Post Donation Category: Research
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...
Fight Online Antisemitism
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...
TAU Researcher Invents Environmentally-Friendly Sanitizer
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...
Tel Aviv University Scientists Successfully Reduce Metastatic Spread Following Tumor Removal Surgery
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...
What Disrupted A Giant Black Hole’s Feast?
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...
An Experimental Drug for Alzheimer’s May Help Children with Autism
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...
The window of opportunity for preventing metastases
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...
TAU Researcher Fights Epidemics Both Viral and Virtual
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....
Global first at TAU: MRI scan of the brains of 130 species of mammals, including humans, indicates equal connectivity in all of them
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...
TAU study: Oxygen therapy improves cognitive function in seniors
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...
Unprecedented: A Senior Saudi Researcher Contributed an Article to an Israeli Academic Journal
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...
Bats navigate just like humans – using their excellent eyesight and a cognitive map
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...
TAU-led Team Destroys Cancer Cells with Ultrasound
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...
New nanomedicines for mRNA therapeutics in breast cancer and heart failure
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,...
Tel Aviv University presents an analysis of the reaction of human antibodies to the coronavirus
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...
Straight to the Point
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...
3D printed heart used to test life-saving drugs
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...
A worldwide wave of antisemitism unleashed by COVID-19 pandemic
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...
Turning vapor into electricity?
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,...
Zooming in and out of class
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...
Dead Sea Scrolls “puzzle” solved with DNA from ancient animal skins
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...
Study finds ancient Canaanites genetically linked to modern populations
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,...
Did climate change cause infections 6,000 years ago?
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...
New TAU study tracks coronavirus spread patterns in Israel
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...
Coronavirus bootcamp? New serological test conducted with the IDF
The new test in the Israel Defense Forces aims to detect antibodies and immune response to coronavirus
Tel Aviv University researchers have developed a new test to add to the current diagnostic arsenal used...
Accurate 3D imaging could significantly improve IVF treatments
New Tel Aviv University technology allows clinicians to identify and select better-quality sperm, potentially increasing chances of pregnancy
Tel Aviv University researchers have developed a safe and accurate...
TAU partners with pharma company to develop COVID-19 vaccine
The epitope-based vaccine will target the most vulnerable part of the viral spike protein
Ramot, Tel Aviv University’s technology transfer company, and Neovii, a Swiss-based biopharmaceutical company and...
What about the environment?
In an online seminar, Prof. Colin Price connects the dots between two current disasters: the climate crisis and the coronavirus crisis
The coronavirus pandemic caught us off guard. Without any warning, it...
A world first: TAU to establish multidisciplinary Epidemic Research Center
The Center will bring together experts in the field and help the State of Israel deal epidemic-related crises
Tel Aviv University has announced the establishment of the Center for Combating Pandemics, a first...
Tel Aviv University joins national Coronavirus testing system
TAU’s specialized Corona Lab is expected to conduct up to 1,600 tests a day
Israel’s Health Ministry has approved opening a Tel Aviv University COVID-19 testing lab, which will allow Israel to perform 1,600...
TAU lab identifies effective antibodies from recovered Coronavirus patients
Antibody-based therapies can be used to protect at-risk populations, including medical workers, from the virus
The race to develop effective antibody-based treatments for COVID-19 is advancing at a rapid...
You can’t stop this music
On May 5th, a virtual celebration of piano music will begin at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music
We’ve got some great news for lovers of classical music and piano in particular. Tel Aviv University’s Buchmann-Mehta...
TAU Student, COVID-19 Sprint Invent Disposable Ventilators to Help Treat Coronavirus Patients
Israel’s Health Ministry has approved the use of a prototype in a pilot study
Together with COVID-19 Sprint, a technology task force led by Assuta Ashdod Hospital, Rafael Advanced Technology and Weizmann Institute...
TAU to partner with InnoCan Pharma on revolutionary COVID-19 treatment
The technology, which is expected to be administered by inhalation, will be tested on several lung infections
InnoCan Pharma Corporation announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, InnoCan Pharma Ltd. of Herzliya...
Antisemitic Manifestations Worldwide – 2019 and the Beginning of 2020
First came Halle, and then the Corona
In honor of Yom haShoah, Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, Tel Aviv University’s Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry has released its...
TAU Scientist Awarded U.S. Patent for Novel Coronavirus Vaccine Design
The patent, approved in March, covers a vaccine that targets the most vulnerable point in a coronavirus’s structure, through which it penetrates human cells
Researchers worldwide are racing at breakneck...
Donated Equipment Aids in Urgent Coronavirus Research
Shmunis family gift ramps up the scientific capabilities of the School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology.
With COVID-19 coronavirus infections surging in Israel and worldwide, TAU biomedical specialists...
Tel Aviv University Sets Up Emergency Lab to Expand COVID-19 Testing
specialized lab, run by TAU researchers and graduate students, was built in 3 days
University has built an emergency COVID-19 testing lab, which will allow Israel to perform an additional 2,000 coronavirus tests...
