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- The Hebrew University
- January 5, 2023
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The database also includes thousands of new biomarkers that will make it possible to detect cell death and to diagnose in the early stages a variety of diseases in the most important systems of the human body, through a blood test
- The Hebrew University
- December 26, 2022
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Hebrew University researchers have uncovered a rare archaeological find from the Middle Canaanite period. This is the first complete sentence found and written in the alphabet.
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- December 5, 2022
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The study, published this week in the prestigious journal CELL, analyzed DNA from 33 members of the Jewish community who were buried in the 14th century in the city of Erfurt in Germany. Prof. Shai Karmi from the Hebrew University, the leader of the study, found that there was a genetic sequence between the Ashkenazi Jews from the Middle Ages to the present day
- The Hebrew University
- November 30, 2022
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In the most comprehensive study conducted on the subject, it was found that sperm quality deteriorates over the years in men all over the world, including in Africa, Latin America and Asia, and that the rate of decline even increases in the 21st century * "This study is a wake-up call for researchers, policy makers, health authorities and the public throughout the world and in Israel, which requires consideration and taking actions to correct the existing situation"
- The Hebrew University
- November 15, 2022
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This is the earliest evidence of self-initiated cooking with fire. A global breakthrough by the Hebrew Universities, Bar Ilan and Tel Aviv in collaboration with Oranim College and the Sea and Lake Research Institute
- The Hebrew University
- August 6, 2022
By creating artificial embryonic and placental stem cells and comparing them, the researchers from the Hebrew University identified about 14,000 sites in the genome that control the development of all the organs of the fetus
- The Hebrew University
- July 26, 2022
A study by the Hebrew University found that the tobacco companies offer benefits and gifts to store owners to market their product in a prominent location and in a more beautiful display, and teach them how to circumvent the legislation that prohibits the advertising and display of the products
- The Hebrew University
- July 5, 2022
University researchers have identified a new type of organelle that has not been discovered in gametes before. According to them, a failure in its function causes infertility because it is responsible for the organization of the chromosomes in the sex cells: "The discovery advances us towards finding medical solutions"
- The Hebrew University
- July 1, 2022
As soon as the disease develops, significant damage has already occurred that cannot be cured, but the development of a unique genetic strain allowed the university researchers to stop the pain and erosion. The findings can predict the disease after joint trauma and start critical medical treatment
- The Hebrew University
- June 29, 2022
In this disease, the body produces substances similar to those found in cannabis, which damage the kidney * University researchers have found a way to improve the medical treatment of diabetic kidney disease, which affects approximately 30% of diabetics in the world. The new method that is adapted to each patient can prevent the damage, and even the development of the disease
- The Hebrew University
- June 28, 2022
University researchers have discovered a breakthrough magnetic phenomenon that will improve technological production. The researchers: "The discovery could change the next generation of nanoelectronic devices with reduced power consumption and faster capabilities"
- The Hebrew University
- June 27, 2022
Using XNUMXD printers and ink based on natural materials, university researchers are able to print wood and plan its shape while drying. "The development will revolutionize the design and construction of buildings that change themselves," shares one of the researchers
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- May 20, 2022
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The award was given to Sompolinski for his pioneering contribution to theoretical and computational neuroscience. This is the first time that the prize is awarded to an Israeli scientist
- The Hebrew University
- March 19, 2022
Researchers from the Hebrew University found that nitrogen pollution caused by human activities has a direct effect on the decline in the variety of species in about a hundred sites in the world, including Beit Govrin: "Not enough efforts have been made in Israel to gauge the severity of the problem"
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- March 9, 2022
Although we are mostly familiar with viruses that harm us, it turns out that some of them are actually good and beneficial, both for humans and plants. A virus discovered in Israel in the XNUMXs helps tomatoes grow in a harsher climate
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- March 5, 2022
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In a new study published in Science, researchers were able to isolate the genes in the plant that cause the roots to grow in the air instead of in the ground, thus surviving stress situations caused by a damaged tattoo
- The Hebrew University
- February 24, 2022
The study modeled over 1000 test sites and found that in 25% of them there is contamination from drugs that harms the water quality. "Even the most efficient purification plants are not able to eliminate the pollutants before they reach the rivers. The pollution is only going to get worse because the use of medicinal solutions for every disease is increasing"
- The Hebrew University
- February 24, 2022
A combination of personality characteristics such as reliance on self-intuition, belief in conspiracy theories, "need for chaos" and lack of intellectual modesty, along with an unusual state of persistent social mistrust, leads to people simultaneously rejecting any existing, well-founded and reliable information and embracing new, completely unfounded information , just because it is an alternative
- The Hebrew University
- February 23, 2022
The spider, which was discovered for the first time in the Arava region, prefers soils free of oil pollution and thus constitutes a biological marker
- The Hebrew University
- February 21, 2022
Prof. Zvi Peleg: "The constant increase in demand and the suitability of the sesame for growing under high temperatures associated with climate change, led to an attempt to return it to agriculture in Israel. Finding the connection between the timing of flowering and the components of the crop, could help in the future to adapt this crop to deal with climate change, and together with other developments in our laboratory , to transform the cultivation of sesame from a traditional-local cultivation to a modern and global cultivation''.
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- February 20, 2022
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An article published in the scientific magazine Science, led by Prof. Ran Natan from the Hebrew University, shows how the "Atlas" system and other data-intensive (big data) tracking systems help to research and preserve wild animals in a world where the climate and environment are rapidly changing due to human activity * The system also helped after the research With the avian flu outbreak that affected the cranes
- The Hebrew University
- February 11, 2022
The cargo, which contains metal ingots and stone anchors dating back to about 3500 years ago, proves that there were significant trade relations between Cyprus and distant Sardinia
- The Hebrew University
- February 4, 2022
A new study reveals that an increase in the frequency of storms, along with a decrease in evaporation about 20 years ago, were likely significant factors that enabled the transition to permanent settlements and an agricultural society
- The Hebrew University
- February 1, 2022
Today's vehicles are connected to the Internet, so cyber hacking of vehicles is no longer science fiction. How should cyber risks be dealt with? What is the role of the state authorities and how will the insurance companies operate?
- The Hebrew University
- January 18, 2022
A study carried out by a researcher from the Hebrew University reveals an alleged connection between the compensations for Holocaust survivors and compensations given to Germans from ethnic minorities, who took over Jewish property in Eastern and Central European countries and were deported from there at the end of World War II