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Can AI Really Decode Animal Language?

A new TAU study using toddler vocalizations reveals a fundamental challenge: AI can recognize patterns in sounds, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it understands what those sounds mean. In recent years,...

biology

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A Breakthrough in Light Control

New optical technology steers and reshapes light in less than one trillionth of a second Light travels at extraordinary speed, yet the devices used to direct and manipulate it remain comparatively slow. What...

Engineering

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Solving One Problem for One Person

TAU biomedical engineering students put people at the center of their innovations When Mooshi was born, she entered the world with a challenge that would affect much of her childhood: she had only three...

General

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Toward Needle-Free Blood Tests

Researchers from Tel Aviv University and Sheba Medical Center developed an AI system that detects anemia and estimates key blood markers using a short eye scan. A new collaborative study by Tel Aviv...

Research

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When Does a Liquid Become Solid?

TAU Researchers Offer a New Way to Observe the Elusive “Glass Transition” A scientific discovery by researchers at Tel Aviv University’s School of Chemistry offers a new perspective on a long-standing...

Physics

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Why We Abandon Our Shopping Carts

TAU Study Reveals the Psychological Cost Behind Billions in Lost E-commerce Revenue Shopping cart abandonment is one of the greatest financial challenges faced by the global e-commerce industry. According to...

Psychology

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Lights On, Immune System Off?

TAU Study Finds Artificial Light at Night May Disrupt Biological Rhythms and Increase Mortality A new study from Tel Aviv University indicates for the first time that artificial lighting may disrupt natural...

biology

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The Electronics of the Future

TAU researchers develop ultra-efficient graphene switch at the nanometer scale A team of researchers from Tel Aviv University, in collaboration with colleagues from Japan, has taken an important step toward...

Physics

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What Makes a Bat Bold?

A new TAU study shows that early-life experiences — more than innate personality — shape how bats behave in the wild. A new study from Tel Aviv University’s School of Zoology reveals that the environment in...

environment

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No Longer a Secret Garden

TAU’s Yehuda Naftali Botanic Garden now welcomes individual visitors   For decades, the Tel Aviv University Botanic Garden has stood as one of Israel’s leading living laboratories: an essential hub...

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Dreams and Dreaming in the Theatre

Students Curate a Collaborative Exhibition on Theatre Histories   Dreams and Dreaming in the Theatre: Curating Theatre Histories is a new Israeli–German exhibition at the Genia Schreiber University...

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Helping Heal a Hurting Generation

TAU trains staff to spot and respond to student distress   A young woman sits in the back row of a large lecture hall. As the professor glances up from his presentation, he notices the student’s head...

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Why Sea Urchins Are Dying?

TAU meta-analysis finds pathogens, storms, and extreme temperatures are the leading causes of sea urchin mass mortality events. Two pioneering studies by researchers from the School of Zoology and the...

Medicine

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Rethinking Insurance in a Warming World

A new TAU study reveals how the insurance sector, one of the world’s largest financial forces, can take a leading role in the global response to climate change. As global warming intensifies and extreme...

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Important Campus Updates

“We Stand Strong and Keep Our Sights on a Better Future”   Letter from TAU President Welcoming the 2025–26 Academic Year To the University Community, Wishing a successful and fruitful...

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Measuring Memory Through Eye Movements

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...

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Seeing Is Believing?

A TAU-led study finds that seeing an image more than once, real or AI-generated, makes us more likely to believe it’s real. The study— published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory,...

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Class of 2025: A Year We’ll Never Forget

At this year’s end-of-year ceremony, TAU’s international students celebrated a journey shaped by challenge, growth, and community spirit.   On a warm evening of July 24, friends, families, faculty, and...

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