Author: TauTrust

New Perspectives on Tackling Human Trafficking

Written on July 28, 2022.

Prof. Hila Shamir is among TAU scholars fighting modern slavery. In light of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons on July 30, we caught up with Prof. Hila Shamir to discuss her trailblazing legal...

human trafficking, Impact, law

Historic Designation for TAU’s Cymbalista Synagogue & Jewish Heritage Center

Written on July 28, 2022.

Campus landmark is currently the most modern structure with protected status from top Israeli conservation authority. The Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center at Tel Aviv University was designated...

Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University 1st in Israel According to Taiwan University Rankings for 2022

Written on July 24, 2022.

The international ranking is based on number of publications, citations and research excellence. The National Taiwan University (NTU) rankings for 2022, published this week, ranks Tel Aviv University...

Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University Researchers Develop Long Covid Treatment

Written on July 24, 2022.

High-pressure oxygen therapy is now available for millions suffering from long Covid. A groundbreaking new study from Tel Aviv University, the first of its kind in the world, found a promising treatment...

Medicine

4th Covid-19 Vaccine Reduces Risk of Death by 72% Amongst Elderly

Written on July 21, 2022.

Study by Tel Aviv University, Ben Gurion University, and Israeli Ministry of Health included 40K Israelis. A new study by Tel Aviv University and Ben Gurion University of the Negev, in collaboration...

Going to the Beach? Sun Exposure Makes Men Hungrier than Women

Written on July 19, 2022.

TAU researchers find surprising connection between sun exposure and men’s appetite. A new study from Tel Aviv University reveals that solar exposure increases appetite in males, but not in...

Impressive achievement for Tel Aviv University in the Bar Association Exam

Written on July 17, 2022.

100% of the TAU alumni who took the Bar Association exams for the first time, passed successfully and Tel Aviv University also leads with the highest average grade. For the first time, 100% of the TAU...

law, Tel Aviv University

While You Were Sleeping

Written on July 13, 2022.

Could we be one step closer to verifying whether a seemingly unconscious person is truly unaware of his or her surroundings? A new TAU discovery may provide a key to a great scientific enigma: How does...

Bio-Engineering, Medicine, Neuroscience

Two New Planets Found in Milky Way

Written on July 11, 2022.

TAU team leads discovery of giant planets, similar in size to Jupiter, in remote corner of the galaxy. Tel Aviv University researchers led the recent discovery of two new planets in remote solar systems...

Astronomy, Life Sciences

Startups On the Right Track

Written on July 10, 2022.

These teams wowed the judges with their innovative ideas at this year’s Coller Startup Competition. The sixth annual Coller Startup Competition final took place recently on TAU campus, as the final...

Management

Diagnosing Diseases in Space

Written on July 6, 2022.

TAU researchers successfully test genetic diagnosis under microgravity conditions. If pursuing the unknown in space is on your bucket list, you can take comfort in knowing that TAU researchers recently...

Astronomy, Life Sciences

Tackling a Worrying Rise in Cyber Crimes and Warfare

Written on July 5, 2022.

Israel’s 12th annual Cyber Week highlights critical need for coordinated response. Israel’s 12th Annual Cyber Week Conference was attended last week by 300 speakers, 7000 in person and 2000 online...

Tel Aviv University

Prof. Karen Avraham Elected Dean of TAU’s Medical Faculty

Written on June 30, 2022.

Israeli-American geneticist is the first woman appointed to the position. Prof. Karen Avraham was selected as the next Dean of the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University. She is the first woman...

Cyber Week 2022 at TAU: Combating ‘Real and Growing’ Threats

Written on June 23, 2022.

Thousands due to attend mega event returning to its full in-person format. Cyber Week, one of the top cybersecurity events in the world, is making a full return to Tel Aviv University campus in its usual...

Tel Aviv University

Olive Trees Were First Domesticated 7,000 Years Ago

Written on June 16, 2022.

