Author archive for Arianna Steigman

  • Sep172026

    How Cracks Form: Slowly at first, and then all at once

    New study shows that catastrophic fractures begin not with an explosive crack, but with tiny two-dimensional patches that creep almost…

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  • Sep162026

    Dvash Group and the Hebrew University Partner to Launch Deep-Tech Venture Capital Fund Targeting $50 Million

    A new independent fund, managed by Dvash Group in strategic cooperation with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Yissum, will…

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  • Sep162026

    Disease-Causing E. coli Quickly Finds a New Way to Grip Human Cells—Revealing a Possible Target for Future Treatments

    A new study shows how a type of disease-causing E. coli can quickly adapt when it loses one of its…

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  • Sep162026

    Did Wildfires Help Spark the Invention of Pottery?

    A new study suggests that a period of intense fires and landscape upheaval in the ancient southern Levant may have…

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  • Sep152026

    Widespread Covid Death Underreporting Around the World Raises Broader Questions About the Reliability of Official Information

    New study finds that widespread underreporting of Covid-19 deaths cannot be explained simply by differences in countries’ ability to count…

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  • Sep152026

    Hidden Proteins in ‘Non-Coding’ RNA May Offer New Clues to Cancer Progression

    New study identifies hundreds of previously overlooked micropeptides linked to cancer progression. Hebrew University researchers have discovered that long non-coding…

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  • Sep152026

    Scientists Create “Super Ice” That Is 10 Times Stronger and Far Harder to Shatter

    By reinforcing ice with tiny plant-based crystals and a specially designed protein, researchers created a material that rivals concrete in…

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  • Sep142026

    New Quantum Materials Could Dramatically Boost the Search for Dark Matter

    Dark matter makes up most of the matter in the universe, yet scientists have never detected it directly. Now, researchers…

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  • Sep142026

    The Hebrew University’s Centre for Jewish Art Makes Journal of Jewish Art Collection Freely Available Online

    All articles from the journal’s 24 volumes have been digitized, OCR-processed, and opened to researchers, students, and readers around the…

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  • Sep102026

    New Study Reveals How the Brain Detects the Smallest Sensory Signals

    New research shows how brain cells work together to process touch with remarkable speed and precision. The brain’s ability to…

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