Post Donation Category: Research

Tel Aviv University and the Sackler Family Agreed to Remove the Name Sackler from the Faculty of Medicine

Written on June 22, 2023.

A joint announcement on behalf of Tel Aviv University and the Sackler family. For the last 50 years, the Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University has proudly borne the Sackler family name. In a...

Tel Aviv University

A Step Closer to Beating Melanoma?

Written on June 18, 2023.

New study reveals critical insights in fight against skin cancer. A new study conducted at Tel Aviv University and the Sheba Medical Center reveals how melanoma cancer cells affect their close...

Medicine

The Life-to-Death Digital Continuum

Written on June 15, 2023.

What happens to your Facebook profile when you pass away? The fate of our profiles and data which remain online after we die, or our digital remains, is of increasing importance as we live more of our...

law

Imagining the Future Patient

Written on June 13, 2023.

Biomedical and technological progress is at the tipping point of transforming medicine into a more precise, proactive science capable of defeating human disease. The 21st century is revolutionizing our...

Medicine

New Treatment Reduces ADHD Symptoms in 1 out of 3 Students

Written on June 13, 2023.

CPAT, a groundbreaking Tel Aviv University development, offers promising results with sustained improvement months after treatment. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most...

Medicine

“Hope Is Like the Air We Breathe”

Written on June 11, 2023.

The role of hope in supporting mental health. The role of hope in supporting mental health is not sufficiently understood among relevant professionals, according to Dr. Dorit Redlich Amirav of TAU’s...

Medicine

The Power of Sleep

Written on June 7, 2023.

New study reveals that brain’s coordination between hippocampus and cortex during sleep boosts memory consolidation, offering hope for people with memory impairments. While a good night’s...

Engineering, Medicine

CRISPR Unveils Plant Gene Potential

Written on May 29, 2023.

Breakthrough method revolutionizes agricultural crop improvement for enhanced properties. Since the agricultural revolution, mankind has strived to enhance plant varieties through genetic diversity....

Life Sciences

New Studies Expose Coral Reef Crisis in Eilat

Written on May 28, 2023.

Deadly epidemic killed all the black sea urchins in the Gulf of Eilat, placing coral reefs at risk. Recent, unsettling studies conducted by Tel Aviv University have unveiled a deadly epidemic responsible...

environment, Life Sciences

Prof. Yosef Shiloh Elected as International Member of US National Academy of Sciences

Written on May 18, 2023.

Renowned Tel Aviv University Professor Emeritus recognized for pioneering cancer research and advocacy for rare genetic disorders. Professor Emeritus Yosef Shiloh from TAU’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine...

Medicine

Empowering Israeli-Arab Students in Humanities

Written on May 17, 2023.

Inauguration of the Cohn Program for Israeli-Arab Inclusion in the Humanities at Tel Aviv University. The Cohn Family in collaboration with The Lester and Sally Entin Faculty of Humanities and the...

Archeology, Humanities, Tel Aviv University

Google and Tel Aviv University Launch New AI and Data Science Research Program

Written on May 9, 2023.

Three-Year Program Focused on AI for Sustainability and Education. Google and Tel Aviv University are continuing their ongoing collaboration and launched a new three-year program for the promotion of...

Tel Aviv University

International Study Reveals Genetic Link Between Modern Wine Grapes and Ancient Varieties

Written on May 4, 2023.

International Study Reveals Genetic Link Between Modern Wine Grapes and Ancient Varieties. A new study led by the paleogenetic laboratory of the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History at Tel Aviv...

Life Sciences

Tel Aviv University Researchers Present New Treatment for Ovarian Cancer

Written on April 30, 2023.

Using RNA-based nanodrugs the researchers achieve 80% survival rate in lab models. Ovarian cancer ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women, accounting for more deaths than any other cancer of the female...

Life Sciences, Medicine

Jack Ma joins Tel Aviv University as Visiting Professor

Written on April 27, 2023.

We are delighted to announce that Mr. Jack Ma, renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist, will join the University as a Visiting Professor. Mr. Jack Ma, who holds an Honorary Doctorate from Tel Aviv...

Tel Aviv University

Bats Get “Pregnancy Brain” Too

Written on April 23, 2023.

New study finds that pregnancy affects bats’ sensing capabilities. “Pregnancy brain” – sometimes called “brain fog” or “mommy brain” – refers to a pregnant...

Life Sciences

Drug-Free Alternative for People with Social Anxiety

Written on April 16, 2023.

Technology-driven treatment found to be as effective as psychiatric medications. A new clinical trial conducted at Tel Aviv University has demonstrated an effective technology-driven alternative to...