Earliest evidence for cultivation of a fruit tree, according to researchers. A joint study by researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Hebrew University unraveled the earliest evidence for...

Archeology, Humanities

Asper Foundation, TAU Launch Innovative Clean Water Project

Written on June 15, 2022.

Gift enhances partnership between Tel Aviv University and one of Canada’s largest foundation. Tel Aviv University together with the Canadian Friends of Tel Aviv University (CFTAU) on June 14 inaugurated the...

Environment & Ecology

Breakthrough Technology Could Lead to One-Time HIV Treatment

Written on June 14, 2022.

TAU researchers demonstrate initial success in neutralizing the virus with a single vaccine. Researchers from Tel Aviv University demonstrated success of a novel technology that may be developed into a...

Medicine & Health

The “Nobel of Mathematics”: TAU Prof. Noga Alon Wins the Prestigious Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences

Written on June 8, 2022.

The second Israeli in history to receive the prize. Prof. Noga Alon of Tel Aviv University and Princeton University has won the 2002 Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences. Prof. Alon, one of the...

Honours & Awards

BOG 2022: Kadar Family Award for Outstanding Research Presented to Four TAU Scholars

Written on June 6, 2022.

8th annual Kadar Award ceremony honors excellence in science and teaching. In recognition of their trailblazing academic work, the 2022 Kadar Family Award for Outstanding Research was presented to four Tel...

Honours & Awards, Tel Aviv University

If We Let Them Go, They Won’t Come Crawling Back

Written on June 6, 2022.

One in every five species of reptiles is facing extinction. There are over 12,000 species of reptiles crawling our planet, but according to a new international study, involving researchers from Tel Aviv...

Life Sciences

Blavatnik Prizes for Computer Science Awarded to Doctoral Fellows

Written on June 5, 2022.

TAU hosts annual ceremony recognizing standout research in growing field. The second annual Blavatnik Prizes for Outstanding Israeli Doctoral Students in Computer Science were awarded on June 8 to four...

BOG 2022, Honours & Awards

BOG 2022: Smolarz Family Building Dedicated

Written on June 5, 2022.

Building to serve as “Bridge to the Future” for Wise Faculty of Life Sciences. In a warm and emotional ceremony during the Board of Governors meeting, TAU inaugurated the Smolarz Family Building– a...

BOG 2022, Tel Aviv University

Pride Week on TAU Campus

Written on June 1, 2022.

Some events worth checking out during Tel Aviv Pride 2022. The annual Pride Month in Tel Aviv, one of the most gay friendly cities in the world, is a colorful, fun and crazy period – and impossible...

Tel Aviv University

BOG 2022: Strauss Brain Bank Inaugurated

Written on May 31, 2022.

Israel’s first MRI brain database launched to prevent brain disease. In a festive ceremony during the 2022 Board of Governors meeting, TAU inaugurated the Strauss Neuroplasticity Brain Bank—Israel’s first...

BOG 2022, Tel Aviv University

Outstanding Navigators, both Night and Day

Written on May 30, 2022.

Researchers find that bats navigate well, also during the day, thanks to their unique sensory integration. It is time to bust a myth about bats – bats actually see well during the day and they know how to...

Neuroscience, Zoology

TAU Opens Registration for New Management & Liberal Arts BA

Written on May 30, 2022.

International program will equip future business leaders with academic and practical experience at Tel Aviv’s innovation hub. Tel Aviv University launched a new International BA in Management and Liberal...

BOG 2022: From Making Tahini to Advocating Rights

Written on May 29, 2022.

TAU’s Ramniceanu Prize goes to tahini manufacturer and philanthropist Julia Zaher. In an especially moving ceremony during Tel Aviv University’s 2022 Board of Governors meeting, Israeli Arab businesswoman...

BOG 2022, Tel Aviv University

BOG 2022: Celebrating Life through Science 

Written on May 29, 2022.

