• May072026

    A New Map for IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease): Human DNA in Stool Reveals Disease Activity

    Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), affecting an estimated 6–8 million people worldwide, may soon be monitored with a simple stool test…

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  • May062026

    What If the Brain Came First? Rethinking the Cambrian Explosion

    For decades, scientists have wondered what triggered the sudden “explosion” of complex animal life on Earth. This new hypothesis suggests…

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  • May062026

    Diabetes: How Pancreatic Beta Cells Adapt with Age And what may go wrong in Type 2 diabetes

    As we get older, many people remain able to keep their blood sugar under control, even though the body often…

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  • May052026

    Machneyuda Comes to Campus: A New Food Truck on the Edmond J. Safra Campus

    The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in collaboration with the Machneyuda Group led by chefs Assaf Granit and Uri Navon, has…

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  • Apr302026

    Defending Rights in the Digital Age: The Clinic on Human Rights in Cyberspace at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    We are proud to share with our British Friends the important work made possible thanks, in part, to your generosity.…

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  • Apr292026

    Mothers’ Immunity Shapes Lifelong Resistance to Gum Disease

    Mothers provide a hidden immune legacy that protects their children’s teeth long after weaning is over. A new study reveals…

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  • Apr282026

    Researchers Uncover the Way Cancer Cells Rewrite Genetic Messages – Revealing a New Path for Treatment

    Scientists have uncovered an unexpected way cells can generate cancer-driving proteins, by cutting RNA into shorter, functional fragments rather than…

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  • Apr232026

    Bacteria deploy molecular “gatekeepers” to control the spread of shared DNA

    A new study finds that bacteria can actively block the transfer of beneficial genes to neighboring cells, using specialized proteins…

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  • Apr232026

    Why Does Life Prefer One “Hand” Molecule Over the Other? Apparently it’s in the Spin of Electrons

    Researchers uncover a mechanism that may explain why biology consistently selects one molecular form over its mirror image. A new…

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  • Apr232026

    Prestigious HFSP Grant Awarded to Hebrew University Researcher

    Human Frontier Science Program Foundation (HFSP) has awarded a highly competitive international research grant to Prof. Orna Amster-Choder of The…

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