, where frequent rocket fire requires them to find shelter in 30 seconds or less.
Formerly known as American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, the organization will now be called Americans for Ben-Gurion University, April 2021. Credit: Courtesy.
American Associates, Ben-Gurion University changes name to ‘spark’ movement
Its new name, Americans for Ben-Gurion University, is geared to more concretely connect the organization with people and action.
Philip Gomperts, a major fundraiser for the university in the Negev and a friend of Howard and Lottie Marcus, who themselves gave $400 million after initially investing with Warren Buffett, believes that the future of Israel lies in the desert.
COVID-19 vaccines at a vaccination center in Tzfat on Feb. 14, 2021. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.
Pfizer vaccine found effective against COVID-19 variants
The vaccine most widely used in Israel is only moderately less effective against the South African strain, say Ben-Gurion University researchers.