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  • Jun302026

    Sea Anemone Flips a Human Antiviral Strategy on Its Head

    A new study has uncovered a previously unknown antiviral defense mechanism in sea anemones, revealing that animals may have evolved…

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  • Jun302026

    How Culture Shapes the Way We Care for Other People’s Emotions

    A new global study in PNAS shows that culture may shape how people respond to others’ emotional distress. Across 17…

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  • Jun302026

    Honeybees Adjust Their Dances Based on Information Reliability

    A new study demonstrates that honeybees can evaluate the reliability of their own communication, actively adjusting the vigor of their…

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  • Jun292026

    Climate Models Are Missing the First Warning Signs of Deadly Middle East Heatwaves

    New research reveals that the world’s leading climate models are late to capture extreme heat only after crucial atmospheric warning…

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  • Jun292026

    How Pollution From Car Tires Can Reach Our Food

    A new study has uncovered a previously overlooked pathway linking road traffic pollution and cultivated crops. While plant uptake of…

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  • Jun252026

    Hebrew University Delegation Meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican

    Pope Leo XIV’s recent audience with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Board of Governors offered a powerful reminder of the…

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  • Jun242026

    Drug-Resistant Eye Infections Are Becoming a Growing Threat to Pets’ Vision

    Sight-threatening antibiotic-resistant eye infections are becoming a significant threat to vision in dogs, cats, and horses, according to a newly…

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  • Jun242026

    Hebrew University Researchers Prof. Yuval Dor and Dr. Agnès Klochendler Awarded Prestigious ERC Advanced Grant for Groundbreaking Type 1 Diabetes Research

    The Hebrew University of Jerusalem proudly congratulates Prof Yuval Dor and Dr Agnès Klochendler of the Faculty of Medicine, The Institute for Medical…

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  • Jun242026

    Alon Natanson, CEO of Yissum, Visits London-based HU Alumni and British Friends

    Exploiting opportunities when HU visitors come to the UK, Alon Natanson, CEO Yissum enjoyed a visit to Cambridge to meet…

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  • Jun242026

    A Smart Virus for Epilepsy: Gene Therapy That Switches On only During Seizures May Help Prevent the Disease

    Scientists have developed a new kind of gene therapy that activates only when the brain is under stress, and in…

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