Ben-gurion university

Common painkillers are safe during pregnancy, don't raise birth defect risk, Israeli study finds

A large Ben-Gurion University of the Negev study challenges concerns over common painkillers in pregnancy, finding no link to birth defects.

Dr. Sharon Daniel
View of the Tel Aviv University campus

Tel Aviv University rises in latest QS world rankings despite growing Israeli academia boycott

Prof. Tamar Makov

The efficiency illusion: Why green technology fails when human behavior gets in the way

Students learn about the construction industry

A dedicated bachelor's degree in artificial intelligence opens in Beersheba


BGU researchers find promising target for cancer treatment

The researchers have only studied the mechanism in breast cancer models so far, but are currently expanding it to other cancer types as well.

The secret to healing what ails you lies within your own DNA

Israeli scientists find way to detect weevil infestations with AI, Google

Red palm weevils are a notorious invasive species that are among the worst pests for palm trees. They are devastating in the damage they cause, spread very quickly and are difficult to detect.

Red palm weevil.

Amid ongoing rockets, WhatsApp helps Gaza border moms cope - study

Living in an ongoing conflict area can have a variety of harmful mental health consequences, including post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression.

Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Whatsapp logo in this picture illustration

COVID-19: Does wearing masks affect pregnant women? Study says it might

"Wearing a mask may create a hard-to-ventilate space leading to blood carbon dioxide accumulation and decreased oxygen levels."

Visibly pregnant 34-year-old Narkis receives her coronavirus vaccine in Tel Aviv, January 21, 2021.

Higher background radiation linked to lower cancer mortality - study

Higher background radiation levels were also linked to a life expectancy about 2.5 years longer than those living in areas with relatively low levels.

A BIRD SITS on a radiation sign at the uranium ore dump near the town of Mailuu-Suu, Kyrgyzstan.

BGU develops easy, cheap test to identify UK, South African COVID variants

The new method successfully detected the British variant in sewage samples in Beersheba.

3D scan of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles created by design lab Nanographics

Ben-Gurion University researchers monitor pollution using seashells

"We have accurately quantified trace amounts of heavy metal enrichment from desalination plants on the Mediterranean coast of Israel," said Prof. Abramovich.

‘THE PLASTIC plate and utensils are a symbol of modernity and the environmental destruction brought about by mankind through uncontrollable dumping and pollution.’

Cyberattacks could disable Israeli academic institutions: INCD

The warning comes after a cyberattack targeted Ben-Gurion University earlier in January.

[Illustrative] A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him.

Israeli, Cypriot colleges launch joint course study history of relations

The course will focus on the history of diplomatic relations between Israel, Cyprus and Greece, which began in the late 1940s.

Cyprus

An immigrant-turned-university rector's passion for ideas

From London to Petah Tikva.

Prof. Chaim Hames