Students Volunteer to Increase and Improve Coronavirus Testing Across Israel
Over 1000 medical and graduate students join initiative to assist medical and laboratory teams.
Israeli hospitals and universities, including Tel Aviv University, have joined forces to build an enormous student...
TAU researcher launches urgent push to beat corona
Dr. Natalia Freund is analyzing immunity of Israelis who have recovered from the virus.
TAU researcher Dr. Natalia Freund and her team have abandoned their everyday work of isolating antibodies for HIV...
What’s more important? Privacy vs. public health
Experts from Tel Aviv University answer questions about the coronavirus crisis.
On Saturday, March 14, Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the government intends to use various digital...
New sleep method strengthens brain’s ability to retain memories
Process that uses smell can strengthen memories stored in one side of the brain, say TAU researchers.
A new joint study by Tel Aviv University and Weizmann Institute of Science researchers has yielded an...
Can blood pressure in your twenties cause cognitive decline in your fifties?
TAU and Northwestern University study proves treatment for high blood pressure must begin decades earlier than it does now.
High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects everything from your arteries to...
Medical breakthrough: a cure for eczema?
A new finding could pave the way to developing treatments for various conditions, including asthma.
Atopic dermatitis, a chronic inflammatory disorder, affects some 30 million Americans every year. It is the...
What’s it like to study at TAU?
Petr Pesov, a student at the International B.A. in Liberal Arts program and founder of the Youth Innovation Forum, Petr has found Tel Aviv to be full of surprises.
Where are you from?
I was born in Russia...
Rethinking our plan(e)t
A new exhibition at TAU’s Genia Schreiber University Art Gallery combines stunning photos, nature, and tech
“Plan(e)t”, a new exhibition at the Genia Schreiber University Art Gallery, has turned...
Careful, it’s viral
Got questions about the deadly coronavirus? TAU researchers have the answers
Are global preparations for the coronavirus outbreak enough? Is the bad PR bats have been getting justified? And how do you build...
Disease found in fossilized dinosaur tail afflicts humans to this day
The rare disease LCH has been discovered in the remains of a dinosaur that lived in Canada 60 million years ago, TAU researchers say
The fossilized tail of a young dinosaur that lived on a prairie in southern...
Iron Age Temple Complex Discovered Near Jerusalem Calls Into Question Biblical Depiction of Centralized Cult
Tel Moẓa site proves there were other sanctioned temples besides the official temple in Jerusalem, TAU and IAA researchers say
In 2012, a monumental Iron Age temple complex dating to the late 10th and early ninth...
8 TAU Big ideas That Are Helping to Fight Cancer
Ground-breaking research sheds lights on disease and treatments
Cancer is the world’s leading cause of death. It is notoriously hard to combat because it refers to 150 different conditions.
Multidisciplinary...
Recalculating: when research starts one way and ends another
From medicine to geology to archaeology, sometimes science takes an unexpected turn into uncharted territory
We’re always told that the journey is just as important as the destination. This is true in many aspects...
Archeology, Biblical studies, Bio-Engineering, Biohistory, Combined Sciences
Human body parts ‘on-a-chip’ could revolutionize drug testing
A new system will drastically shorten the time it takes to develop safe and effective medication
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves only 13.8% of all tested drugs, and these numbers are even...
New study reveals palace bureaucracy in ancient Samaria
Researchers find different inscriptions were penned by the same author, bringing together math, physics and archaeology
The ancient Samaria ostraca — eighth-century BCE ink-on-clay inscriptions unearthed at...
Siblings of children with intellectual disabilities better at empathy, teaching
TAU research suggests positive impact of relationships between children and their siblings with intellectual disabilities
The sibling relationship is the longest most people will enjoy in their lifetimes and is...
TAU study among top 12 most important in the world
Prof. Yoel Rak’s anthropology study was selected by Science Magazine as one of the scientific breakthroughs of 2019
Each year, Science Magazine, arguably the world’s most prestigious scientific publication,...
TAU Trust and UK Jewish Film collaboration!
Europe’s biggest Jewish Film Festival enjoyed a screening of Oscar nominated Director and Tel Aviv University Film School alumni’s powerful new film “Chained” on the sobering themes of sexual harassment and domestic...
Antibacterial fillings from TAU may combat recurring tooth decay
New material may prevent one of the costliest and most prevalent bacterial diseases in the world
Tooth decay is among the costliest and most widespread bacterial diseases. Virulent bacteria cause the acidification...
Are American Jews and Israel growing apart?
The Center for the Study of the United States at TAU teams up with the American Jewish Committee (AJC) to explore the shifting attitudes of American Jews toward Israel
Over a third...
From VR to the migrant crisis at TAU’s international film festival
International students, filmmakers and glitterati attend to 21st edition of the TAU student film festival, held throughout the city of Tel Aviv
The Tel Aviv International Student...
