Post Donation Category: Research

Time Flies and So Do Bats

Written on May 31, 2021.

Bats map the world in units of time, an innate ability. Bats know the speed of sound from birth. Unlike humans, who map the world in units of distance, bats map the world in units of time. This means that...

Neuroscience, Zoology

How Will We Brave the Post-COVID Era?

Written on May 31, 2021.

TAU’s Dr. Bruria Adini spoke to TAU Review about mental health, resilience and hope in the post-Corona world. By Melanie Takefman Dr. Bruria Adina, head of the Emergency and Disaster Management Program at...

Covid-19, Medicine & Health

Antisemitism – Defined, Yet Running Wild

Written on May 28, 2021.

Widespread adoption of working definition of Antisemitism is contradicted by realities on ground. What do the governments of Canada, German football club Borussia Dortmund and the Global Imams Council all have...

Anti-Semitism, Humanities

When One Becomes Three

Written on May 19, 2021.

Extraordinary discovery in the Gulf of Eilat: Animal able to regenerate all its organs fully after dissection. Researchers from Tel Aviv University have discovered a species of ascidian, a marine animal commonly...

Zoology

Facebook And WhatsApp Are Changing The Sexual Abuse Attitude In Israel’s Hasidic Community

Written on May 18, 2021.

New study at Tel Aviv University reveals deep processes occurring in this sector over the past few years. After years of silencing and concealment, covering up and repressing the issue, a new TAU study reveals...

Religious Studies

“Stay Close to Them, but Avoid Clinging to Them”

Written on May 14, 2021.

TAU professor and early childhood expert on how to help children feel secure in times of unrest. During difficult and stressful times, children are particularly reliant on adult presence and support. They need...

Education

Our Planet in the Hands of Academia

Written on May 12, 2021.

TAU to launch a multidisciplinary research center on climate change with the aim of finding practical solutions to the global crisis. Tel Aviv University will soon launch the multidisciplinary Center for...

Earth Sciences, Environment & Ecology

Fireflies’ Protective ‘Musical Armor’ Against Bats

Written on May 12, 2021.

Trailblazing TAU study reveals that fireflies produce strong ultrasonic sounds that may potentially work to deter bats. They sure know how to put on a show at nights – fireflies are striking with their...

Engineering, Neuroscience, Zoology

Show Me Your Playlist And I’ll Tell You Who You Are

Written on May 12, 2021.

Could you be inadvertently channeling your inner Beyonce or Eminem? A new study shows that three songs from a playlist are enough to identify the person who chose the songs. Hence, companies like YouTube...

Education, Music

Promoting Equality on Campus

Written on May 12, 2021.

Prof. Neta Ziv to head the Equality and Diversity Commission, dealing with all aspects of equality and diversity on campus. Tel Aviv University has announced the formation of a new unit – the Equality and Diversity...

Diversity, Tel Aviv University

Are We Getting to the Root of Cancer?

Written on May 3, 2021.

Groundbreaking discovery that plant roots grow in a spiral motion inspires search for similar motion in cancer cells. In an interdisciplinary research project carried out at Tel Aviv University, researchers from...

Life Sciences, Medicine & Health

British Variant 45% More Contagious than Original Virus

Written on April 28, 2021.

According to TAU study, based on data from 300,000 tests for Covid-19. A new study at Tel Aviv University found that the British variant (termed: B.1.1.7) of Covid-19 is 45% more contagious than the original...

Covid-19

Optical Technology Generates Immediate Melanoma Diagnosis

Written on April 27, 2021.

Expected to revolutionize the field of skin cancer diagnosis. Melanoma is a life-threatening cancer, but its immediate diagnosis can save lives. An innovative optical technology that can distinguish between different...

Medicine & Health

Gut Healing

Written on April 25, 2021.

TAU researchers identify proteins that cause intestinal disease. Researchers from Tel Aviv University have created an artificial intelligence platform that can identify the specific proteins that allow bacteria...

Medicine & Health

Michal Bat Adam Receives Israel Prize for Film Art

Written on April 13, 2021.

