Tag: Tel Aviv University
Arab Students at Tel Aviv University Demand IDF Soldiers Drop Weapons
The uniformed reservists are participating in an officer-training program.
10 Pharmaceuticals Detected in Eilat Corals
"We were surprised to find an extensive presence of medications even in the deep-water corals which usually escape contaminations affecting corals in shallower areas."
TAU Researchers Say Closed Eye Imaging Can Track Awareness, Pain, during Anesthesia, Intensive Care,...
Technological breakthrough can help identify clinical responses under anesthesia.
TAU Scientists Found a Way to Turn Garbage into Fuel
The garbage comprised 67% fruits and vegetables, 14% bread, pasta, and cereals, 8% eggs and dairy, 5% peels, 3% meat, fish and poultry, 2% sweets and cookies, and 1% soft drinks.
New Hope for Paralyzed Patients as Israeli Researchers Achieve Thought-Driven Speech
“In the future, it will be possible to train a computer for an ALS patient in the early stages of the disease while they can still speak."
Israeli Findings on a Hidden Brain Hub Open Path for New ADHD Treatment
The findings open a new door to potential new treatments for disorders characterized by impaired impulse control, such as ADHD, drug addiction and schizophrenia.
Israeli Study: Rise in Personal Resilience, Morale Since Oct. 7
"State institutions and civil society must act now to strengthen solidarity and enhance common denominators shared by all parts of the nation," the researchers emphasized.
TAU Researchers Create Self-Repairing, Spontaneously Forming Adhesive Glass
The transparent, self-repairing adhesive glass forms spontaneously when it comes in contact with water.
War Forcing IDF to Return Reservists with PTSD to Service Before Completing Therapy
Prof. Yair Bar-Haim urges an exemption from additional military service for individuals already receiving therapy for PTSD until the therapeutic process has been completed.
Israeli Scientists Identify Cause of Sea Urchin Deaths in Red Sea
“The scene underwater is almost surreal: seeing a species that was so dominant simply erased in a matter of days … thousands of skeletons rolling on the sea bottom, crumbling.”
Israeli Researchers Uncover Biological Pathway Between Heart Disease and Cancer
The research offers a promising avenue for reducing cancer risk among heart disease patients.
Israeli Research Achieves Breakthrough on Life-Threatening Condition Related to Sleep Apnea
“Now that we know what goes wrong in the CCHS patient neurons, we can start developing modalities to fix it."
Israeli Researchers Create Better Tomatoes with Less Water
The researchers, employing CRISPR genetic editing technology, were able to grow tomatoes that consume less water while preserving yield, quality, and taste.
In Critical Breakthrough, TAU Researchers Produce Efficient, Low-Cost ‘Green’ Hydrogen
The hydrogen is produced without air pollution, with a high level of efficiency, utilizing a biocatalyst.
Israeli Discovery May Revolutionize Personalized Medicine for Infectious Diseases
Researchers successfully classified two crucial components of the immune response that occur during severe infectious diseases.
Simcha Rothman Attacked, Car Vandalized by Anti-Democracy Protesters at Tel Aviv University
One protester bragged how he got close to Rothman and blew a horn right into his ear until a bodyguard pushed him a way.
Deadly Epidemic Wipes Out Black Urchins in Gulf of Eilat, Threatens Coral Reef
"The sea urchins are the reef's 'gardeners' – they feed on the algae and prevent them from taking over and suffocating the corals that compete with them for sunlight." The problem: they no longer exist in the Gulf of Eilat.
TAU, Google, Launch Multidisciplinary Artificial Intelligence Research
”We have great opportunities to use AI to make a significant positive impact in many areas."
Alibaba Founder Jack Ma to Become Visiting Professor at Tel Aviv University
“We are honored and delighted to welcome Mr. Jack Ma to Tel Aviv University,” says TAU President Ariel Porat
New Drug-Free Treatment for People with Social Anxiety
About 50 percent of the patients provided with the new therapy demonstrated significant improvement in their symptoms.
Oldest Near-Complete Hebrew Bible to be Displayed at Tel Aviv Museum
Thousand-year-old Codex Sassoon manuscript is expected to fetch up to $50 million at Sotheby’s.
Tel Aviv University Researcher Unlocks Secret of ‘Junk DNA’
Why has junk DNA has not been eliminated from the genome of living creatures?
Israeli Scientists Identify and Inhibit Brain Metastasis Mechanism
"The findings establish LCN2 as a new prognostic marker and a potential therapeutic target."
Israeli Study: People with Autism are More Sensitive to Pain
"In most cases, the sensitivity to pain of people with autism is actually higher than that of most of the population, while at the same time they are unsuccessful at effectively suppressing painful stimuli."
Appalling Nazi Children’s Board Game ‘Jews Out!’ on Display at TAU
The game "provides evidence of the fact that where racial hatred reigns, there will be entrepreneurs who will try to profit from it."
Israeli Scientists Say Medical Clowning Goes ‘Far Beyond’ Creating a Good Mood
Depending on the situation, medical clowns may also use a comforting touch, soothing music, empathetic listening, or a reinforcing statement to enable patients to express their feelings.
Israeli Study Shows Light Pollution Wipes Out Desert Mice, May Harm Others
In most species studied to date, including humans, the biological clock is synchronized by light.
Australian Real Estate Mogul Sir Frank Lowy Gives $18 m. to TAU International Programs
Sir Frank Lowy was knighted in 2017 on the Queen's birthday, for his service to business and his philanthropy.
Israeli Study: Plastic Additives Contaminate the Sea, Harm Coral
“Climate change, ocean acidification, and ongoing anthropogenic stressors place coral reefs at existential risk."
TAU Ultrasound and Nanobubbles Helping Destroy Cancerous Tumors without Invasive Treatments
The nanobubbles and ultrasound waves cause the bubbles concentrated in the cancerous tumor to explode.