TAU scientist elected EMBO member
Prof. Judith Berman will now be a member of the The European Molecular Biology Organization which promotes excellence in the life sciences
Tel Aviv University’s Prof. Judith Berman was...
Pope welcomes Israeli, Jordanian, Palestinian bird experts
Scientists go to Vatican to share excitement about the cross-border barn-owl project for pest control (and peace) that originated in Israel.
Israeli, Jordanian, Palestinian and Swiss bird experts recently...
New system for detecting Parkinson’s early
New method tracks early stages of protein aggregation involved in Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s disease is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease, affecting everything from speech, posture and gait...
Early Humans Deliberately Recycled Flint To Create Tiny, Sharp Tools
Exceptional conditions at Israel’s Qesem Cave preserved 400,000-year-old “tool kit,” TAU researchers say
A new Tel Aviv University study finds that prehistoric humans “recycled”...
New evidence points to existence of Biblical figure
A line of the Mesha Stele inscription lends credence to the story of Balaam in the Book of Numbers, Tel Aviv University researchers say
he legendary King Balak from the Book of Numbers may have been a real...
Violent attacks against Jews worldwide spiked 13% in 2018
The U.S. saw highest number of cases – over 100 – of severe violence against Jews in the world, annual Tel Aviv University Kantor Center study reports
Thirteen Jews were murdered in the world in 2018, and...
Discovery of a binary star orbited by three planets
Discovery by a team of researchers, including Prof. Tsevi Mazeh from the School of Physics and Astronomy
Astronomers have discovered a third planet in the Kepler-47 system, turning the system’s to be one of...
Over 400 People Attend Launch of “Astronomy on Tap”
The School of Physics and Astronomy inaugurated a new public outreach activity – short astronomy-related presentations at a bar.
The first event was held at the Kanta Bar in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, April...
TAU Scientists Print First 3D Heart Using Patient’s Own Cells and Materials
Engineered heart completely matches the immunological, cellular, biochemical and anatomical properties of the patient
In a major medical breakthrough, Tel Aviv University researchers have “printed”...
New genetically encoded sensor isolates hidden Leukemic cells
Cells express surface markers that help them escape most targeted therapies, Tel Aviv University researchers say
Understanding how leukemic stem cells are regulated has become an important area of cancer...
New blood test could detect genetic disorders during first trimester
Test could map the fetal genome and detect innumerable diseases caused by minuscule impairments, Tel Aviv University researchers say
Tel Aviv University researchers have developed a new blood test for genetic...
Adolescents with Celiac disease at higher risk of eating disorders
Teenage girls who are overweight and have Celiac Disease are at highest risk of developing eating disorders
Celiac disease is a chronic condition, characterized by inflammation and atrophy of the small intestine....
Are two brains better than one?
In scientific research, sometimes 1 + 1 equals more than 2
What do scientists need to become a winning team? Is it true that the opposites attracts? Or is it that research based on a rivalry...
Combined Sciences, Engineering, Humanities, Medicine & Health
A match made in Megiddo
How the chemistry between archaeology and physics researchers led to groundbreaking discoveries about biblical history
Sometimes when you’ve stopped looking for a solution is exactly when...
Inside a bat’s brain
Prof. Yaniv Assaf and Prof. Yossi Yovel are working together on a unique collection of brain scans of different mammals
It’s a chicken versus egg scenario: Does behavior build a neural network or does...
Conversations in the Clean Room
At the shared laboratories of the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, casual conversations between scientists can lead to breakthroughs
A chemist and a physicist walk into a clean room. No, this...
Inside a bat’s brain
Prof. Yaniv Assaf and Prof. Yossi Yovel are working together on a unique collection of brain scans of different mammals
It’s a chicken versus egg scenario: Does behavior build a neural network or does the...
Dr. Mordechai Gerlic’s Paper on the Cover of The FEBS Journal
IL-33 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that plays a role in a range of inflammatory diseases.
To date, the mechanism underlying its release in cells is not fully understood.
A recent work led by MD/PhD student...
Connecting through Music
TAU’s Institute for Promoting Dialogue through Music is pioneering a new tool for bringing people closer together
In Israel’s fractured society – Arab vs. Jew; religious vs. secular; Ashkenazi vs. Sephardi;...
Pure Escapism
The new Escape Room Project provides a creative way of making learning more fun
University exams are not the easiest time for students. The pressure leads to thoughts of escape – to anywhere except the...
TAU-led team discovers new way black holes are “fed”
These “giant monsters” were observed suddenly devouring gas in their surroundings
Supermassive black holes weigh millions to billions times more than our sun and lie at the center of most...
Our 2018 Highlights- Dan David research is at the Top
The 2018 Altmetric Top 100; The PLOS Blogs (SciComm) Top 6 Human Evolution Discoveries of 2018; The Ynet top Scientific Research for 2018
Dan David Centerf for Human Evolution and Biohistory Research at Tel Aviv...