Medicine, Psychology

“Family Smoking” on The Porch

Written on April 16, 2023.

Six out of ten children whose parents restrict their smoking to the porch are at risk for being harmed by tobacco smoke. Many parents think that they are protecting their children by smoking on the porch...

Medicine

Plants Emit Sounds – Especially When Stressed

Written on March 31, 2023.

In a world first, Tel Aviv University researchers record and analyze sounds distinctly emitted by plants. Do you talk to your plants? While you may not be able to hear them, yaour plants could very well...

Exact Sciences, Life Sciences

Tiny Robot Navigates in Physiological Environment and Captures Targeted Damaged Cells

Written on March 28, 2023.

Meet the hybrid micro-robot: innovative technology only 10 microns across. Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a hybrid micro-robot, the size of a single biological cell (about 10 microns...

Engineering, Medicine

Hyperbaric Treatment More Effective than Medicines for Fibromyalgia Caused by Head Injury

Written on March 24, 2023.

Researchers say “results were dramatic” for patients who underwent hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Researchers from Tel Aviv University compared treatment with a dedicated protocol of hyperbaric...

Medicine

“Super Seaweed” Produces Natural Health Compounds and Medicine from the Sea

Written on March 20, 2023.

New Israeli technology could lead to anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and antibiotic treatments. After developing an innovative technology that enables the growth of seaweed...

Life Sciences

World’s First mRNA Vaccine Against Deadly Bacteria

Written on March 14, 2023.

Israeli researchers develop vaccine that is 100% effective against bacteria lethal to humans. For the first time worldwide, a team of researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Institute for...

Life Sciences

Do We Need ‘Junk DNA’?

Written on March 14, 2023.

Researchers offer possible reason why neutral sequences in the genome of living creatures continue to exist millions of years later. A new model developed at Tel Aviv University offers a possible...

Life Sciences

Conquering the Wall of Fear

Written on March 10, 2023.

For Periphery Scholar Yakir Mazuz, studying at TAU is a dream come true TAU student Yakir Mazuz had a decisive experience while working at a hotel as a teenager. “I was exposed to the harsh reality of...

New Snake Family Identified

Written on March 2, 2023.

As far as researchers are aware the Micrelapidae family includes only three species, one in Israel and neighboring countries, and two in East Africa. An extensive international study identified a new...

Life Sciences

Munich Philharmonic Names Lahav Shani its Next Chief Conductor

Written on February 26, 2023.

The 34-year-old Israeli musician and Tel Aviv University alumnus adds another top-notch orchestra to his portfolio. Lahav Shani, Music Director with the Israel Philharmonic since 2020 and alumnus of Tel...

Arts, Exact Sciences

Researchers Discover Mechanism that Facilitates Formation of Brain Metastases

Written on February 26, 2023.

Findings could help predict metastatic recurrence in the brain and a worse prognosis. Brain metastases are one of the deadliest forms of cancer metastasis, with grave survival rates of less than one year...

Medicine

Prestigious Grant from the European Innovation Council Awarded to Tel Aviv University’s Research Team

Written on February 19, 2023.

Dr. Iftach Nachman from the Faculty of Life Sciences leads the Israeli research team, as part of an international consortium. The European Innovation Council Pathfinder Challenges program announced a 4.95M...

Life Sciences

Prof. Dan Peer Appointed as Member of the Prestigious American National Academy of Engineering

Written on February 19, 2023.

In recognition of his groundbreaking research developing unique strategies for delivering RNA molecules. The National Academy of Engineering (NAE), one of the three National Academies in the USA...

Engineering, Life Sciences

First Satellite Observatory for Quantum Optical Communication in Israel

Written on February 15, 2023.

Tel Aviv University’s observatory is among the most advanced in the world. Tel Aviv University establishes the first satellite observatory for quantum optical communication The Center for...

Engineering, Exact Sciences

Does a Food Sharing Economy Benefit the Environment?

Written on February 14, 2023.

According to researchers it depends on how the saved money is spent. Researchers from Tel Aviv University and Ben Gurion University explored the true benefit of the so-called “digital food sharing...

environment, Exact Sciences

Light Pollution is Killing Desert Rodents

Written on February 9, 2023.

New study shows that artificial light at night can be harmful to ecosystems, biodiversity, and human health. A new study from Tel Aviv University’s School of Zoology tested the impact of prolonged...

environment, Life Sciences, Medicine

Three Tel Aviv University Researchers Awarded the ERC Proof of Concept (PoC) grants

Written on February 8, 2023.

Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro, Prof. Raja Giryes and Prof. Eilon Shani receive the prestigious grants from the European Research Council. The European Research Council (ERC) recently announced the...

