Author: Hilary1

When Bats Confront Rats: The Seasonal Struggle for Survival

Written on October 26, 2025.

TAU researchers reveal how fruit bats adjust their behavior, from caution to confrontation, in the competition for food. A new study from the School of Zoology at Tel Aviv University reveals that fruit bats...

Life Sciences

A Letter from TAU President Welcoming the 2025–26 Academic Year

Written on October 26, 2025.

Wishing a successful and fruitful academic year to our thousands of students and to our academic and administrative staff! To the University Community, Wishing a successful and fruitful academic year to our...

General

Israel’s Mediterranean: A “Green Treasure” Beneath the Waves

Written on October 22, 2025.

TAU researchers conduct Israel’s first ecological–biotechnological seaweed survey, revealing a natural hotspot of resilient, nutrient-rich species. A team of researchers from Tel Aviv University and the...

Life Sciences

From TAU’s Film School to the Red Carpet in New York

Written on October 21, 2025.

TAU alumnus Meyer Levinson-Blount wins a Student Academy Award It’s not every day that a film student gets to live every creator’s dream — to walk the red carpet, hear the applause in a glittering New York...

General

New Biological Mechanism Boosts Myelin Production in the Brain

Written on October 20, 2025.

TAU researchers discover how to increase myelin production — a finding that could aid treatments for Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis. Researchers from Tel Aviv University have discovered a new biological...

Medicine

Most Massive Stars in the Early Universe Were Born in Pairs

Written on October 20, 2025.

A new TAU study offers the first strong evidence that most massive stars in the early universe formed as binary systems — pairs of stars orbiting closely together. A study led by Dr. Tomer Shenar from TAU’s...

Astronomy

TAU Visiting Professor Joel Mokyr Awarded Nobel Prize in Economics

Written on October 19, 2025.

The distinguished economic historian, who teaches at TAU’s Berglas School of Economics, recognized for groundbreaking research on innovation and economic growth Prof. Joel Mokyr, Visiting Lecturer...

General

Radio Telescopes Could Reveal Dark Matter in the Early Universe

Written on September 29, 2025.

A new TAU study predicts that radio waves from the cosmic dark ages can help uncover the properties of dark matter, offering astrophysicists a new observational tool. A new study from Tel Aviv University has...

Astronomy

Cosmic Particles Help Archaeologists Detect Hidden Underground Spaces

Written on September 29, 2025.

TAU study demonstrates how muon detectors can be used to map subterranean voids before excavation, offering archaeologists a powerful new tool. A technological breakthrough at Tel Aviv University offers...

Archeology

Liver Fat, Not Weight, Predicts Health Risks in Obese Children

Written on September 28, 2025.

A new study from Tel Aviv University and Dana Dwek Children’s Hospital shows that obese children can remain healthy if liver fat is kept low — highlighting diet quality as a key factor in preventing...

Medicine

PitchBook 2025: TAU Maintains 7th Place Worldwide and 1st Outside the U.S. in Entrepreneurship

Written on September 18, 2025.

Despite the war and international challenges, Tel Aviv University once again achieves a major global recognition. Tel Aviv University continues to lead the global entrepreneurship arena: 865 alumni of Tel...

General

Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Written on September 17, 2025.

TAU researchers have developed a targeted method of delivering locked nucleic acids (LNAs) using lipid nanoparticles, achieving therapeutic effect against inflammatory bowel disease in preclinical models —...

Medicine

Measuring Memory Through Eye Movements

Written on September 15, 2025.

A new TAU–Ichilov study shows that tracking eye movements can assess memory more accurately than verbal reports, with potential use for infants, Alzheimer’s patients, and brain injury victims. Researchers...

Psychology

Innovative Gene Therapy Preserves Hearing and Balance in Preclinical Study

Written on September 15, 2025.

TAU researchers created a gene therapy that protects against hearing and balance impairments caused by inner ear dysfunction. Scientists from the Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences at Tel Aviv...