Argentinean Friends of TAU award Life Sciences fellowships in honor of Honorary Doctor and Governor Miriam Smolar. Tel Aviv University has always cherished the longstanding partnership between the George...

BOG 2022, Tel Aviv University

BOG 2202: Prajs-Drimmer Fellowships Presented to Students Researching Drug Development

Written on May 27, 2022.

Twenty PhD students to continue breakthrough research for anti-degenerative drugs. TAU’s Prajs-Drimmer Institute for the Development of Anti-Degenerative Drugs awarded 20 graduate fellowships to students on...

BOG 2022, Tel Aviv University

TAU Researchers Find Gene Mechanism Linked to Autism and Alzheimer’s

Written on May 26, 2022.

Experimental drug has potential to treat rare syndromes that impair brain functions. Researchers at Tel Aviv University, led by Prof. Illana Gozes from the Department of Human Molecular Genetics and...

Neuroscience

BOG 2022: Closner Family Chair for Next Generation Organ and Tissue Implants Inaugurated

Written on May 25, 2022.

Endowment to support innovative research in transplant medicine. TAU inaugurated the Closner Family Chair for Next Generation Organ and Tissue Implants on May 16 during its 2022 Board of Governors meeting....

BOG 2022, Tel Aviv University

BOG 2022: Standout Students Win Michel Gelrubin Prize in Architecture

Written on May 24, 2022.

Three international students and three TAU teams recognized for projects that redefine architecture. The 2022 Michel Gelrubin Prize in Architecture (MIG Prize) was awarded to students—both from international...

architecture, BOG 2022

European Parliament President at TAU: “Where There’s Dialogue, There’s Hope”

Written on May 23, 2022.

In first stop of Israel visit, Roberta Metsola pledges to work toward bolstered Israel-EU ties. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola on Sunday visited Tel Aviv University and discussed critical...

Tel Aviv University

TAU Student Film “Kinship” to Compete at Cannes

Written on May 23, 2022.

Steve Tisch School to grace the red carpet for the 17th time. We are excited to share that the film “Kinship” by TAU student Orin Kadouri will be screened at the prestigious Cannes Film...

Film, Filmfestival Cannes

BOG 2022: TAU Inaugurates Pouran and Parviz Izak Nazarian Building

Written on May 23, 2022.

Hundreds honor legacy of long-time University benefactors. Tel Aviv University inaugurated the Pouran and Parviz Izak Nazarian Building on May 15 in honor of the distinguished TAU benefactors and long-time...

BOG 2022, Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University Launches the International Graduate School for Social Sciences

Written on May 17, 2022.

School manifests Israel’s leadership in many arenas related to the social sciences. The Gershon H. Gordon Faculty of Social Sciences at Tel Aviv University, under the leadership of its Dean,...

Education, Tel Aviv University

TAU’s Open Day for BA Studies Draws Over 6000 Visitors

Written on May 11, 2022.

Participants met with professors and students, learned about academic programs and participated in guided tours on campus. After two consecutive years on Zoom, it was such a joy to finally be able to open...

Tel Aviv University

TAU Alumnae are the most influential women in Israel

Written on April 5, 2022.

Globes published the “50 Most Influential Women in Israel” project for 2022, and the TAU alumnae community continues to break glass ceilings and increase TAU’s honor and prestige! Globes...

Standing Up to Climate Change

Written on March 7, 2022.

TAU researchers are making significant environmental impact on the ground—now. A software programmer, an ecologist and a wildlife photographer enter a room. This is not the preamble to a joke. This is a...

Climate Change

A New Generation of TAU-Germany Ties

Written on January 30, 2022.

Who knew that there were so many Germany-related projects going on here at TAU? Academic collaboration between Tel Aviv University and Germany is growing, as part of TAU’s wider efforts to develop...

Tel Aviv University

BOG 2022: Arbib Entrance Plaza Named

Written on May 19, 2022.

Canadian donors inaugurate hub of student and community activity. In a festive ceremony held during Tel Aviv University’s 2022 Board of Governors meeting, the Arbib Family Entrance Plaza was dedicated...