Broke barriers to become one of Israeli cinema’s first directors. The Israel Prize for Film Art was awarded this week – to Michal Bat Adam, a lecturer at TAU’s The Steve Tisch School of Film and Television,...

Arts & Culture, Film

An Underwater Salute to Grandma Vera

Written on April 8, 2021.

Marine biologist names new species of sponge after Holocaust survivor grandmother, turning 95. There are many ways to make a beloved grandmother feel special on her birthday, and Tal Idan, a doctoral student...

Zoology

Struggling in a Toxic Workplace?

Written on April 6, 2021.

TAU researchers hope to save farmers from snakebites in their fields. Did you know that about 1.8 million instances of snakebite envenoming occur around the world annually, killing about 94,000 people? Snakebite...

Zoology

Antisemitism During the Pandemic: Less Physical Violence, Upsurge in Online Antisemitism

Written on April 6, 2021.

On the Eve of Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry publishes the Antisemitism Report for 2020. The Antisemitism Report for 2020 – the year of...

Anti-Semitism

Got Beef? Your Ancestors Were Likely VERY into Meat…

Written on April 5, 2021.

TAU researchers: Humans were apex predators for two million years. Whether you are a tofu loving vegan, a vegetarian (however you choose to define it – eggs, no eggs; fish, no fish), a flexitarian, a devout paleo...

Archeology

Could Your Smartphone Be Damaging Your Teeth?

Written on April 4, 2021.

Your FOMO may be compromising your physical and mental health. Do you often find yourself checking your social media nonstop, so you won’t feel out of the loop? You may want to become more mindful of this...

Medicine & Health

COVID-19 Vaccinations at TAU

Written on March 24, 2021.

400 students received their second COVID-vaccine on campus this month. While an impressive number of Israelis (close to 5.2 million) have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose, there are individuals...

Covid-19

Covid-19 Vaccination of Nursing Mothers May Protect Babies

Written on March 24, 2021.

Promotes production of important antibodies in breast milk. We may have some good news: Covid-19 vaccination of nursing mothers might actually work to protect not only them, but their babies as well. This was...

Covid-19

The Quest for A Lifesaving Cure

Written on March 16, 2021.

Innovative technology of BLAVATNIK CENTER for Drug Discovery may save boy suffering from rare neurological syndrome. In December 2019, the BLAVATNIK CENTER for Drug Discovery at Tel Aviv University was presented...

Medicine & Health

When Size Does Matter…

Written on March 11, 2021.

TAU study suggests the extinction of large animals led to increased volume of the human brain. In recent years, more and more evidence has been accumulated to the effect that humans were a major factor in...

Archeology

Robot “Hears” through the Ear of a Locust

Written on March 4, 2021.

TAU researchers open the door to sensory integrations between robots and insects Tel Aviv University researchers have opened the door to sensory integrations between robots and insects: for...

Engineering, Zoology

A Healthier Alternative to Antibiotics

Written on February 24, 2021.

New study proves biological treatment can be a suitable alternative to antibiotics. In a groundbreaking new study led by Dr. Natalia Freund and doctoral candidate Avia Watson at the TAU Sackler Faculty of Medicine,...

Medicine & Health

Children with Autism during Lockdown: Serious Implications for Behavior and Development

Written on February 22, 2021.

A new TAU study examines the difficulties experienced by children with different levels of autism and their parents during Israel’s first lockdown during the coronavirus crisis (in the spring of 2020). The...

Medicine & Health

And the Oscar goes to…

Written on February 4, 2021.

Tel Aviv University Team Receives Prize for Significant Technological Impact to Film Industry. The American Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced the Academy Award winners in the Scientific &...

Arts & Culture, Film

Increased Diversity Secured On TAU Campus

Written on February 4, 2021.

Marketing efforts and direct lines of communication generate impressive results. Consistent and Targeted Marketing The number of Arab students in technological studies Electrical Engineering and Computer Science...

Diversity, Tel Aviv University

A Glimpse into the Wardrobes of King David and King Solomon

Written on February 1, 2021.

