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How a Ben-Gurion University scientist is filling climate science’s biggest blank spots
From desert soils to date palms, Prof. Ilya Gelfand tracks the gases shaping our climate, and asks why no one was looking before.
Loneliness surged while suicidal thoughts declined after October 7, new study finds
“We know what works”: BGU’s amazing research that you’ve yet to hear about
Midlife weight loss shows metabolic benefits but sparks brain inflammation in BGU - study
COVID-19 poses serious threat in wastewater - BGU study
The research, published in science journal Nature Sustainability, evaluated several recent studies on coronaviruses in wastewater, including SARS and MERS.
Israeli, Ukrainian scientists successfully extend lifespan
Though the findings are significant in their own right, they also have implications for the future of human longevity, and could help fight obesity, diabetes and even cancer.
Ben-Gurion University launches coronavirus task-force
More than 50 scientists from across the university's departments joined forces to develop novel solutions to medical and social problems caused by the pandemic.
Israeli research may help fish multiply, tackle world hunger
As explained in an article recently published by 'Nature Microbiology,' the group managed to identify the functionality of fish's core microbiomes
Israeli researchers find method to convert carbon-containing waste to gas
Carbon-containing waste has presented an increasingly problematic challenge for industrialized societies
Grapevine February 5, 2020: She missed the party
A roundup of news from around Israel.
Tamar Gil Menachem Speaks at Maariv Conference about building the Negev
Employment is the first consideration of young adults when choosing where to live, said Tamar Gil Menachem, Deputy CEO of the Lauder Center for Employment in the Negev.
Why do children with autism struggle to sleep?
New research study from BGU’s National Autism Research Center of Israel finds brain waves of children with autism are shallower
Ben Gurion U. ranked in top 15 natural sciences institutions
A total of 133 articles were published by BGU researchers in the year recorded.
Israeli team discovers cardiac arrhythmia-causing gene
“The mostly night-time atrial fibrillation was shown to be caused by a mutation in a gene (KCND2), encoding a crucial component of a potassium ion channel (Kv4.2) in the heart."
