`Diseases have become a way of life in Gaza'
Born and raised in a refugee camp in Gaza, Izzeldin Abuelaish is a Palestinian doctor who has worked for reconciliation between Israel and …
Israel's fiscal standoff impacts environment, health of Palestinians: UNCTAD
People living in Gaza, the West Bank including East Jerusalem are facing major shortage of electricity, access to good quality water, destruction …
Visionary robots
Robotics covers another milestone as Israeli scientists equip robots with 3-d vision for better perception of depth
Bed and breakfast available, only for a year
Researchers probing parasitism among birds say the hosts are cleverer than those living at their expense. The great reed warbler, for example, …
Let peace flow like water..
WATERSHED: THE ROLE. OF FRESH WATER IN THE ISRAEU-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT Stephen C Lonergan and David B Brooks Published by: International …
War of words: why journalists need to understand grammar to write accurately about violence
An important but contested roles of journalism is the act of putting political violence into words. If they sound neutral, it’s likely …
Daubs fo gilt on the Israeli image abraod
Two films on Israel, despite their obvious public relations motive, nevertheless catch and hold firmly, the viewer's interest.
River jordan on the other side
Their recent patch-up was heartening, but Israel's water supply to a parched Jordan is a frustrating dribble
Genetic goldmine
Scientists have discovered a gene that may hold the key to breast cancer and several other mysterious diseases
War over water
The issue of sharing West Asia's water resources threatens to explode into another Arab-Israeli war, which will shatter the semblance of peace …
French fries prompt battle with McDonald's
Israeli farmers resent fast-food giant McDonald's intention to import the cheaper frozen French fries
The like and the unlike
Using cells as building blocks, scientists in Israel successfully regenerate an entire higher animal
Gaza Strip shortages now include food, water and electricity
Over US $100 million worth of aid is blocked because of a 10-month delay in Israeli clearance, says a news report quoting UN statement
Two fruits that can prevent heart strokes
Cholesterol oxidation that leads to accumulation of lipids in the arterial wall often causes heart attacks
Israel deliberately targeted Gaza's health facilities: Amnesty
Even prior to the July attacks, health services in Gaza had been in steady decline because of Israeli blockade; hospitals were not performing …
Earth-like object may have collided with us to form the Moon
Studies explain why there are stark similarities and subtle difference between compositions of the Moon and Earth
Devils in the sky
It is possible to identify non-productive clouds through satellite-transmitted pictures, say Israeli scientists
Rajasthan’s olive dream
An expensive project to grow imported olive trees is not yielding enough oil, and imposing other costs
Call from cave
Bats, largely elusive till now, are slowly revealing their secrets as scientists record and analyse their calls
Water has long been used as a tactical weapon in warfare
The pummelling of Gaza and the destruction of its water systems by Israel is only the latest instance of water being used as a weapon of war
Is it time to rethink the definition & concept of ‘genocide’?
Why are some conflicts termed as ‘genocide’ and some as ‘crimes against humanity’, ‘political violence’ or &…
‘Dhib’ & ‘Nimr’: Can Israel-Palestine’s Negev, Judaean deserts ever revive populations of world’s smallest wolf, leopard?
The last Arabian leopards were sighted in the area in the noughties; the Arabian wolf hangs on tenaciously; but can they be revived if the region …
Reshaping democracy in new climate
Democracy is critical in a climate-risked world. Will we lose its essence of justice and equity to the many wars afflicting us today?
UN warns surge of preventable child deaths in Gaza as malnutrition levels spike
1 in 6 children under the age of 2 is acutely malnourished
Simply Put: No water, food or healthcare