Archaeologists discover fabric dyed royal purple, dating back to the time of King David and King Solomon. “King Solomon made for himself the carriage; he made it of wood from Lebanon. Its posts he made of silver,...

Archeology

Tel Aviv’s Ecological Oasis: The Yehuda Naftali Botanic Garden at TAU

Written on January 31, 2021.

A donor-supported renovation focuses on research, facilities and visitor access. By Lindsey Zemler TAU’s Yehuda Naftali Botanic Garden is a Tel Aviv oasis for all, a collaborative research hub for plant scientists,...

Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University

Cancer Breakthrough: Cells’ Uniqueness is Also Weakness

Written on January 29, 2021.

TAU research proves connection for first time, can be base for cancer drugs. What makes cancer cells different from ordinary cells in our bodies? Can these differences be used to strike at them and paralyze their...

Medicine & Health

TAU Excavation Examines “Ancient High Tech”

Written on January 25, 2021.

Plant remains elucidate early Israel’s role in global metals industry. By Melanie Takefman The wind is the first to “welcome” visitors to the hilltop TAU excavation at Yotvata, a kibbutz in the Arava desert....

Archeology

Power of Images: Memorializing the Holocaust through Film

Written on January 25, 2021.

TAU researchers explore how artistic critique shapes the memory of historical trauma. By Lindsey Zemler Schindler’s List is a classic representation of the Holocaust film genre because it represents the seminal...

History, Holocaust

New Study Presents A Gloomy Climate Future for the Middle East

Written on January 21, 2021.

But Raises Hope the Region Could Become Part of the Solution to the Climate Crisis. A fresh study conducted by Professor Dan Rabinowitz, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Gershon H. Gordon Faculty of...

Climate Change, Earth Sciences, Sociology

Opening Gates and Scaling Mountains

Written on January 21, 2021.

The TAU women breaking convention in the Jewish world. By Lisa Kremer A young girl, captivated by her family’s lively Talmud discussion around the Shabbat table, is prohibited from studying Talmud at school....

Impact

The Toolkit of Prehistoric Humans

Written on January 20, 2021.

New discovery: Early humans used chopping tools to break animal bones and consume the bone marrow. Researchers from the Sonia and Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University unraveled the function...

Archeology

Building Community during Crisis

Written on January 15, 2021.

When COVID-19 broke, hundreds of students who participated in “TAU Impact,” the University’s flagship community leadership program, were forced to abruptly terminate their field work. In response, the TAU Impact...

student stories

Academic First Responders

Written on January 14, 2021.

How TAU sparked a learning revolution in the wake of COVID-19. By Idit Nirel When COVID-19 broke in Israel in mid-March and the country shut down, Tel Aviv University (TAU) decided to continue teaching all courses...

Covid-19, Tel Aviv University

Social Work Student Sees Light in Unexpected Places

Written on January 11, 2021.

For Glaser Scholar Lea Tamanyo, making positive change starts with helping individuals. By Melanie Takefman TAU graduate student Lea Tamanyo isn’t afraid of challenges; she’s had to overcome many herself,...

Impact, Scholarships

Accelerating Jewish-Arab Entrepreneurship

Written on January 10, 2021.

TAU’s jumpTAU program helps bicultural teams found start-ups and friendships. By Lindsey Zemler “If you put a law student, a medical student, a social sciences student and an engineer in a room—it’s...

Collaborations, Impact, Tel Aviv University

2020 Kadar Ceremony Celebrates Pioneering Spirit and Hard Work

Written on January 6, 2021.

In its sixth year, the Kadar Family Award continues to nurture research and excellence in teaching at TAU. Four outstanding junior and senior TAU faculty members on campus were presented...

Honours & Awards, Impact

Two TAU Professors Win 2020 Nature Mentoring Award

Written on December 28, 2020.

Prof. Neta Erez and Prof. Tal Pupko, nominated by students, are building the future generation of scientists. Two scientists from Tel Aviv University – Professor Neta Erez, head of the Department of...

