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  • Mar132026

    300 Million Years of Hidden Genetic Instructions Shaping Plant Evolution

    A deep genetic mystery has baffled plant scientists for decades. Although leaves, stems, and flowers develop in strikingly similar ways…

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  • Mar122026

    “Enabling People”: The Birk Family’s Living Legacy at the Hebrew University

    When Angela Camber (nee Birk) talks about the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, two words keep resurfacing: ‘pride’ and ‘possibility’. For…

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  • Mar122026

    Advancing the Next Phase of Development of the Henrietta Szold Hadassah – Hebrew University School of Nursing

    The Henrietta Szold Hadassah – Hebrew University School of Nursing, together with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Hadassah Women’s…

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  • Mar112026

    Diabetes Management in Disadvantaged Communities Improves Significantly with Financial Incentives

    A new study examined whether providing financial vouchers to offset medication costs, conditional on improved blood sugar levels, could enhance…

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  • Mar112026

    Putting Faces to Names! Meeting our Brilliant Students

    On a wintery March Monday, 7 Hebrew University alumni, currently studying further degrees in the UK with a British Friends…

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  • Mar112026

    Massive-scale spatial multiplexing with 3D-printed Photonic Lanterns Achieved by Researchers

    Researchers have developed a microscopic 3D-printed optical device that can efficiently combine light from dozens of small semiconductor lasers into…

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  • Mar062026

    Cannabis Compounds Show Promise in Fighting Fatty Liver Disease

    Researchers have discovered that non-psychoactive cannabis compounds, CBD and CBG, can significantly reduce liver fat and improve metabolic health. The…

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  • Mar052026

     Protecting Wildlife from Genetic Collapse with Newly Identified Early Warning Signals

    A new study reveals that habitat fragmentation can lead to sudden “tipping points” where a species’ genetic health unexpectedly collapses…

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  • Mar052026

    When a Helpful Brain Signal Gets Stuck: A New Clue in Autism Biology

    Think of the brain as a city with traffic lights that keep signals flowing smoothly. In a new study, researchers…

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  • Mar052026

    Postcards from the Holy Land:  How One Man’s Collection Became Jerusalem’s Time Machine

    It’s 1917. A lone British soldier, stationed at a dusty railway junction in Ramla, scribbles a hasty note: “Frank Ulrich…

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