A new study challenges the prevailing assumption that hatred predominantly underlies affective polarization between ideological groups. The research suggests that disappointment, with its complex mix of positive and negative experiences of the outgroup, better explains the dynamics of intergroup relations. The study highlights the need for a broader exploration of emotions in political conflicts to foster social cohesion.

A new study has made significant progress in quantum computing through photonic-measurement-based quantum computation. Their innovative method uses high-dimensional spatial encoding to create large cluster states more efficiently, addressing key challenges in scalability and computation speed. This paves the way for faster, resource-efficient, and fault-tolerant quantum computers.

New study shows that retirees are more likely to cash out smaller retirement accounts instead of turning them into steady income streams, even though they might do the opposite with larger accounts. This choice can hurt their long-term financial security, leaving them with less stable income in retirement. For financial companies, this behavior has implications in their ability to manage assets liabilities risks (ALM).

A new perspective work reveals insights into the development of bacterial biofilms, highlighting how these communities adapt to environmental stress through complex interactions between physical and biological processes occurring in the surrounding environment. The research could have broad implications for fields such as medicine, environmental science, and industry.

In a new essay, Dr. Micki Eisenman from The Hebrew University, Dr. William M. Foster from the University of Alberta and other researchers, explore how economic inequality is perpetuated by business education's acceptance of the neoliberal myth of meritocracy. Their analysis reveals how deeply ingrained narratives within business schools often mislead students about the nature of economic opportunity and reward.

A new study reveals that reprogramming specialized cells to become different types of cells, a key process in regenerative medicine, faces a major hurdle. The challenge lies in the DNA methylation patterns of the cells, which are like cellular "memory" markers. This study reveals that these patterns often prevent reprogrammed cells from fully adopting their new identities, limiting their effectiveness for long-term treatments. The study provides new insights into these limitations and could help develop better methods for cell transformation in medical applications.

Hebrew University of Jerusalem is proud to announce that Professor Haitham Amal is among a large $17M grant consortium for pioneering autism research. This grant is part of an American funding initiative awarded by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), aimed at advancing cutting-edge autism studies.