Author: Hilary1

Half the Tumors Gone: TAU Scientists Remove a Cancer Gene with CRISPR

Written on March 11, 2025.

This gene-editing success from TAU could change cancer treatment forever. Researchers from Tel Aviv University utilized CRISPR to cut a single gene from cancer cells of head and neck tumors – and...

Medicine

The Future of Memory: Superlubricity Sparks Breakthroughs

Written on February 26, 2025.

A two-atom-thick, frictionless layer could boost speed, efficiency, and durability. A groundbreaking technological advancement from Tel Aviv University has, for the first time, enabled the application of the...

Exact Sciences

Why Do City Bats Give Birth Earlier?

Written on February 25, 2025.

Research reveals the city’s surprising effect on birth timing. A groundbreaking study from Tel Aviv University, the first of its kind on mammals, has found that bats living in urban environments give...

Life Sciences

The Scholar in the “Eye of the Storm”

Written on February 23, 2025.

Julie E. Cooper’s new role as Director of the Stephen Roth Institute As the new director of the Stephen Roth Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism and Racism at Tel Aviv University, Prof....

Harvard Jewish A Capella Choir to Perform at Tel Aviv University

Written on February 18, 2025.

A musical bridge to spread joy and culture through song Harvard’s rising Jewish a capella group, ApiChorus, is set to captivate audiences at Tel Aviv University on March 16 with a dynamic blend of songs in...

Raziel Hernandez Batista’s Environmental Mission

Written on February 12, 2025.

From Panama to Tel Aviv and back For Raziel Hernandez Batista, the journey to studying environmental science at Tel Aviv University (TAU) has been anything but conventional. Originally from Panama, Hernandez...

Is the Spread of Deadly Pathogens Threatening Coral Reefs Worldwide?

Written on February 11, 2025.

From Eilat to the Indian Ocean, a relentless pathogen is ravaging marine ecosystems An international team of researchers, led by scientists from Tel Aviv University, has discovered that the pathogen...

Life Sciences

City Life Keeps These Birds on the Move

Written on February 11, 2025.

City birds roam, rural birds stay put—how urban life shapes movement. Researchers from Tel Aviv University’s School of Zoology studied the behavior and movement of the common spur-winged lapwing. They...

environment, Life Sciences

First of Its Kind: mRNA Drugs Delivered Straight to the Gut

Written on February 9, 2025.

Potential new therapy for Crohn’s, colitis, and other inflammatory diseases. Researchers at Tel Aviv University have achieved a breakthrough in drug delivery: they have successfully transported lipid...

Medicine

Open Day at TAU: Choose the Unconventional, Combine Your Passions

Written on February 9, 2025.

Thousands came to discover how they can combine their areas of interest in their studies. The winter weather, which decided to visit us in Tel Aviv for only a few hours, added to the festive atmosphere of...

When Marine Animals Become ‘Plastic Distributors’

Written on February 9, 2025.

Marine animals eat and release microplastics, harming the environment. A new Tel Aviv University study has uncovered alarming findings about the spread of microplastic particles in the marine food web. In...

environment

Innovative Technology from Tel Aviv University researchers can double IVF Success Rates

Written on February 9, 2025.

New tech enhances sperm selection, boosting IVF success. A new technology developed at Tel Aviv University and implemented at Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon has demonstrated a significant increase in...

biology, Engineering

Tel Aviv Conference: Where is Israel Headed?

Written on February 9, 2025.

Save the Date – May 7, 2025 | Smolarz Auditorium, Tel Aviv University Following a year of profound challenges, the Tel Aviv Conference returns on May 7, 2025, at the Smolarz Auditorium, Tel Aviv...

Diamonds, Gold and the New Alchemy of Materials

Written on February 5, 2025.

How can a simple shift create something more valuable than gold? Can copper be turned into gold? For centuries, alchemists pursued this dream, unaware that such a transformation requires a nuclear...

Exact Sciences

From Hostage Situations to Flea Markets: How to Negotiate Anything

Written on February 3, 2025.

Prof. Hilla Dotan breaks down what it takes to negotiate like a pro Negotiation is a skill that touches every part of our lives, from deciding who drives the kids to school or what to pay for a product, to...

General

Against Hate: Expanding Holocaust Memory

Written on January 26, 2025.

