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Israeli Chess Grandmaster Launches Initiative To Teach Chess In Schools
Racism And Lack Of Creativity Are Closely Linked, Study Shows
What do racism and lack of creativity have in common? According to a new study from Tel Aviv University – quite a lot. As it turns out, people who...
Desert Daughter: A Bedouin Woman’s Success Story
Like many other Bedouin women from her generation, Mariam Aborkeek, now in her early 40s, was born in a tent and was raised under the heavy hems of...
HA! Study Says Comedy Shows Have Greater Political Influence Than The News
Is it too late for Bibi, Livni, Shelly and co. to switch from somewhat empty promises to good old knock-knock jokes? According to a recent study, if you want...
Israeli Student Delegation In Africa To Battle Neglected Tropical Diseases
Many diseases the western world considers extinct are still very much a problem in third-world countries. A delegation of nine students from Ben Gurion University was sent to...
President Peres Launches Savvy New Media Campaign Urging Israelis To Vote
Shimon Peres, Israel's soon-to-be nonagenerian President (he's 89!), has got to be one of the most new media-savvy politicians out there. Following a popular YouTube video last year...
Mathematical Model Shows The World Is Becoming Less Violent
Despite extensive coverage in the media of violent occurrences worldwide, a recent study conducted at Tel Aviv University has actually demonstrated with mathematical proof that as humanity progresses...
Moolta: Challenge Your Friends To Do Crazy Stunts For Charity
Would you take a shower in a public fountain? What if your friends would donate $50 if you did it? A just-hatched startup called Moolta wants you to...
Predicting A Student’s Grade According To Their Social Ties
Show me your friends and I'll tell you your next test score! A recent study conducted by doctoral students at Ben Gurion University shows that there is a strong...
Israeli Entrepreneurs Use Facebook To Teach Kids History
For kids studying for exams (and for us adults too), Facebook is the ultimate distraction. So instead of trying to ban the social network or to control the...












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