Facilitated migration is a practical, science-backed solution. A new framework developed by scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, shows that, by timing flow releases to match the migration needs of juvenile Chinook salmon, the approch can increase their survival rates by 40 to 400 percent.

Preschool teachers shape young children’s development, but how their expertise evolves remains less understood. Using video-cued ethnographic interviews, a researcher studied 112 preschool educators across Japan, China, and the United States to explore what drives professional growth. The study revealed cultural differences in mentoring, collaboration, and motivation. These findings led to a new framework for understanding how early childhood teachers change, offering insight into improving teacher development across diverse educational systems.

With climate change exacerbating drought conditions, scientists in Japan have identified a hidden player in plant survival: myosin XI. This unexpected link between the motor protein and hormone signalling that regulates water loss deepens our understanding of plant stress responses. It also opens a promising avenue for engineering drought-resilient crops. Targeting myosin XI could enhance water-use efficiency and help reshape the future of agriculture in an increasingly arid world.

Two cutting-edge research projects at Bar-Ilan University have been awarded Proof of Concept (PoC) Grants from the European Research Council (ERC)—a major achievement that highlights the university’s interdisciplinary leadership in both biomedical science and AI-driven public policy.