Honours & Awards, Medicine & Health

Globalization During the Bronze & Early Iron Ages

Written on December 28, 2020.

Evidence for trade from India & Southeast Asia to the Land of Israel in the 16th century BCE. A new international study, which included researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Antiquities...

Archeology

TAU Study Proves that Light Can Kill Coronavirus

Written on December 14, 2020.

Groundbreaking research finds UV-LED diodes efficiently and cheaply disinfect social spaces. A revolution in disinfection? Researchers from Tel Aviv University have proven that the coronavirus can be killed efficiently,...

Covid-19, Engineering

COVID-19 Takes TAU’s Legal Clinics into High Gear

Written on December 7, 2020.

Clinic staff share experiences of protecting those most affected by pandemic Dr. Yuval Livnat, Adv. Anat Ben Dor and Adv. Irina Rozina The Refugee Rights Clinic “The coronavirus crisis forced the Clinic...

Covid-19, Tel Aviv University

Lack of Teacher Support during Pandemic Causes Acute Emotional Harm

Written on December 4, 2020.

TAU study provides insights into preventing burnout among educators. A new Tel Aviv University study led by Dr. Shahar Lev-Ari, Head of the Department of Health Promotion at TAU’s Sackler Faculty of...

Medicine & Health

Parents show love less during COVID-19: TAU Study

Written on December 2, 2020.

Stress, crowded homes cause parents to “forget” to express love, at a time when children are in great need of parental affection. A new study from Tel Aviv University found that during Israel’s...

Education

An Underwater Journey Following the Vanishing of Sponge Species from the Shallow Water of the Israeli Coast

Written on December 1, 2020.

The researchers believe that the sharp rise in water temperatures may lead to the death and disappearance. Researchers from Tel Aviv University embarked on an underwater journey to solve a mystery: Why did...

Zoology

New Discovery: Development of the Inner Ear in Embryos is Similar to Crystal Formation

Written on November 26, 2020.

This discovery could contribute to the development of treatments for hearing loss based on regeneration of hair cells in the ear. An interdisciplinary study headed by Prof. David Sprinzak, a researcher from the...

Medicine & Health

In First, Aging Stopped in Humans: TAU Co-Study

Written on November 23, 2020.

New research finds that high pressure treatments can reverse two processes associated with aging and its illnesses A first-of-its-kind clinical trial in human subjects: A new study from Tel Aviv University...

Medicine & Health

TAU developed genome editing system destroys cancer cells

Written on November 20, 2020.

Breakthrough treatment, with no side effects, may increase life expectancy in brain and ovarian cancer patients. Researchers at Tel Aviv University have demonstrated that the CRISPR/Cas9 system is very effective...

Medicine & Health

TAU Co-Study: “Green Revolution” Decreased Infant Mortality

Written on November 17, 2020.

“Israel, as a global leader in agriculture R&D, has much to offer to the developing world.” In the first global-scale study of its kind, researchers used wide-scale data to correlate between the...

Agriculture, Medicine & Health

Study: Women Suffer More from COVID-related Orofacial Pain

Written on November 12, 2020.

New TAU dental research finds that pandemic stress results in excessive teeth grinding and facial pain. A new study from the Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine at Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty...

Covid-19, Medicine & Health

Why Do Bats Fly Into Walls?

Written on November 10, 2020.

A sensory misperception – like people bumping into a glass wall Why do bats fly into walls, even though they can hear them? Researchers at Tel Aviv University conducted an experiment in which they released...

Neuroscience, Zoology

Souvenirs of Sand and Sun

Written on November 4, 2020.

Sugandh P. Ojha, an international student from India, shares insights from her time at TAU. It was thrilling to receive my acceptance letter from Tel Aviv University. As an International Relations graduate...

student stories

TAU Prof. Wins Schmidt Science Polymath Award

Written on October 26, 2020.

Prof. Oded Rechavi one of first winners of prestigious prize, which is defined as “an experiment in extreme curiosity-driven innovation” A great honor for Israeli science: Schmidt Futures, a philanthropic...

Honours & Awards, Neuroscience

Global First: Center for Combating Pandemics

Written on October 22, 2020.