Life Sciences, Medicine

Researchers Identify A New Genetic Risk Factor for Age-related Eye Disease

Written on February 7, 2023.

Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause for loss of eyesight at an advanced age. Researchers at Tel Aviv University identified a new genetic risk factor for the complex eye disease AMD...

Medicine

People With Autism Experience Pain at a Higher Intensity

Written on January 30, 2023.

Findings contradict prevalent belief that people on the autism spectrum are ‘indifferent to pain’. A new study examined the pain perception among people with autism and found that they...

Medicine

Researchers Uncover New Factors Linked to Williams Syndrome

Written on January 23, 2023.

Findings may contribute to development of treatments to enable normal expression of genes essential for brain development in people suffering from the syndrome. Williams syndrome is a relatively rare,...

Life Sciences, Medicine

Robot, Can You Smell This?

Written on January 22, 2023.

In a scientific first, a robot can “smell” using a biological sensor. After having developed a robot that hears through the ear of a locust, researchers from Tel Aviv University have succeeded in...

Engineering, Life Sciences

Lessons in Tolerance and DNA Extraction in Tel Aviv University’s Medical Labs

Written on January 18, 2023.

High school students on the autism spectrum were integrated for a whole semester in the research laboratories of TAU’s Faculty of Medicine. A hugely successful pilot project was concluded in Tel Aviv...

Medicine

Medical Clowns – No Laughing Matter

Written on January 17, 2023.

Israeli researchers find that medical clowns contribute significantly to the achievement of medical therapeutic goals. You see them stroll around in the hospitals’ toughest wards with their red...

Medicine

Tel Aviv University’s First MedTech Hackathon Sets a High Bar

Written on January 15, 2023.

200 students from six different disciplines find practical solutions to burning challenges in Israeli medicine. TAU’s first competition for medical innovation ended last weekend (January 11-13)...

Life Sciences, Medicine

First Israeli Nanosatellite Designed to Communicate from Space with Optical Ground Station

Written on January 4, 2023.

TAU-SAT3 was successfully launched yesterday. The researchers: “An important step toward demonstrating reliable quantum communication”. A new technological achievement for Tel Aviv...

space

Researchers use Smartwatches to Measure Safety of COVID Vaccine

Written on December 28, 2022.

Tel Aviv University researchers monitored the physiological data of close to 5,000 Israelis over two years. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Tel Aviv University equipped close to 5,000...

Engineering, Medicine

Researchers Identify 100,000 New Types of Viruses

Written on December 27, 2022.

Tel Aviv University researchers successfully identify new viruses, even specify which organisms they are likely to attack. A groundbreaking Tel Aviv University study has discovered about 100,000 new...

Life Sciences

“Requiem for a Whale” Won Best Student Film Award at the IDA Documentary Awards Ceremony

Written on December 25, 2022.

Ido Weisman’s short documentary film won the award at the world’s most prestigious event dedicated to the documentary genre. “Requiem for a Whale”, a short...

Arts, Honours & Awards

Starting from Scratch at TAU’s Lowy International School

Written on December 22, 2022.

MBA student Tim Kogan is starting his career anew in Israel after leaving Ukraine Tim Kogan is a new oleh from the now-war-ravaged town of Donetsk, Ukraine, attending TAU’s Sofaer Global MBA program thanks...

Could a Drone Save Bats from the Terror of Wind Turbine Blades?

Written on December 20, 2022.

Israeli researchers developed innovative device designed to prevent harm caused to flying animals, in particular bats. Every year, wind turbines around the world kill millions of bats and other flying...

Life Sciences

Breakthrough in the Field of Controlled Drug Delivery

Written on December 15, 2022.

Tel Aviv University researchers develop new technology for efficient encapsulation and release of biomaterials. In a world first, researchers found a way to control the encapsulation and release of...

Life Sciences, Medicine

“A True Chance to Follow My Dream”

Written on December 15, 2022.

A TAU scholarship student perseveres during tough times on her way to becoming a doctor When Weaam Asli, a recent Tel Aviv University biology graduate, was in her second year of studies she almost dropped...

Men Engage in “Chivalrous Sexism” when Donating to Women in Need

Written on December 14, 2022.

New study finds that men are less willing to help women if the help will empower them. A new study by Tel Aviv and Ben-Gurion Universities reveals a phenomenon of “chivalrous sexism” towards...

Management

Plastic Additives Harm Corals’ Reproductive Processes

Written on December 12, 2022.

