We are the leading American
organization promoting education in science and technology as well as scientific innovation
and entrepreneurship in Israel through support of the Technion-Israel
Institute of Technology, Israel's premiere science and technology
university and one of the major research centers in the world. More
Decision-Making, Risk-Taking Similar in Bees and Humans According to a recently-published finding in Nature magazine, honeybees, just like people, are more likely to gamble on risky courses of action when differences between various courses of action are easily distinguishable, but will take the safe route when the results are more unknown. This research could have an impact on how rules are enforced in the workplace.
Genetics Confirm Oral Tradition of Druze in Israel DNA analysis of residents of Druze villages in Israel suggests these ancient religious communities offer a genetic snapshot of the Near East as it was several thousands of years ago.
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