The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/bar-ilan-university/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:16:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Bar-Ilan University | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/bar-ilan-university/ 32 32 In step toward immortality, Israeli scientists say they can ‘rewind’ aging in mouse livers https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-step-toward-immortality-israeli-scientists-say-they-can-rewind-aging-in-mouse-livers/ Wed, 27 May 2026 14:18:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3827204 SIRT6 'longevity' protein reverses DNA structure in new peer-reviewed study by researchers at Bar-Ilan University and US National Institute on Aging; treatment seeks to extend healthy human lifespan

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]]> Undeterred by war, foreign students at universities learned what it means to be Israeli https://www.timesofisrael.com/undeterred-by-war-foreign-students-at-universities-learned-what-it-means-to-be-israeli/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:18:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3795226 As many international students stayed put despite constant missile fire, Israeli resilience became second nature - as did the routine of running from lab to safe room and back again

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]]> With a switch of a letter in DNA ‘dark matter,’ Israeli scientists change sex of mouse https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-a-switch-of-a-letter-in-dna-dark-matter-israeli-scientists-change-sex-of-mouse/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:44:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3798042 Bar-Ilan University researchers use CRISPR tool to alter Enh13 switch controlling Sox9 gene, causing XX mice to develop as males; study may help explain other genetic mutations

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]]> How the Exodus story subverts pharaonic texts to mock ancient Egypt https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-the-exodus-story-subverts-pharaonic-texts-to-mock-ancient-egypt/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:32:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3791004 According to Bar-Ilan University's Joshua Berman, who curated the new hagaddah ‘Echoes of Egypt,' the biblical narrative 'culturally appropriates' facets of Egyptian culture -- by design

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]]> Despite war, Israel ranks 8th in global happiness survey, same as last year https://www.timesofisrael.com/despite-war-israel-ranks-8th-in-global-happiness-survey-same-as-last-year/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:02:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3781198 Findings reflect overall satisfaction with society and life, says Bar-Ilan University researcher Anat Fanti, but concurrent rise in distress levels also show psychological cost of conflict

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]]> Universities say they may start upcoming semester with online classes https://www.timesofisrael.com/universities-say-they-may-start-upcoming-semester-with-online-classes/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:27:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3772234 Tel Aviv University delays opening until after Passover on April 12, to help reservists unable to get back to school, but others say they will begin next week or soon after

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]]> Archaeologist Gabriel Barkay, pioneer of Temple Mount research, dies at 81 https://www.timesofisrael.com/archaeologist-gabriel-barkay-pioneer-of-temple-mount-research-dies-at-81/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:03:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3733691 Discoverer of the Ketef Hinnom scrolls and founder of Temple Mount Sifting Project was a larger-than-life figure who stirred controversy, loved Jerusalem and made the city his mission

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]]> Israeli study traces need for sleep over millions of years of evolution https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-need-for-sleep-can-be-traced-back-millions-of-years-israeli-research/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:26:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3727676 Bar-Ilan University research shows even jellyfish and sea anemones repair DNA during repose, underscoring the fact that a good snooze is an essential evolutionary tool for health

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]]> Israeli researcher trots out proof that walking more needn’t increase commuting time https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-researcher-trots-out-proof-that-walking-more-neednt-increase-commuting-time/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 02:12:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3718121 Prof. Jonathan Rabinowitz of Bar-Ilan University touts health benefits of hoofing it while campaigning for transportation apps to add option for routes with more time on foot

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]]> Despite academic battle royal, a new book returns David’s kingdom to its place in history https://www.timesofisrael.com/despite-academic-battle-royal-a-new-book-returns-davids-kingdom-to-its-place-in-history/ Sat, 27 Dec 2025 01:46:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3691313 In 'The Bible’s First Kings,' scholars piece together archaeology and biblical studies to show that a United Monarchy indeed emerged in the region's highlands 3,000 years ago

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]]> Scholars transcribe hundreds of thousands of Cairo Geniza fragments, some never read before https://www.timesofisrael.com/scholars-transcribe-hundreds-of-thousands-of-cairo-geniza-fragments-some-never-read-before/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:13:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3697022 The MiDRASH project received an $11.5 million grant to take research on medieval Jewish literature to the next level

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]]> Amid measles outbreak, study finds skepticism of routine vaccines soared during COVID https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-measles-outbreak-study-finds-skepticism-of-routine-vaccines-shot-up-during-covid/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:57:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3696126 Bar-Ilan researcher finds that 6.6% of parents who vaccinated an older child before the pandemic chose not to vaccinate a younger child; 'enough to trigger' current outbreak

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]]> Israeli researcher joins EU cell therapy initiative for blood cancers and tumors https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-researcher-joins-eu-cell-therapy-initiative-for-blood-cancers-and-tumors/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:48:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3632205 Bar-Ilan University scientist part of €8 million consortium to ensure accuracy in CAR-T cell therapy, an immunotherapy using CRISPR-Cas9, in European hospitals

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]]> New NIS 130 million center will pioneer energy storage as renewables gain ground https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-nis-130-million-center-will-pioneer-energy-storage-as-renewables-gain-ground/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 08:50:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3563865 First-of-its-kind institute in Israel, based at Bar-Ilan University and run together with Technion, will link government, academia and industry to promote advances in storage tech

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]]> ‘We need a moral revolution’: Social scientist Robert Putnam on fixing a fractured society https://www.timesofisrael.com/we-need-a-moral-revolution-social-scientist-robert-putnam-on-fixing-a-fractured-society/ Sun, 25 May 2025 02:08:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3554037 In Israel to accept an award from the Jonathan Sacks Institute, the Harvard professor and author reflects on polarization, pluralism and his friendship with the late UK chief rabbi

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