BOG 2022, Tel Aviv University

BOG 2022: TAU Inaugurates Sagol Center for Regenerative Medicine

Written on May 17, 2022.

Game-changing program will incorporate cutting-edge field into mainstream medical practice. Regenerative Medicine is an emerging field that develops methods to regrow, repair or replace damaged or diseased...

BOG 2022, Tel Aviv University

BOG 2022: Exposing Hidden Truths from the Female Perspective

Written on May 13, 2022.

TAU Honorary Doctors and groundbreaking women share their stories in inspirational panel. Jodi Kantor, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist; Prof. Katalin Karikó, co-creator of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines; and...

BOG 2022, Tel Aviv University

Helping Thousands of Students and Alumni Job-hunt

Written on May 18, 2022.

More than 3000 job applications were submitted during TAU’s annual career fair. el Aviv University this week held a massive employment fair on campus, after two years of being held online. Dozens of...

Tel Aviv University

Big Brains Helped Large Animals Survive Extinction

Written on May 19, 2022.

TAU researchers: more brain power helped animals adapt to changing conditions and increased chances of survival. What do an elephant, a rhino and a hippopotamus all have in common? All three, along with...

Zoology

BOG 2022: TAU Inaugurates Koret Center for Jewish Civilization

Written on May 16, 2022.

Center, uniting TAU and ANU Museum, aims to bridge divides between Israel and Diaspora, boost understanding of contemporary Jewish thought and identity. Tel Aviv University, together with the Koret...

BOG 2022, Tel Aviv University

Want to Live Longer? Find Out if You Snore

Written on May 15, 2022.

Tel Aviv University

BOG 2022: TAU Inaugurates Sylvan Adams Sports Center

Written on May 14, 2022.

Upgraded facility “will nurture world-class athletes and future medal winners. At a festive ceremony held on May 11, Tel Aviv University inaugurated the Sylvan Adams Sports Center. The Sylvan Adams...

BOG 2022, Tel Aviv University

BOG 2022: TAU Awards Honorary Degrees to Change-Making Cohort

Written on May 13, 2022.

11 distinguished individuals and one organization from diverse fields receive University’s top honor. In a festive ceremony held during the 2022 Board of Governors meeting, Tel Aviv University awarded...

BOG 2022, Tel Aviv University

BOG 2022: Nine Winners Receive Reimagined Dan David Prize

Written on May 12, 2022.

New focus on history reaffirms importance of field, supports early and midcareer researchers and practitioners. The Dan David Prize was awarded to a diverse cohort of historians and researchers from around...

BOG 2022, Tel Aviv University

This Week: TAU Welcomes Governors to Annual Meeting

Written on May 10, 2022.

Festive event brings hundreds of Governors and friends to campus from around the world, for first time since 2019. The annual TAU Board of Governors Meeting will be taking place between May 11-16....

Tel Aviv University

On Israel’s Independence Day, TAU Celebrates Breakthroughs

Written on May 3, 2022.

3D human spinal cord implants, a new type of prehistoric human and what could be the ultimate solution to Global Warming. Birthdays are a great opportunity to reflect on achievements in the year that...

Tel Aviv University

New Collaborations between TAU and Leading Turkish Universities

Written on April 29, 2022.

Following warming of relations between Israel and Turkey. The warming of relations between Turkey and Israel, which peaked recently with the summit meeting between the President of Israel Yitzhak Herzog...

Partnerships

How are the Birds Coping with Climate Change?

Written on April 25, 2022.

Researchers detect changes in birds’ bodies, probably caused by global warming. Researchers at Tel Aviv University have found changes in the morphology of many birds in Israel over the past 70 years, which...

Life Sciences, Zoology

The Ultimate Solution to Global Warming?

Written on April 25, 2022.

Breakthrough TAU discovery may accelerate an industrial transition to sustainable energy. Hydrogen-powered bicycles and cars have been in serial production for years. In these vehicles, the regular...