TAU Study Examines Holocaust Education in Muslim Nations. Every year, Tel Aviv University publishes two reports addressing antisemitism: 1. On the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day – the “For A...

General

Should Platforms Control Your Data?

Written on January 22, 2025.

Game theory shows data sharing benefits. Researchers from Tel Aviv University used mathematical tools from game theory to show that in certain situations, allowing platforms to retain decision-making power...

Management

The Global Music Stage Starts at Tel Aviv University

Written on January 20, 2025.

From Steinways to the sea: the TAU’s Buchmann-Mehta School of Music is the perfect place for musicians to thrive What do you get when you combine world-class faculty of the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music,...

Triple TAU Honor: Professor Michal Feldman Wins Third ERC Grant

Written on January 16, 2025.

An outstanding milestone in economics and computer science research. Professor Michal Feldman, a leading expert in Algorithmic Game Theory from the Blavatnik School of Computer Science at Tel Aviv...

General

Why Is There No Cave Art in Israel’s Ancient Caves?

Written on January 6, 2025.

Research suggests: extinct animals explain Israel’s lack of cave art. For over a century, archaeologists have puzzled over the absence of cave art in the Levant in general, and specifically in Israel....

Archeology, Humanities

Can Foreign DNA Outsmart Bacterial Defenses?

Written on December 31, 2024.

A step toward combating resistance and manipulating bacteria A new study by Tel Aviv University reveals how bacterial defense mechanisms can be neutralized, enabling the efficient transfer of genetic...

Life Sciences

Mystery in the Stones: The Truth About Rujm el-Hiri

Written on December 31, 2024.

Geodynamic shifts challenge Rujm el-Hiri’s role as an ancient observatory. A new study by Tel Aviv University and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev reveals groundbreaking findings about the famous Rujm...

Archeology

What Happens When the Brain Learns Two Behaviors at Once?

Written on December 29, 2024.

TAU researchers reveal the brain resolves conflict by blocking dual learning. A new study from Tel Aviv University could reshape our scientific understanding of how humans learn and form memories,...

biology, Medicine

Rewriting the Narrative of King Solomon’s Mines

Written on December 25, 2024.

TAU research overturns myths about ancient copper pollution. A new study from Tel Aviv University overturns prevailing scientific beliefs that King Solomon’s Mines not only harmed workers’ health in...

Archeology

GPS for Cancer: Directing Drugs to the Tumor

Written on December 23, 2024.

A breakthrough method delivers two drugs straight to the cancer site. Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a new platform using polymeric nanoparticles to deliver drug pairs to specific cancer...

Medicine

TAU Student Team Wins Gold at Prestigious IGEM Competition

Written on December 22, 2024.

Develops groundbreaking cancer treatment and files patent. The student team from Tel Aviv University (TAU) achieved a remarkable milestone by winning a gold medal at the prestigious IGEM (International...

General

Investing in the Academic Entrepreneurs behind Israel’s Innovation

Written on December 19, 2024.

Doctoral fellowships enable Tel Aviv University STEM students to make groundbreaking discoveries Firewalls, pillcams, Flexible Stents, Mobileye, and Iron Dome are just a few examples of Israeli innovation at...

TAU Researchers Win Rousseeuw Prize from King Baudouin Foundation

Written on December 16, 2024.

The prestigious prize recognizes TAU innovations in statistical science. On Dec. 3 the King Baudouin Foundation in Belgium awarded the prestigious Rousseeuw Prize in Statistics to Prof. Yoav Benjamini,...

General

Prof. Dan Peer Elected Fellow of the US National Academy of Inventors

Written on December 15, 2024.

TAU researcher receives top honor for innovation. Prof. Dan Peer Vice President of R&D at Tel Aviv University was elected as a Fellow of the United States National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The...

General

Is This the Birthplace of Religious Rituals?

Written on December 15, 2024.

A rare discovery of early rituals in the levant. A rare prehistoric ritual complex has been uncovered in the darkest depths of Manot Cave in Western Galilee, Israel. The complex is enclosed naturally by...

Archeology

TAU Discovery Decodes a Rare Neurological Disease

Written on December 9, 2024.

This breakthrough could pave the way for neurological treatments. Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed an innovative research model that allowed them to decode the mechanism underlying a severe...

biology, Life Sciences

How Can Songwriting and AI Transform Education?