Tel Aviv University researchers examined four chemical additives that are used in consumer products, including food packaging, toys, medical devices, and adhesives. A new study by Tel Aviv University...

environment, Life Sciences

The Superpowers of the Female Locust

Written on December 7, 2022.

She can stretch up to 2-3 times her original length when laying eggs in the ground, without causing irreparable damage. Every mother will do anything to know that her offspring are in a safe place. The...

Engineering, Life Sciences, Medicine

TAU Students Continue to Work on Solving the Water Crisis in Northern Tanzania

Written on December 6, 2022.

The delegation “Africa Group, Engineers Without Borders Israel – Tel Aviv” went to Tanzania during the country’s worst droughts in history Tel Aviv University students from The Iby and...

Collaborations, environment

Researchers Characterize Earliest Galaxies in the Universe

Written on December 4, 2022.

First-of-its-kind study sheds light on epoch of the first stars, 200M years after the Big Bang. An international team of astrophysicists, including Prof. Rennan Barkana from Tel Aviv...

Astronomy, Exact Sciences

At the Vanguard of Global Brain Research

Written on November 30, 2022.

Canadian Larry and Judy Tanenbaum Family Foundation supports TAU post-doc fellowships in neuroscienc. When Dr. Tomer Langberg, a fresh Ph.D. graduate in neuroscience from the University of California,...

Are Today’s Gynecologists Ignoring Women’s Health Issues?

Written on November 30, 2022.

Women’s health and wellbeing receive little attention compared to childbirth and reproduction, both in research and in clinic. A new preliminary study from Tel Aviv University reveals that due to...

Medicine

Will COP27 Change the World Order?

Written on November 27, 2022.

Our researchers went to Egypt for the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference and returned with new insights. The annual international climate conference held on November 6-20 was attended by...

environment

Mobilizing for Efficient Climate Action

Written on November 24, 2022.

Tel Aviv University leads Israeli collaboration with international research organization, IIASA. For efficient climate action – aiming to reduce human footprints, enhancing the resilience of natural and...

Environment & Ecology

Removal of Cancerous Tumors Without Surgery

Written on November 22, 2022.

New technology from Tel Aviv University, combining ultrasound and nanobubbles, destroys tumors, eliminating need for invasive treatments. A new technology developed at Tel Aviv University makes it...

Medicine

The World’s Oldest Grilled Fish Recipe

Written on November 22, 2022.

International team, including leading Israeli universities, finds oldest evidence of the controlled use of fire to cook food. The question of how early humans began using fire to cook food has been the...

Archeology

The Thinnest Possible Ladder

Written on November 21, 2022.

Tel Aviv researchers reveal two-dimensional crystals exhibiting unique control of distinct electric potential steps. Tel Aviv University research reveals two-dimensional crystals exhibiting a unique...

Exact Sciences

Aerobic Activity can Reduce Risk of Metastatic Cancer by 72%

Written on November 14, 2022.

TAU researchers find that exercise defeats cancer by increasing glucose consumption. A new study at Tel Aviv University found that aerobic exercise can reduce the risk of metastatic cancer by 72%....

Medicine

New Hope for Patients with Severe Bone Loss

Written on November 10, 2022.

Researchers induced bone regeneration with a special hydrogel that mimics the bone’s natural environment. An innovative technology developed at Tel Aviv University will enable bone regeneration to...

Medicine

Drones Against Illegal Waste Dumpsites

Written on November 8, 2022.

Use of drones to map illegal waste dumps could promote recycling and save Israel NIS 200 million. A new study conducted at Tel Aviv University has mapped illegal construction waste dumps using drones....

Environment & Ecology

Breakthrough Treatment May Improve Efficacy of Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients

Written on November 8, 2022.

TAU-developed treatment may reduce risk for lung metastasis following chemo from 52% to only 6%. A new treatment developed at Tel Aviv University may significantly enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy in...

Medicine

Pressure Chamber Therapy Effective in Improvement of Autism

Written on November 7, 2022.

TAU study shows that treatment may significantly improve social abilities and condition of the autistic brain. A new Tel Aviv University study succeeded in significantly improving social skills and the...

Psychology

Will Biden Lose Congress?

Written on November 2, 2022.

Next week’s elections in the U.S. will be critical. Tel Aviv University researchers explain why. The U.S. 2022 midterm elections on November 8 are fast approaching, but if a new President is not...

Politics & Society

The Bible – Fact or Fiction?

Written on October 25, 2022.

Researchers confirm invasions of biblical Israel using geomagnetic fields. A joint study by TAU and the Hebrew University, involving 20 researchers from different countries and disciplines, has...

Archeology, Humanities

Improving the Well-being of Women with BRCA Gene, Responsible for Breast Cancer

Written on October 19, 2022.