Life Sciences

TAU Researchers Invent Healthy Weapon Against Covid

Written on April 14, 2022.

Vaccines of dietary supplements can help protect us against Corona and winter illnesses. Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, humanity has led an arms race against mutations, variants, and...

Covid-19

TAU Launches Manufacturing Research Center in India

Written on April 13, 2022.

Initiative will promote cutting-edge research with applications in biomedicine, space, defense, and more. Tel Aviv University and Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (TIET) in India have...

Collaborations

Is the Vaccine Safe? Consult the Smart Sensor!

Written on April 11, 2022.

Innovative technology will prevent the reliance on self-reports for future vaccines, using smart sensors to ensure vaccine safety. In most methods used today, clinical trials designed to evaluate the...

Medicine

Research based on a comprehensive study of 8,000 birds in Israel

Written on April 8, 2022.

Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers say that climate change may be responsible for changes in the morphology of many birds in Israel over the past 70 years. The body mass of some species decreased while...

Biology & Evolution

Work created by TAU-affiliated artists can’t exist on earth

Written on April 8, 2022.

Many think that physics is an exact science that requires the application of analytical and quantitative abilities, while art is based on emotion and creativity. A collaboration between the physicist Dr....

Life Sciences

TAU Nanodrug Enables 2-in-1 Attack on Cancer

Written on April 5, 2022.

Innovation pinpoints hard-to-treat cancers and amplifies their responsiveness to treatments. To overcome the resistance of certain cancers to different types of treatments, Tel Aviv University researchers...

cancer, Medicine & Health

Strengthening Local Leadership in Israel

Written on April 5, 2022.

New TAU program will help mayors of cities across Israel improve services, strengthen social bonds, and foster relationship with mayors globally. Bloomberg Philanthropies and The Sagol Family announced a...

Tel Aviv University

First Israeli Research Book Published in Abu Dhabi

Written on April 3, 2022.

The work was issued by the UAE’s largest public research institute. For the first time since the signing of the Abraham Accords, an Israeli research book was published in Abu Dhabi. The UAE’s...

Collaborations

TAU Welcomes Ukrainian Emergency Fellowship Students

Written on March 31, 2022.

Some “need time to unfreeze”, as they begin their studies on campus. Tel Aviv University officially welcomed seven Ukrainian graduate students, who arrived within the framework of the Emergency...

law, Medicine, Psychology, Ukraine

TAU Researchers Identified a Serious Security Flaw in Samsung’s Galaxy Series

Written on March 31, 2022.

TAU Researchers Identified a Serious Security Flaw in Samsung’s Galaxy Series. Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered a serious security flaw in Samsung’s flagship Galaxy series. The...

Engineering, Exact Sciences

Prof. Ehud Gazit – First Israeli to Receive Prestigious International Recognition in Chemistry

Written on March 31, 2022.

Selected as International Solvay Chair in Chemistry for 2023. Prof. Ehud Gazit from The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research at The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences and The Department...

Honours & Awards, Life Sciences, Medicine

Minor Head Injury Leads to Chronic Post-Concussion Syndrome in 1 of 4 Children

Written on March 28, 2022.

Long term consequences of mild head injury in children are underdiagnosed, causing prolonged suffering. A new study by Tel Aviv University, Kaplan Medical Center and Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh)...

Medicine

Inventive Study to Develop Biological Solutions for Agriculture

Written on March 27, 2022.

TAU and ag-biotech company PlantArcBio to collaborate on development of RNAi-based products. Genetically improved plants can be a real-life magic stick for solving global famine issues. In a...

biology, Life Sciences, Medicine

TAU Technology Could Prevent Repeat Heart Valve Surgery

Written on March 24, 2022.

Invention may lead to a dramatic improvement in the quality of life of many heart patients. An international study led by a researcher from Tel Aviv University offers a novel technology that can assist...