Written on December 4, 2024.

Encouraging independent learning through an AI songwriting competition. The Jaime and Joan Constantiner School of Education at Tel Aviv University recently hosted the SRL-VISION Competition, a groundbreaking...

General

What Can Locusts Teach Us About Efficiency in Design?

Written on December 3, 2024.

Research shows locusts’ digging valves are built just right for their task. Researchers at Tel Aviv University examined the mechanical wear of digging valves located at the tip of the female locust’s...

Life Sciences

Is Treatment for Genetic Autism on the Horizon?

Written on November 25, 2024.

New study reveals brain mechanisms involved in genetically based autism which may lead to effective treatment A groundbreaking study from Tel Aviv University expands the understanding of the biological...

Engineering, Medicine, physchology

Does Looking Good Lead to Doing Good?

Written on November 25, 2024.

New study finds that feeling attractive can lead to more generosity and kindness. Does the global beauty trend have positive social aspects as well? A new study from Tel Aviv University shows that people...

Management

Cotler Fellows Make a Difference

Written on November 25, 2024.

TAU international students fight antisemitism globally In the wake of October 7th and the ensuing war, Jewish communities around the world are experiencing a troubling surge in antisemitism, while Israelis...

Nasal Spray Revolutionizes COVID Protection

Written on November 21, 2024.

Researchers created an affordable, needle-free nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine. A breakthrough in vaccine development: Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro’s lab at TAU’s Faculty of Medical and Health...

Medicine

Is There a Way to Stop Parkinson’s Disease at Its Source?

Written on November 14, 2024.

TAU Researchers discovered a potential new target for developing effective treatments for Parkinson’s disease. Researchers at Tel Aviv University discovered a new factor in the pathology of...

Medicine

How Does the Brain Keep Calm?

Written on November 14, 2024.

New Insight into Brain Stability: The Key Role of NMDA Receptors Researchers at Tel Aviv University have made a fundamental discovery: the NMDA receptor (NMDAR)—long studied primarily for its role in...

biology, Medicine

Eyes Wide Shut: Bats Can Navigate Long Distances Using Sound Alone

Written on November 12, 2024.

Researchers found that bats can create a mental “sound map” of their environment. A new study by Tel Aviv University and the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History has proven, for the first...

Life Sciences

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Promising Treatment for PTSD Symptoms

Written on November 11, 2024.

Biological damage in PTSD sufferers can be treated with a specialized protocol. Researchers at Tel Aviv University and the Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at the Shamir Medical Center...

biology, Medicine

Buzzed but Never Tipsy: Hornets’ Remarkable Alcohol Tolerance

Written on November 10, 2024.

Oriental hornets are the only animals able to drink unlimited amounts of alcohol. A new study from the School of Zoology and the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History at Tel Aviv University has revealed...

biology

Chemistry Researchers Awarded Prestigious ERC Synergy Grant

Written on November 5, 2024.

For research on electromagnetic impacts in molecular systems under strong light-matter coupling. The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the results of the 2024 ERC Synergy Grant Call. Among the...

General

A Letter from TAU President Welcoming the New Academic Year

Written on November 3, 2024.

“May the hostages come back, the wounded heal, and the displaced return to their homes”. This week, we begin the 2024-5 academic year, against the backdrop of the bloody war that rages on, and...

General

TAU Breakthrough Reveals Mechanism That Eliminates Tumors

Written on November 3, 2024.

Researchers identified a mechanism that eliminates tumors—even those resistant to immunotherapy. A technological breakthrough by medical researchers at Tel Aviv University enabled the discovery of a cancer...

Medicine

Prof. Beatriz Magaloni: 2024 BMI Prize Laureate

Written on November 3, 2024.

Congratulations to Prof. Magaloni on winning the esteemed 2024 BMI prize. The Faculty of Social Sciences at Tel Aviv University has announced that it is awarding the 2024 BMI Prize to Prof. Beatriz Magaloni...

General

Let Them Migrate in Peace

Written on October 29, 2024.

Migratory birds in times of war. Israel, a stopover for over 500 million migratory birds heading to warmer lands, has been at war on multiple fronts for a year. As these birds migrate south, they face not...