Medicine

TAU Researchers Fold Glass into Microscopic 3D Optical Devices

Written on September 9, 2025.

With a new method called photonic origami, researchers can bend ultra-thin glass sheets into complex, ultra-smooth structures directly on a chip — a step toward new optical devices for data processing,...

Engineering

Israeli Breakthrough: First Human Trial of Engineered Spinal Cord

Written on August 19, 2025.

TAU researchers begin to prepare for the world’s first spinal cord implant in humans — a new development that brings fresh hope to paralyzed patients. What if we could restore the ability to walk to people...

Medicine

Earliest Evidence of Neanderthal–Homo sapiens Interbreeding Found in Israel

Written on August 18, 2025.

A TAU-led international study reveals the world’s oldest human fossil showing traits of both Neanderthals and Homo sapiens — a five-year-old child who lived 140,000 years ago in Mount Carmel’s Skhul Cave. An...

Medicine

Breakthrough at TAU: Blocking One Protein Could Prevent Food Allergy Disease

Written on August 11, 2025.

TAU researchers found that blocking the protein TSLP may prevent a painful, food allergy–driven disease on the rise worldwide A new study from the Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv...

Medicine

TAU Revisits 100-Year Mystery of Inherited Traits

Written on August 10, 2025.

An international team led by TAU’s Prof. Oded Rechavi is recreating century-old experiments to explore how traits can be inherited beyond genetics. In 1902, three prominent Jewish biologists established the...

biology

Kidney in a Dish: TAU and Sheba’s Six-Month Breakthrough

Written on August 10, 2025.

A lab-grown kidney model is giving researchers a rare view into human development, birth defects, and potential new therapies. For the first time researchers from both Tel Aviv University and Sheba Medical...

Medicine

Rare Genetic Disease Decoded by TAU’s All-Women Research Team

Written on July 31, 2025.

A new model developed at TAU following a family’s request is helping researchers study a rare brain disorder known to affect only 40 people worldwide. When the parents of an 8-year-old Israeli boy reached...

biology

A Star’s Return? TAU Researchers Offer New Insight into Black Hole Encounters

Written on July 23, 2025.

Similar flares detected two years apart suggest stars may survive black hole disruptions. Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU), together with international collaborators, have identified what may be...

Exact Sciences

First Scientific Evidence of Auditory Interaction Between Plants and Animals

Written on July 15, 2025.

Astounding Discovery at Tel Aviv University: Female moths decide where to lay their eggs based on sounds emitted by nearby plants A scientific breakthrough at Tel Aviv University: A world-first study...

Life Sciences

World’s First mRNA Vaccine Against a Deadly Bacterium

Written on July 10, 2025.

Groundbreaking collaborative research leads to a novel mRNA-based vaccine targeting a lethal bacterial infection Researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Institute for Biological Research in Ness...

Life Sciences

Dramatic Discovery at Tel Aviv University: 15th-Century Holy Books of Ethiopian Jewry—the Oldest Found to Date

Written on July 9, 2025.

Two Orit books (the Torah of Beta Israel – Ethiopian Jewry) from the 15th century were discovered by the Orit Guardians program of TAU’s Department of Biblical Studies. A Rare Discovery: A traveling...

Archeology, Humanities

Empowering Women, Advancing Peace

Written on July 3, 2025.

TAU alumna establishes scholarship fund for women in Conflict Resolution and Mediation MA at TAU The MA in Conflict Resolution and Mediation at Tel Aviv University is proud to announce the establishment of a...

TAU Students Develop RNA-Based Therapy to Fight Lung Cancer

Written on July 2, 2025.

As part of 2025 iGEM competition, team prepares to highlight their work on global stage A team of 12 Tel Aviv University (TAU) students, from undergraduates to PhDs, is currently developing a novel,...

Is This the Future of Burn Care?

Written on June 12, 2025.