Medicine & Health

Unravelling Recycling Practices from 500,000 Years Ago

Written on March 21, 2022.

The urge to collect in the prehistoric world: preserving memory of ancestors and connectedness with place and time. What drove prehistoric humans to collect and recycle flint tools that had been made,...

Archeology

From War in Ukraine to Studies at TAU

Written on March 20, 2022.

We welcome PhD researcher Maryana Sytar, who left her war-torn country. Tel Aviv University welcomed the first Ukrainian researcher who will spend the coming semester at the University after she was forced...

Ukraine

TAU Special Briefing: Crisis in Ukraine

Written on March 8, 2022.

Experts dissect the war and its implications for the Jewish community, Europe and the world. As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters a second week, Tel Aviv University on Sunday hosted an expert...

Judaism, Politics & Society, Tel Aviv University

Investment in Social Funds Leads to a Reduction in Charitable Donations

Written on March 7, 2022.

Researchers warn that this substitution effect may impact charities negatively. A new TAU study, the first of its kind, examined whether there is a connection between the rapid growth of investment in...

Management, Sociology

TAU Launches Emergency Fellowship Fund for Ukrainian Graduate Students

Written on March 3, 2022.

Tel Aviv University to host students whose studies have been halted due to the unfolding crisis. In response to the escalating war and dire humanitarian situation in Ukraine, Tel Aviv University today...

Scholarships, Ukraine

The New Dan David Prize Announces Inaugural Cohort of Winners

Written on March 2, 2022.

Nine outstanding scholars and practitioners of history to receive $300,000 each in recognition of breakthrough achievements in the study of the past. The Dan David Prize, the world’s largest history...

Honours & Awards

What the Ukraine Crisis Means for Cyber Warfare

Written on February 28, 2022.

What the Ukraine Crisis Means for Cyber Warfare. While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rapidly unfolds, we sat down with Omree Wechsler, a senior researcher in TAU’s Yuval Ne’eman Workshop for...

Cyber Security

AI Week 2022 Draws over 5,000

Written on February 23, 2022.

Three-day virtual event hosted by TAU forecasts an exciting future in artificial intelligence. Israel’s leading AI Week was recently organized by Tel Aviv University and covered breakthroughs and...

Prof. Oded Lipschits Awarded the 2022 EMET Prize in Archaeology

Written on February 21, 2022.

The annual prize is considered the “Israeli Nobel Prize”. Prof. Oded Lipschits, head of The Sonia & Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology at The Lester and Sally Entin Faculty of Humanities at Tel...

Honours & Awards

Microplastics Increase Toxicity of Organic Pollutants by a Factor of 10

Written on February 20, 2022.

May cause severe damage to our health. Microplastics are tiny fragments of plastic that are found almost everywhere: in wells, soil, food products, water bottles, and even in glaciers at the North...

Earth Sciences, Environment & Ecology

Why do Locusts Form Destructive Swarms?

Written on February 17, 2022.

TAU researchers may have the answer. Locust swarms that ruin all crops in their path have been a major cause of famine from Biblical times to the present. Over the last three years, large parts of...

Zoology

Can Higher Temperatures Accelerate the Rate of Evolution?

Written on February 16, 2022.

TAU researchers use worms to demonstrate that epigenetic inheritance of sexual attractiveness can impact the evolutionary process. Can environment impact genetic diversity in face of changing...

Neuroscience

Discovery May Enable Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s

Written on February 15, 2022.

Can your sleep predict your chance of developing the disease? A new study at Tel Aviv University revealed abnormal brain activity that precedes the onset of Alzheimer’s first symptoms by many...

Alzheimer's

Finding the Optimal Location for the Tribal Bonfire

Written on February 9, 2022.

Early humans’ placement of cave hearths ensured maximum benefit and minimum smoke exposure. In a first-of-its kind study, the researchers developed a software-based smoke dispersal simulation model and...

Archeology

And Let There Be Light

Written on February 6, 2022.

