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Health and Medicine

Israeli Researchers: Autism Linked to Accelerated Neuron Development in Embryos

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The study shows that children with developmental delays actually start with developmental acceleration.

Featured / Israel / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Number of Women Reporting Side-Effects after Pfizer Vaccination Almost Double that of Men

By Jewish Press News Desk

The highest frequencies of side-effects reported among all the participants were those following the second vaccination.

Featured / Israel / On Campus / Education / Archaeology

Oldest Evidence of Growing Olives for Food Discovered under Haifa's Sea

By Jewish Press News Desk

Olives are a key component of the human diet, culinary culture, and economy of the Mediterranean region.

Featured / Israel / Politics / History / On Campus / Education / Social Media / Holocaust

University of Haifa Works with TikTok to Address Holocaust Awareness

By Jewish Press News Desk

Unawareness about Holocaust history poses a challenge for TikTok, as 41 percent of the video-sharing network’s users are between ages 16 and 24.

Israel / Business and Economy / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Haifa U's Prof. Fahima Celebrated for Global Impact on Food Insecurity

By Jewish Press News Desk

The study developed a way to yield more protein and mineral-rich wheat grains which will help to improve its nutrition value.

Featured / History / On Campus / Education / Archaeology

Haifa U: Flourishing Canaanite Palatial Site Suddenly Abandoned 3,700 Years Ago – Now We Know Why

By Jewish Press News Desk

Recognizing past earthquakes can be extremely challenging in the archaeological record, especially at sites where there isn’t much stone masonry and degradable construction materials.

Global / Antisemitism / Diaspora / Coronavirus

ADL VP: Jews Around the World Fear Coronavirus Scapegoating

By Jewish Press News Desk

Anti-Defamation League’s Dr. Sharon S. Nazarian also addressed “complexities” of Jewish community’s approach to Black Lives Matter.

Featured / Archaeology

Grape Pips Reveal Collapse of Ancient Economy in the Grip of Plague and Climate Change

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israeli archaeologists discovered new and compelling evidence for a significant economic downturn on the fringe of the Byzantine Empire in the aftermath of a major pandemic in the mid-6th century CE.

Featured / Social Media / Antisemitism

Haifa U. Study Reveals Extreme Anti-Semitism on TikTok

By Jewish Press News Desk

The researchers discovered 14 postings of Adolf Hitler’s speeches and 11 postings of the Sieg Heil victory salute used by Nazis.

Featured / Israel / Archaeology

How Carmel Cave Rodent Changed Scientists' Understanding of Human Evolution

By Jewish Press News Desk

The research reveals that the migration from Africa occurred during a period of a global ice age and supports the belief that the adaptations that made humanity the dominant species on Earth appeared early on in our evolution.

On Campus / Education / Israeli Arabs

Number of Israeli-Arab PhD Candidates Has Doubled in Past Decade

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The increase in the number of Arab graduate students joins the significant growth of Arab students who are studying for an undergraduate degree.

Featured / Israel / On Campus / Education / Archaeology

Haifa U Presents Earliest Proof of Marine Agriculture 3,500 Years Ago

By JNi.Media

The size of the fish indicated a transition to marine agriculture: as of 3,500 years ago, they were down to "plate size," about one pound in weight and 15 inches in length.

Politics / Travel / On Campus / Education / Germany

Haifa U to Award Honorary Doctorate to Chancellor Merkel

By JNi.Media

Throughout her years in office, Merkel strengthened the friendship between Germany and Israel.

Featured / Israel / On Campus / Education / Archaeology

13,000 Year Old Brewery Discovered in Mount Carmel Cave

By JNi.Media

A microscopic examination two of the three craters showed microscopic remains of starch grains that underwent morphological changes which correspond to changes in starch during fermentation.

Featured / IDF & Security / Health and Medicine / On Campus / Education

Haifa U: Disabled at Higher Risk of PTSD due to War, Terror

By JNi.Media

28% of people with disabilities who were exposed to war and terror were particularly at risk of developing post-traumatic symptoms, compared to 11% of people with disabilities who were not exposed.

Israel / Travel / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Six Goose-Beaked Whales Spotted on Israel's Northern Shoreline

By JNi.Media

"We saw a rare thing: the whales were in a restive state and swam in a group of six, when they are usually a reclusive species."

Featured / Israel / History / Islamists / Religion / Archaeology

Hidden Silver Cross Attests to Religious Tolerance of 7th Century Caliphate

By JNi.Media

Historical evidence suggests that at least at the beginning of Muslim rule, the new regime treated the local Christian population with great tolerance.