TAU is combining interdisciplinary expertise with Israeli ingenuity to fight COVID-19 and future epidemics. By Rava Eleasari Despite tens of millions of cases worldwide and rising, SARS-Cov-2, the new coronavirus...

Covid-19, Medicine & Health

Rescue Mission: Pioneering TAU Program Preserves Ethiopian Jewish Heritage

Written on October 21, 2020.

“The students understand that if they don’t do it, it simply won’t happen.” The Department of Biblical Studies at Tel Aviv University’s Rosenberg School of Jewish Studies and Archaeology...

Humanities

TAU Researchers Discover Antibody Combo that Fights COVID-19

Written on October 12, 2020.

The cocktail, which could treat and temporarily prevent the coronavirus, is advancing to clinical trials Researchers at Tel Aviv University identified a combination of COVID-19 antibodies that can serve as both...

Covid-19

Immunity Memory Cells Stay Stable Over Time After Recovery From COVID-19

Written on October 12, 2020.

Joint research between TAU and Hasharon Hospital (Rabin Medical Center) proposes the new possibility Researchers of Tel Aviv University examined blood samples from 60 patients at Hasharon Hospital who had recovered...

Covid-19

A 6,500-year old copper workshop uncovered in Beer Sheva

Written on October 12, 2020.

Study by Tel Aviv University and the Israel Antiquities Authority reveals One of the oldest Workshop in the world A new study by Tel Aviv University and the Israel Antiquities Authority has been published,...

Archeology

Prince of Monaco to TAU: Together, We Can Fix Environment

Written on October 1, 2020.

Frenkel Initiative for Combating Pollution but one example of productive ties between TAU and Monaco, says Albert II, during webinar Tel Aviv University held an online meeting on September 24 with the Prince...

Environment & Ecology

Researchers Identified the Genetic Causes of Inherited Hearing Loss in the Jewish Population of Israel

Written on September 30, 2020.

A New Gene for Human Deafness Found in a Family in Israel In the Jewish population of Israel, until now, seven genes were known to be involved in hearing loss. Now, thanks to a new study led by Zippora Brownstein,...

Medicine & Health

Finding Humor in Imperfection

Written on September 18, 2020.

The “TAU Review” held a Zoom interview with well-known Israeli comedian, writer and TV and radio host, Einav Galili, who earned her BA in psychology and arts from TAU in 2001. By Melanie Takefman “Holocaust...

Arts & Culture, Psychology

New Program Fosters Well-Rounded STEM Graduates

Written on September 17, 2020.

Expansion of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Humanities in STEM ushers in a new era in the Israeli university curriculum By Rafael Ben-Menashe Beginning in the next academic year, 1,500 incoming...

STEM, Tel Aviv University

Google Awards Competitive Grant to Tel Aviv University for COVID-19 Research

Written on September 15, 2020.

The grant is for high-impact research using Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to combat the coronavirus Google.org, a Google fund aimed at supporting data based solutions for some of humanity’s...

Covid-19, Honours & Awards

The Texts From The Biblical-Period Fortress At Tel Arad Were Written By 12 Different Authors

Written on September 14, 2020.

The implication: Literacy in the kingdom of Judah was widespread How many people in the Kingdom of Judah could read and write? And what does this say about the date of the composition of biblical texts like...

Archeology

Targeting Melanoma

Written on September 9, 2020.

TAU researchers create a nanocarrier that selectively delivers two medications and releases them simultaneously at the malignant target Researchers at Tel Aviv University, led by Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro from...

Medicine & Health

TAU Wins 3M Grant to Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccine Development

Written on September 9, 2020.

Grantee Professor Jonathan Gershoni aims to block the coronavirus by targeting its most vulnerable spot Science-based technology company 3M has awarded a significant philanthropic research grant of $400,000...

Covid-19

TAU Inaugurates Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research

Written on September 8, 2020.

School is funded with a generous gift from the Shmunis family for research and improved treatments for cancer, COVID-19, and other diseases Tel Aviv University inaugurated the Shmunis School of Biomedicine and...