Efforts by TAU’s Clinical Law Program will help keep electricity running for those who are struggling to pay utility bills. The recent drop in temperature in Israel has led to a significant increase in...

law

TAU Breakthrough Offers New Hope to Help People With Paralysis Walk Again

Written on February 3, 2022.

Researchers successfully engineer world’s first 3D human spinal cord tissue transplant. Paralysis from spinal injury has long remained untreatable. Could scientific developments get people affected on...

Medicine & Health

More than 16,000 participants on TAU’s Open Day 2022

Written on February 2, 2022.

Online format of the event has increased number of participants from all across Israel. This years TAU Open Day took place on February 1-2, 2022 and comprised 165 Zoom meetings where potential incoming...

Open Day 2022

Annual Review – Positive Trends in Fighting Antisemitism and Radicalization around the World

Written on January 27, 2022.

The Holocaust exhibit in the Crossroads Of Civilizations Museum (CCM). Photo credit: Ofir Winter of the Kantor Center. The Kantor Center at Tel Aviv University presents for the 1st time International...

Anti-Semitism

Ketogenic Diet Likely to Reduce Damage from Traumatic Brain Injuries

Written on January 25, 2022.

TAU-led study finds diet improves spatial and visual memory, lowers signs of brain inflammation, reduces neuronal death and slows down cellular aging. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a leading cause of...

Medicine & Health

Reading Tea Leaves

Written on January 25, 2022.

What is the origin of tea, and does the climate crisis threaten its production? Tea – the ancient beverage comes in different flavors and colors. The Queen of England will never go without her...

Food Security, Life Sciences

How Can We Boost Our Fight Against Marine Plastic Pollution?

Written on January 24, 2022.

TAU researchers say global standardization must be established. Plastic wastes endanger marine life in many ways: animals get entangled in large plastic items or swallow small particles and chemicals,...

Environment & Ecology, Zoology

Start Up Nation in Ancient Canaan

Written on January 24, 2022.

Thanks to advanced management skills, the Arava became the copper power of the ancient world. A new Tel Aviv University study has determined that thanks to advanced management methods and impressive...

Archeology

Viruses and Game Theory

Written on January 24, 2022.

TAU researchers discover new mechanism for communication between viruses and bacteria. Phages are viruses that attack bacteria. Many phages can exist in one of two states: active (lysis), in which the...

Medicine & Health, Virus

Learning from The Fastest Growing Alga in The World

Written on January 24, 2022.

In scientific first, researchers successfully map photosynthetic properties of the Chlorella ohadii. Sustainable food are grown, produced, distributed and consumed whilst keeping the environment in...

Food Security, Plant Sciences

What’s The Link Between Electrical Voltage and Brain Adaptability?

Written on January 23, 2022.

New study finds direct and significant link between changes in G-protein-coupled receptors and the brain’s ability to adapt to external changes. Our brain has a large amount of G protein-coupled...

Neurosciene

The “COTS-Capsule” that protects electronic systems from hazardous radiation effects in space

Written on January 17, 2022.

An Innovative Technology has been Launched into Space… Tel Aviv University recently launched TauSat-3 satellite to space. TauSat-3 is a technological demonstrator of the COTS-Capsule, an innovative...

space

The Magnificent TAU Trees

Written on January 16, 2022.

They paint our campus in a variety of colors throughout the seasons, provide us with shade on hot sunny days and fill our souls with gladness. Our campus wouldn’t have been the same without them, and...

campus

Out of This World

Written on January 5, 2022.

A new star and satellite observatory is currently being set up on the roof of TAU’s Shenkar building, and is set to become one of the most sophisticated labs in the world. If you’d like to take a...

Astronomy

Health Revelations from Ancient Jerusalem

Written on January 4, 2022.

Relic provides “window into the lives of people in ancient times”. ‘Who is wealthy?… Rabbi Yosef says: Anyone who has a bathroom close to his table.’ (The Talmud, Bavli Shabbat 25:...

Archeology