TAU researchers and Sheba Medical Center developed bioengineered skin that accelerates healing time. Researchers from Tel Aviv University and Sheba Tel Hashomer Medical Center have developed an innovative...

Medicine

Can CRISPR Make a Better Tomato?

Written on June 11, 2025.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University used CRISPR to edit thousands of genes in tomato plants. Researchers from the School of Plant Sciences and Food Security at the Wise Faculty of Life Sciences at Tel Aviv...

Life Sciences

Stone Age BBQ: How Early Humans Preserved Meat with Fire

Written on June 3, 2025.

Did Early Humans Smoke Meat Million Years Ago? Did prehistoric humans know that smoking meat could preserve it and extend its shelf life? Researchers from the Alkow Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near...

Archeology, Humanities

Finding Kant in New Haven

Written on May 26, 2025.

TAU Fox Fellow bridges Israeli and American academic worlds at Yale Meet Attay Kremer, a PhD student in the Department of Philosophy at Tel Aviv University, currently pursuing research into German...

TAU Honors Ten Visionaries with Honorary Doctorates and Fellowships

Written on May 23, 2025.

Honorees include scientists, journalists, industry leaders, philanthropists, a social activist, and Israel’s national orchestra – recognized for their exceptional contributions to science, culture,...

General

Unlocking Quantum Mysteries with Pendula

Written on May 17, 2025.

Pendulum Experiment Sheds Light on Quantum Mysteries in Topological Materials, Revealing Insights Unreachable by Traditional Methods A recent study conducted at Tel Aviv University has devised a large...

Life Sciences

Tel Aviv University Inaugurates the Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences

Written on May 8, 2025.

The $125 million gift from the Gray Foundation is set to transform the University’s medical education and research Tel Aviv University made history today with the naming of its new Gray Faculty of Medical...

General

Letter from the University President Honoring the Gray Family’s Gift to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Written on May 8, 2025.

The Gray family has generously donated $125 million to advance and develop the Faculty. Dear Tel Aviv University community – faculty, staff, students, Governors, and Friends of the TAU in Israel and...

General

Can AI Help Doctors Make Better Diagnoses?

Written on April 15, 2025.

A new TAU study explores how accurate AI can be when assisting with diagnoses in virtual urgent care. A new study led by Prof. Dan Zeltzer, a digital health expert from the Berglas School of Economics at Tel...

Medicine

This Is Why Children Took Part in Creating Prehistoric Cave Art

Written on April 10, 2025.

TAU study suggests that children were seen as mediators between the physical and spiritual worlds. A team of Tel Aviv University researchers from prehistoric archaeology has proposed an innovative...

Archeology, Humanities

The Bat’s Walking Cane: How a Tail Becomes a Sensor in the Dark

Written on April 7, 2025.

New research highlights a unique evolutionary adaptation: a bat’s tail acting as a reverse walking cane. A new study from Tel Aviv University reveals that the Greater Mouse-Tailed Bat (Rhinopoma...

Life Sciences

Why We Really Exercise: First AI Study Reveals True Motivation

Written on April 7, 2025.

A first-of-its-kind AI study finds 23.9% exercise for appearance and 18.9% for health. A new study from Tel Aviv University used AI tools for the first time to discover what motivates people to exercise and...

Medicine

What Happens Inside a Cell Under Stress?

Written on April 6, 2025.

A novel AI-based method reveals how cells respond to drug treatments. Researchers from Tel Aviv University have developed an innovative method that can help to understand better how cells behave in changing...

Medicine

Can Stem Cells Restore Bone Marrow?

Written on March 27, 2025.

Doubling adult stem cells for bone marrow and immune system regeneration. An international research team, led by scientists from Tel Aviv University and Sheba Medical Center, has unveiled an innovative...

Medicine

New PTEN Research Could Transform Autism and Cancer Studies

Written on March 23, 2025.

