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  • May242023

    Hebrew University autism research breakthrough

    Dr. Haitham Amal’s study regarding increased levels of nitric oxide has been published in the research journal Advanced Science.

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  • May112023

    Female Alzheimer’s patients – new discovery might explain rapid decline

    Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem report discovering a mechanism in the brains of female Alzheimer’s patients that leads to rapid cognitive deterioration.

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  • May092023

    HUJI Bites – Studying the Infant Gut Microbiome

    Dr. Moran Yassour’s lab studies the infant gut microbiome, from establishment at birth, through development in early age, to impact on pediatric health.

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  • Apr252023

    HU scientists develop drought-proof tomatoes

    Hebrew University researchers cross Peruvian wild tomatoes with popular ones to create a new drought-tolerant variety

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  • Apr252023

    Sabaean Inscription Discovered Near Site of the Jerusalem Temple

    In a new study published in The Hebrew University’s Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology, Dr. Daniel Vainstub deciphered a partially preserved inscription that was found on the neck of a large jar dated back to the time of King Solomon.

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  • Apr192023

    HU Researchers Develop New Method to Prevent Mosquito Bites

    A thin coating of naturally occurring cellulose nanocrystals decreases the number of flies feeding by 80%.

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  • Apr122023

    HU PhD Announced as Blavatnik Award Laureate for 2023

    Shai Carmi was selected among 40 nominations received from eight universities across the country.

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  • Apr112023

    Face to Face with Yuval Noah Harari

    “I think that the challenge I’m most concerned about is the politicisation of science – the manner in which scientific theories and debates have rapidly become political debates – and how it creates new threats to our academic freedom and our freedom of speech.”

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  • Apr112023

    An Astronaut Visitor to HU’s Ein Kerem Campus

    Eytan Stibbe, a member of the University’s Board of Governors, an Honorary Fellow, and the second Israeli to travel to outer space, visited the Ein Kerem campus as part of the Rakia Mission to Send the Second Israeli to Space (in which he participated).

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  • Apr042023

    Hebrew University’s Prof Yuval Noah Harari speaks at the 2023 Israeli Science Conference

    In this riveting dialogue, Prof Harari delves into the ongoing Israeli judicial reform, sharing his insights at a conference held in Jerusalem in collaboration with Haaretz and The Hebrew University.

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