Covid-19, Medicine & Health

How the parents’ environment impacts the lives of their offspring

Written on September 2, 2020.

Three rules that dictate transgenerational epigenetic inheritance in worms – independently of changes in DNA sequences. Researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered three rules that dictate epigenetic...

Neuroscience

Does our Brain like risk?

Written on August 31, 2020.

A new study attempts to find out whether our brains are prone to over caution or to underestimating risk A new Tel Aviv University study examined the brain’s reactions in conditions of uncertainty and...

Neuroscience

Physical exercise can help improve both physical and mental health

Written on August 31, 2020.

Participating in online sports programs during the COVID-19 pandemic improves adolescents’ psychological resilience Researchers at Tel Aviv University have examined the connection between adolescents’...

Medicine & Health

Pharmaceutical residuals pose a serious threat to Marine life

Written on August 19, 2020.

A study by Tel Aviv University reveals worrying evidence of environmental contamination A study led by Prof. Noa Shenkar and graduate student Gal Navon, from the Tel Aviv University (TAU) School of Zoology...

Zoology

New school for Biomedicine and Cancer Research at Tel Aviv University

Written on August 13, 2020.

The school, funded by a generous endowment from the Shmunis Family, aims to research and improve treatments for cancer, COVID-19 and other diseases Israel’s Minister of Science and Technology Yizhar...

Medicine & Health

Fight Online Antisemitism

Written on August 13, 2020.

Kantor Center Joined 125 International Organizations in a Call to Adopt the International Definition of Antisemitism, In Light of the Covid-19 Pandemic and the Spike in Antisemitism on Social Networks Kantor...

Anti-Semitism

TAU Researcher Invents Environmentally-Friendly Sanitizer

Written on August 11, 2020.

Innovative method to convert waste into disinfectant is a pandemic game-changer The fight against coronavirus began with disinfection and hygiene. Prof. Hadas Mamane, head of the Water-Tech Laboratory at...

Covid-19

Tel Aviv University Scientists Successfully Reduce Metastatic Spread Following Tumor Removal Surgery

Written on August 11, 2020.

A Study Performed in Colorectal Cancer Patients Found that Implementing a Stress-Inflammatory Response Reducing Treatment During Surgery Could Lead to a Decrease in Metastatic Risk A research group from...

Neuroscience

What Disrupted A Giant Black Hole’s Feast?

Written on August 10, 2020.

Tel Aviv University investigators identified a giant black hole being interrupted in the process of swallowing material. A star that got too close to the “dining table” might have caused the disruption, and gotten...

Astronomy

An Experimental Drug for Alzheimer’s May Help Children with Autism

Written on August 5, 2020.

Tel Aviv University Researchers Discover Alzheimer’s-Like Traits in Autistic Child’s Brain An extensive international study led by Tel Aviv University, headed by Prof. Illana Gozes of the Department of...

Medicine & Health

The window of opportunity for preventing metastases

Written on July 27, 2020.

Immune System Stimulating Treatment to Reduce Psychological and Physiological Stress Prevents Metastases and Can Save Cancer Patients’ Lives In a breakthrough research published recently in Nature magazine, Tel...

Medicine & Health

TAU Researcher Fights Epidemics Both Viral and Virtual

Written on July 23, 2020.

Dan Yamin can detect any kind of contagious outbreak TAU’s Dr. Dan Yamin has developed a data tracking system applicable both to infectious diseases like coronavirus and to anti-Israel bias on social media....

Covid-19, Medicine & Health

Global first at TAU: MRI scan of the brains of 130 species of mammals, including humans, indicates equal connectivity in all of them

Written on July 20, 2020.

The research reveales a universal Law: Conservation of Brain Connectivity Researchers at Tel Aviv University, led by Prof. Yaniv Assaf of the School of Neurobiology, Biochemistry and Biophysics and the Sagol...

Neuroscience

TAU study: Oxygen therapy improves cognitive function in seniors

Written on July 16, 2020.

