Nine years after the tragedy of the Columbia shuttle mission, Israel reflects on the loss of its first astronaut.

A pair of Israelis have a fascinating plan for the International Space Station and they need YOUR VOTE.

The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, along with Cornell University, have been chosen to build an applied science and engineering campus in New York City.

In a poetic note, understanding the Israeli scientist’s research was aided by analysis of Islamic architecture, specifically the arabesque style. The beautiful mosaics which dominated the Middle Ages across the Near-East are of the same mathematically regular but infinitely varied patterns as the quasicrystal.

Five complete scrolls have been put online so far, all with interactive high-resolution images, as well as short explanatory videos and background information on the texts and their history.

The agreement is testimony to Europe’s recognition of Israel’s scientific and technological capabilities, of the quality of its scientists, and of its contribution throughout many years to the research activities of CERN.

In the upcoming September 2011, Wired presents their first annual look at the continent’s rising stars.

Hundreds met to discuss how wikis can revolutionize the spread of information

In a study involving individuals who had been involved in traffic accidents, Israeli researchers found that administering a hormone soon after the event reduced the risk of developing PTSD by 80 percent.

In a study on drug addiction at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, researchers were able to completely remove the “memory” of being addicted.