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Dead Sea reveals four 1,900-year-old Roman swords in cave, found by HU geologist
Archaeologists Hagay Hamer and Oriya Amichay with one of the swords found in the cave A cache of four excellently…
Hebrew University Takes the Lead Among Israeli Universities with the Highest Number of 2023 ERC ‘Starting Grant’ Recipients
The European Research Council (ERC), the grant fund of the European Union, has allocated 16.7 million euros (NIS 69 million)…
Prenatal Exposure to Phthalate Chemicals Linked to Developmental Issues in Toddler Boys, According to Hebrew University Researchers
August 24, 2023 — Chemicals used in hundreds of products known as phthalates have been linked to emotional and behavioral…
Hebrew U Team Crushes Antibiotic-resistant Disease With Virus Therapy
3d illustration of bacteriophage infecting bacterium A century after the invention of a technique to treat bacterial disease in humans…
Hebrew U unlocking mysteries of octopus cognition: Paving the way for memory research
The neural network where the octopus learns not to attack the red ball. New study by Prof. Benny Hochner from…
Ask the Expert: Prof. Yael Mishael on the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Prof. Yael Mishael, Director of Hebrew University’s Center for Sustainability Q: What are the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),…
Prof. Oded Shoseyov’s Tahiro: Countering the Staggering Costs of Dementia with Nanotechnology
Addressing the annual $1.5 trillion Projected Dementia Care Costs by 2050 Through Innovative Solution Over the next 27 years, if…
Tiny, Multichambered Human Heart Model Could Transform Cardiovascular Research and Drug Evaluation
Fluorescent Heart August 11, 2023 — A team of researchers led by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU), has developed…
HUJI resarchers form smallest-ever light source with switchable colours
Prof. Uri Banin A “significant breakthrough” in color switching for nanocrystals that unlocks exciting possibilities for a simple, energy-efficient display…