Research Published in Aging first to Show Enhanced Brain Function and Cognitive Capabilities Resulting from Novel Therapy The Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at Shamir Medical Center, together...

Medicine & Health

Unprecedented: A Senior Saudi Researcher Contributed an Article to an Israeli Academic Journal

Written on July 13, 2020.

A Historic Moment for Tel Aviv University’s “Kesher” Academic Journal The latest issue of “Kesher”, an academic journal published by the Shalom Rosenfeld Institute for Research of Jewish Media and Communication...

Humanities

Bats navigate just like humans – using their excellent eyesight and a cognitive map

Written on July 12, 2020.

A new study investigates the navigation capabilities of bats from birth to maturity For the first time in history, researchers at Tel Aviv University tracked fruit bats from birth to maturity, in an attempt...

Zoology

TAU-led Team Destroys Cancer Cells with Ultrasound

Written on July 9, 2020.

Breakthrough method may be applicable to Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and more An international research team, headed by Dr. Tali Ilovitsh from the Biomedical Engineering Department at Tel Aviv University, developed...

Medicine & Health

New nanomedicines for mRNA therapeutics in breast cancer and heart failure

Written on July 6, 2020.

The project has been awarded a total of 14.9 million EUR; Prof. Dan Peer is leading the mRNA targeting work package. TAU researcher Prof. Dan Peer, from the school of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology,...

Medicine & Health

Tel Aviv University presents an analysis of the reaction of human antibodies to the coronavirus

Written on July 5, 2020.

Patients with severe COVID-19 develop antibodies faster than those with a mild case of the disease. A team of researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Sharon Hospital at the Rabin Medical Center, led...

Covid-19

Straight to the Point

Written on July 5, 2020.

A Link between Arrowheads Used by Ancient Empires and the Historical Events during the First and the Second Temple Periods. Researches from Tel Aviv University proposed a novel model that ties arrowheads dated...

Archeology

3D printed heart used to test life-saving drugs

Written on June 29, 2020.

Pharmaceutical company Bayer will test new drugs using human heart tissues 3D-printed in Tel Aviv University Last April, Prof. Tal Dvir of the George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, the Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty...

Medicine & Health

A worldwide wave of antisemitism unleashed by COVID-19 pandemic

Written on June 24, 2020.

The Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry at Tel Aviv University, published a special report: a summary of worldwide antisemitic phenomena associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The report...

Anti-Semitism

Turning vapor into electricity?

Written on June 8, 2020.

Electricity generated by interactions between water molecules and metals may be turned into a source of energy, Tel Aviv University research reveals The search for renewal energy sources, which include wind,...

Environment & Ecology

Zooming in and out of class

Written on June 3, 2020.

We asked TAU professors about the benefits and challenges of remote teaching, and what they plan to take with them into the post-pandemic world Due to the coronavirus, Tel Aviv University, like many universities...

Online Learning

Dead Sea Scrolls “puzzle” solved with DNA from ancient animal skins

Written on June 3, 2020.

Ancient DNA extracted from Dead Sea Scrolls by Tel Aviv University researchers permits rare, unanticipated glimpse into world of Second Temple Judaism An interdisciplinary team from Tel Aviv University, led...

Archeology, Biblical studies

Study finds ancient Canaanites genetically linked to modern populations

Written on June 1, 2020.

Today’s Jews and Arabs in Israel, Jordan and Lebanon get half their ancestry from Bronze Age Levantines Most of today’s Jewish and Arabic-speaking populations share a strong genetic link to the ancient Canaanites,...

Archeology

Did climate change cause infections 6,000 years ago?

Written on May 21, 2020.

New study of human skulls finds infections peaked due to high population density, poor hygiene and climate conditions Researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered evidence of ear infections in the skull...

Anthropology, Biohistory, Medicine & Health

New TAU study tracks coronavirus spread patterns in Israel

Written on May 21, 2020.

Research finds approximately 70% of the infections in Israel were caused by a SARS-CoV2 strain imported from the United States A team of Tel Aviv University researchers led by Dr. Adi Stern of the School...

Covid-19