Featured / Business and Economy / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Congrats, Mediterranean, You're 100 Million Years Younger than We Thought

By JNi.Media

A new joint study by the Geological Survey, the Hebrew University, and the University of Haifa completely changes the basic conceptions by which large energy companies are looking for gas and oil in the eastern Mediterranean basin.

Featured / On Campus / Education / Archaeology

Haifa U. Reveals Role of Pigeons in Turning the Negev Green 1,500 Years Ago

By JNi.Media

A new study at the University of Haifa shows the first archaeological evidence of the role of pigeons in Byzantine agriculture in the Negev: reclamation and fertilization of vineyards and orchards.

Politics / On Campus / Education

Haifa U. in International Study Showing that Few Trust People in High Places

By JNi.Media

The findings showed that in every case, the CEO’s emotions were perceived as less sincere than those of the junior employee.

Politics / On Campus / Education

Haifa U Instructing Students on Resisting Fake News

By JNi.Media

As part of a new course, lecturers will explain that “fake news” is just another word for propaganda, and that we’ve already left the nightmare vision of Orwell’s 1984 far behind.

Featured / Israel / History / On Campus / Education / Germany / Archaeology

Scientists Discover Connection between 7000-Year-Old Food Storage Container and the Development of Community Elites

By JNi.Media

Researchers believe a unique pottery vessel dating back some 7,200 years ago was used to ensure that certain people or groups could better maintain their ability to store large quantities of crops.

Featured / Israel / Health and Medicine / On Campus / Education

Haifa U Study: Autism Spectrum Disorder Sufferers Show Neural Responses of Anxiety on Seeing Social Touch

By JNi.Media

The results of the study show that people with ASD reported unpleasant sensations when they watched social touch, compared to people without ASD.

Featured / Israel / Health and Medicine / On Campus / Education

Haifa U Researchers Find Genetic Mutation that Encourages Longevity in Men

By JNi.Media

'Our goal now is to understand in full the mechanism of the mutation we found, so that we can express it and enable longevity while maintaining quality of life.'

Featured / Israel / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Haifa U: WhatsApp Groups Offer More Intimate, Egalitarian Space than School

By JNi.Media

'On WhatsApp, I usually feel that I am not being judged, particularly because there isn’t any eye contact or physical contact, only words and signs.'

Terrorism / IDF & Security / US / Politics / Iran / News Briefs / Media / Islamists / On Campus / Education

Haifa U. Iran Expert: Trump’s Comments on Iran a Step in the Right Direction

By JNi.Media

Dr. Shahvar explains that the Iranian regime interpreted Obama’s policy as being weak and feeble. Only a strong and threatening policy will lead Iran to refrain from escalating its actions.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / On Campus / Education / South America

Israeli Academics Purchase, Save Peruvian Amazon Forest

By JNi.Media

'Within less than a year, we’ve managed to show that it’s possible to save species and protect the earth through crowdsourcing, thanks to lots of caring people.'

Israel / US / Politics / News Briefs / On Campus / Education / Assimilation

New Study: Israel No Longer a Priority for Many Jewish-American Voters

By JNi.Media

The self-image of American Jews, along with their self-perceptions, cosmopolitan approach, and value systems all developed before the birth of Israel.

Israel / History / News Briefs / On Campus / Education / Archaeology

Haifa U. Archeologists Excavate Golan Heights Roman Theater [3d]

By JNi.Media

Surprisingly, the theater appears to have formed part of a large sanctuary, played an important role in religious ceremonies.

Israel / News Briefs / On Campus / Education / Religion / Archaeology

Gateway to Temple of the 'God' Pan May Have Been Excavated at Golan National Park

By JNi.Media

“The mask, and now the gate in which it was embedded, are continuing to fire our imaginations."

Jewish / US / Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset

Yankee Come Home: Knesset Marks 100 Years of Jewish-American Involvement in Israel

By JNi.Media

During the day, an exhibition titled "Stripes, Stars and Magen David" will be launched in the Knesset's Chagall Hall.

Op-Eds

Cheerleading and Legal Support for Terrorism at Haifa University

By Steven Plaut

In the past, the law school prohibited the singing of Hatikvah.

Israel / News Briefs

Oldest-Ever Graves Decorated with Flowers Found in Israel

By Jewish Press Staff

Using flowers on graves is not such a new idea. It may even date back 12,000 years to a society that lived in Haifa Mount Carmel areas, where Elijah the Prophet lived in Biblical times.

Serials

Persuaded - Chapter IV

By Barbara Bensoussan

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