Unique technique found by Tel Aviv University researchers to improve emotional well-being of women with increased risk of breast cancer, assist in decision making. Many young women with increased risk of...

cancer research

The Hitchhiker’s Guide for Hostile Species

Written on October 18, 2022.

First-of-its-kind study shows how invasive marine species survive under surprising environmental conditions. The phenomenon of marine animals invading distant regions endangers local marine environments...

Life Sciences

Our Ancestors Irreparably Damaged the Timna Valley Environment 3000 Years Ago

Written on September 28, 2022.

Their activities destroyed local vegetation for the copper industry. Humans destroying ecosystems apparently dates as far back as to biblical times: Researchers from Tel Aviv University collected...

Archeology, Humanities

World’s Earliest Evidence of Opium Use

Written on September 28, 2022.

Opium residue was found in Israel, dating back to the 14th century BC. Researchers believe Canaanites used the psychoactive drug as offering for the dead. A new study by the Israel Antiquities...

Archeology, Humanities

Slowing Down Skin Cancer

Written on September 22, 2022.

Tel Aviv University researchers decipher the mechanism that enables skin cancer to metastasize to the brain – delaying its spread by 80%. Once melanoma, or skin cancer, spreads to the brain, it...

Medicine & Health

Are Corals in Deep Trouble?

Written on September 18, 2022.

Reproductive capacity of coral decreases with water depth. Today, when coral reefs around the world are being severely damaged by climate change and other human impacts, many are pinning their hopes on...

Life Sciences

Making Wheat Rust-Resistant

Written on September 12, 2022.

Researchers respond to the global food crisis by enabling resistance of wheat to rust diseases. Wheat supplies about one fifth of all calories and proteins consumed by humanity. However, through the...

Life Sciences

Like Manna from the Sea

Written on September 11, 2022.

Innovative technology may ease global food crisis: “enriched seaweed” with extremely high nutritional value. Researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research...

Life Sciences

Covid-19 Antibodies May Eliminate Need for Boosters

Written on September 11, 2022.

Breakthrough TAU discovery can neutralize all known Covid variants. A team of Tel Aviv University researchers has demonstrated that antibodies isolated from the immune system of recovered COVID-19...

Medicine

Stop Blaming the Bats for Covid-19

Written on September 5, 2022.

Researchers conclude there’s insufficient proof of correlation between bats and the outbreak of the epidemic. Shortly after outbreak of the Corona epidemic, accusations were voiced among the...

Life Sciences

Eradicating Deadly Brain Tumors by ‘Starvation’

Written on September 1, 2022.

Inhibiting energy supply to glioblastoma cells, resulted in tumor regression within days A groundbreaking study at Tel Aviv University effectively eradicated glioblastoma, a highly lethal type of brain...

Arts, Life Sciences

Tiny Molecule Makes Big Impact on Cancer Treatment

Written on August 11, 2022.

Newly discovered molecule may allow for more accessible and effective cancer immunotherapies. Researchers at Tel Aviv University and the University of Lisbon have discovered a potentially new...

Medicine & Health

From the Patriarch to the Mossad: Learning About Israel on the Inside

Written on August 8, 2022.

Greek student Athanasios Katsikidis pursues his passion for reporting in Israel. What do a former prime minister, a Greek Holocaust survivor and a retired spy chief have in common? Besides living in...

New Learning Method for People with Autism

Written on August 4, 2022.

Could accelerate learning process and improve visual perception capabilities. A new study from Tel Aviv University proposes a new learning method for people with autism that may accelerate the learning...

Autism, Medicine

Why do Corals Glow?

Written on August 2, 2022.

For centuries, nature lovers and scientists have been fascinated by the fact that creatures in the sea are able to glow. The phenomenon is very common in reef-building corals, but its biological role has...

Life Sciences

CRISPR Therapeutics can Damage the Genome

Written on August 1, 2022.

TAU Researchers caution that while the genome editing method is very effective, it is not always safe and can promote cancer. A new study from TAU identifies risks in the use of CRISPR therapeutics – an...

Life Sciences, Medicine

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

Combating Stigmas, Helping Others Thrive

Written on July 28, 2022.

Scholarship helps psychology student pursue dream of treating mental health among Ethiopian Israelis. Coming from the Israeli-Ethiopian community, TAU student Bat El Bogala is intimately familiar with the...

From City of God to the Holy Land

Written on July 25, 2022.

Brazilian student will apply TAU expertise in social innovation to empower youth in her impoverished hometown. As a girl, TAU scholarship student Ana Letícia Araújo would accompany her mother from their...

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