Scientific Research

Tel Aviv University, German Institute Expand Brain Research Collaboration

The partnership will focus on electrophysiology, neuroimaging and training for early-career researchers, with joint summer schools planned in Germany and Israel.

(L to R) Dr Arseny Finkelstein, Dr Amit Vinograd, Prof. Dr Inna Slutsky, Prof. Dr Stefan Remy, Dr Alessio Attardo, Prof. Dr Kristine Krug and Prof. Dr Janelle Pakan.
Illustration of a pancreatic tumor surrounded by immune cells

SIL204 treatment may help immune system attack KRAS-driven tumors, research finds - exclusive

Dr. Gail Gilboa Freedman, Dean of the Faculty of Technology at Sapir Academic College.

Longevity: A mathematician’s perspective on society

Two 'Likweli' monkeys of a newly-identified species of Colobus monkey, discovered in Lomami National Park, sit on a tree branch, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in this undated handout image.

New monkey species, orange-lipped Likweli monkey, known as 'branch shaker,' identified in DRC


Early sugar restriction cuts adult diabetes risk by 35%, study finds

Researchers analyzed health data of 60,000 individuals born during UK sugar rationing after WWII.

 Boy with donuts.

Bones from 16th-century shipwreck suggest left-handedness changes what happens to us when we die

Study found mineral content in clavicles increased with age while protein content decreased.

 Shipwreck.

Study reveals Uranus' moon Miranda may harbor subsurface ocean

Researchers mapped Miranda's surface features, including its cracks, ridges, and unique trapezoidal coronae.

 Miranda (Uranus' moon).

European hedgehog classified as 'near threatened' due to sharp population decline

Once classified as "Least Concern," the species is now recognized as "potentially threatened" due to a worrying downward trend in numbers over the past decade.

 Hedgehog.

Scientists unlock secrets of 3,000-year-old tablet revealing path to Noah's Ark

Researchers decipher Babylonian map showing journey to Urartu, believed to be the ark's resting place after the Great Flood.

 Noah's Ark, Notre-Dame de la Garde. Image by tm-tm, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Scientists test limits with coral breeding to boost heat tolerance, study reveals

Newcastle University researchers lead an effort to enhance coral resilience against marine heatwaves, but caution that climate action is essential

 Coral breeding is expected to help future generations of coral survive amidst climate change challenges.

Jerusalem scientists help shed light on large-scale cosmic structures

A new study, which included scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, uncovers the Milky Way's position within vast cosmic structures.

 THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY of Jerusalem’s mapping of gravitational ‘basins of attraction.’

Space travel could improve Huntington's disease? High school students contribute to study

High school students' space experiment on nematodes offers new insights into Huntington's disease and the effects of space travel.

 STUDENT Yair Barak explains the team’s experiment to some professionals.

New developments in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

"A bridge has actually been opened between the groundbreaking scientific research to diagnose the disease and the innovative clinical treatment."

 Israeli researcher Eilam Yeini examines a microscope image of a blood vessel tube surrounded by cancer tissues, as part of a brain cancer research that uses patients' cells to make 3D printed models of tumours, at Tel Aviv University, Israel August 17, 2021.

Honeybees can tell you if you suffer from lung cancer, study finds

Researchers at Michigan State University found that honeybees can detect lung cancer through human breath. Lung cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed form of cancer worldwide.

 A honey bee on a leaf.