Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Father of former Gaza hostage joins Columbia as a Jewish history professor
Jonathan Dekel-Chen’s son Sagui spent 498 days in captivity in Gaza after he was taken by Hamas from Nir Oz, a kibbutz in southern Israel, on October 7, 2023.
Medical students who spend a year with seniors rethink aging, Jerusalem study finds
Habitable worlds may be far more common than thought, Israeli study says
Why making better decisions Is harder than we think
Early sound exposure shapes male and female brains differently, Hebrew U study finds
“What looks like the same experience at the surface may trigger completely different neural adaptations in each sex," said the leader of the experiment.
Israeli archaeologists uncover medieval sugar mills beneath Gan Hashlosha National Park
The study indicates that the tunnels likely channeled water to drive horizontal paddle wheels, which powered millstones used to crush sugarcane.
Grapevine: Residents amid rubble
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Rare Assyrian inscription unearthed near Temple Mount reveals communication with the King of Judah
The finding provides “direct evidence of official correspondence between the Assyrian Empire and the Kingdom of Judah," according to an excavation expert.
The brain listens 'smarter' when we focus, Israeli study discovers
A Hebrew U study shows the brain predicts and times sounds during focus, revealing how we tune out noise and stay attentive, a finding that could improve hearing aids and attention training.
'Moses Maimonides': A Cornell professor’s look at the Rambam - review
Images in the book include a responsum in Maimonides’s own hand, signed “Moshe” by him. It is one of many such documents discovered in the Cairo 'geniza,' a storage of Hebrew and Aramaic documents.
Black holes can move and 'reawaken,' scientists say
The data suggest that the black hole launched powerful outflows months after the star’s destruction, showing that black holes can “reawaken” episodically.
Hebrew University study discovers hidden mental health risks for youth during war
This vulnerability materialized under conditions of mass trauma – empathy was not linked to distress in regular times.
Grapevine: Our dear city
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Scientists unveil nano technique that could transform clean energy and tech
The materials, known as MXenes, are made up of sheets only a few atoms thick, and they can interact with light in ways that could make future technologies faster, smaller, and more efficient.