Is PTEN the key to advancing autism and cancer research? A novel scientific method developed at Tel Aviv University promises to accelerate our understanding of the gene PTEN, a key player in cellular...

Medicine

Gender-Specific Damage in Rare Genetic Syndrome

Written on March 16, 2025.

.ADNP Protein Causes Different Brain Damage in Males and Females. Researchers at Tel Aviv University, led by Prof. Illana Gozes, examined the effects of different mutations in the ADNP protein, which is...

Medicine

TAU Breaks Israeli Record in Space

Written on March 16, 2025.

Tevel 2: Israel’s Largest Satellite Constellation Launch. The Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Tel Aviv University, and nine municipalities across Israel have announced an unprecedented...

Astronomy

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

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

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

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

The Reason Behind the Dancing Sunflowers

Written on August 21, 2024.

As they grow, sunflowers “dance” to avoid blocking each other’s sunlight Flowers have long fascinated scientists and nature enthusiasts alike, not just for their beauty, but also for their...

Life Sciences

Want to Fall in Love? Step Outside in The Sun

Written on August 19, 2024.

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight enhances romantic passion in humans Any Tel Avivian will tell you that the perfect place for a first date is at the beach. Now, we have the science to support...

Medicine

Turning Organic Waste to Tomorrow’s Fuel

Written on August 18, 2024.

TAU’s new method turns raw wet waste into biofuels, potentially meeting a third of Israel’s marine fuel needs. An innovative development by a team of Tel Aviv University researchers allows for converting the...

Engineering, Exact Sciences

Can Smartwatches Prevent Pandemic Outbreaks?

Written on August 7, 2024.

Researchers Discover How Smartwatches Can Stop Disease Spread by Early Detection Researchers from the Department of Industrial Engineering at TAU’s Faculty of Engineering led a two-year study in which...

Engineering, Medicine

TAU Researchers Win the Prestigious Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics

Written on August 7, 2024.

Congratulations to Prof. Yoav Benjamini, Prof. Daniel Yekutieli, and Prof. Ruth Heller for winning the prestigious Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics The King Baudouin Foundation has awarded the prestigious...

General

How a Brain Parasite Becomes a Brain Cure

Written on August 4, 2024.

TAU research paves the way to brain healing with parasites Have you ever imagined that parasites could be beneficial for brain diseases? TAU Researchers have reengineered Toxoplasma gondii, the ‘cat...

Engineering, Life Sciences

TAU Launches New MSc in Digital Health

Written on July 29, 2024.

Program helps students to take charge of the digital healthcare revolution With artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital technologies revolutionizing nearly all aspects of health care, Tel Aviv...

Tel Aviv University

Can Bats Think Ahead of Time?

Written on July 25, 2024.

TAU researchers discover that bats have episodic memory and plan ahead Researchers at Tel Aviv University tracked free-ranging Egyptian fruit bats from a colony based in the TAU’s I. Meier Segals Garden...

Life Sciences

Andi Murez Carries Flag at Paris Olympics

Written on July 25, 2024.

TAU alumna and sports scholarship recipient couldn’t be prouder of representing Israel on world stage For Andrea “Andi” Murez—a newly-minted Tel Aviv University (TAU) international medical school alumna and...

Tel Aviv University

Next-Level Drone Detection Could Enhance Airspace Protection

Written on July 22, 2024.

TAU research introduces smart tagging to identify and track drones in extreme weather conditions A new development by researchers at the Faculty of Engineering at Tel Aviv University will help identify small...

Engineering

How Close Are We to Thought-Based Communication?

Written on July 22, 2024.

Researchers achieve success in allowing a patient to “speak” using only the power of thought A scientific breakthrough by researchers from Tel Aviv University and Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov...

Medicine

Will Wearable Tech Transform Neurological Diagnosis?

Written on July 21, 2024.

New study tracks step length for neurological disease and aging Researchers at Tel Aviv University and Ichilov’s Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center led a multidisciplinary international study in which an...

Medicine

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