The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hebrew-university-of-jerusalem/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:58:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Hebrew University of Jerusalem | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hebrew-university-of-jerusalem/ 32 32 As investors dry up, national biotech hub aims to transfuse early-stage drug funding https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-investors-dry-up-national-biotech-hub-aims-to-transfuse-early-stage-drug-funding/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:47:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3892535 Top academic and healthcare institutions partner to build $500 million non-profit venture to turn promising biotech research into startups that can bring lifesaving cures to market

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]]> Finches use the same rulebook as human babies to pick up language, study finds https://www.timesofisrael.com/finches-use-same-rulebook-as-human-babies-to-pick-up-language-study-finds/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:29:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3881092 International team that includes Israeli cognitive scientist adds Bengalese finches to humpback whales in search for animals that learn using same mathematical principles as we do

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]]> 2 Israeli universities listed among top 100 worldwide in Shanghai Ranking https://www.timesofisrael.com/2-israeli-universities-listed-among-top-100-worldwide-in-shanghai-ranking/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:55:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3879881 Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Weizmann Institute both hold places in list, while the Technion falls out of top 100

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]]> Israeli scientists say they’ve discovered a unique immune system in sea anemones https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-scientists-say-theyve-discovered-a-unique-immune-system-in-sea-anemones/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:31:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3853918 Evolutionary split 600 million years ago upends long-held scientific belief that all animals share one ancestral antiviral system; study can help save endangered coral reefs

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]]> Top universities come out against legislation to expand gender segregation in academia https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-universities-come-out-against-legislation-to-expand-gender-segregation-in-academia/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:46:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3858499 Tel Aviv University head: 'Real, tangible danger'; Hebrew University says legislation would cause 'direct harm to academic freedom'; Bar Ilan says quality of research would be harmed

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]]> Superbugs threaten vision in animals – and can jump to humans, Israeli researchers warn https://www.timesofisrael.com/superbugs-threaten-vision-in-animals-and-can-jump-to-humans-israeli-researchers-warn/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:57:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3851290 Scientists at Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Koret School of Veterinary Medicine say drug-resistant bacteria may cause a greater chance of blindness in 10 years; study calls for smarter antibiotic use

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]]> Debate returns to Old Knesset building for first time in 60 years https://www.timesofisrael.com/debate-returns-to-old-knesset-building-for-first-time-in-60-years/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:36:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3852554 Hebrew University students launch Oxbridge-style debating society to provide alternative to 'loud, shallow, public discourse'

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]]> In African cave, Israeli and international scientists find signs of earliest use of fire https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-african-cave-israeli-international-scientists-find-signs-of-earliest-use-of-fire/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:31:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3843956 Evidence of burns was detected on fossilized bones deep in the Wonderwerk Cave, setting back the clock for intentional use of fire from 1 million years ago to close to 1.8 million

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]]> Live fast, die young: Israeli scientists link rapid-growth gene to early aging in fish https://www.timesofisrael.com/live-fast-die-young-israeli-scientists-link-rapid-growth-gene-to-early-aging-in-fish/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:51:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3837893 Alteration of VGLL3, also found in humans, results in shorter lifespan and higher tumor risk, say Hebrew University researchers, offering new evidence for decades-old evolutionary theory

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]]> Say bye-bye to bitter herbs: Israeli researchers’ work aims to pass over tart tastes https://www.timesofisrael.com/say-bye-bye-to-bitter-herbs-israeli-researchers-work-aims-to-pass-over-tart-tastes/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:01:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3791789 Hebrew University of Jerusalem scientists' compendium of 2,200 bitter molecules and their research on TAS2R14, a bitter receptor, can help make medicine 'easier to swallow' and even treat lung diseases

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]]> Israeli, US researchers find brain’s signals that make OCD behaviors hard to stop https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-us-researchers-find-brains-signals-that-make-ocd-behaviors-hard-to-stop/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:19:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3778448 Hebrew University of Jerusalem and SUNY Stony Brook scientists discover linked chemicals in pre-clinical trials in mice, potentially helping treat obsessive compulsive disorder

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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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]]> Israeli researchers find cannabis compounds could lead to 1st drug for fatty liver disease https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-researchers-find-cannabis-compounds-could-lead-to-1st-drug-for-fatty-liver-disease/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:29:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3767567 As 1 out of every 3 adults worldwide suffers from the condition, Hebrew University scientists use non-psychoactive substances to change how the organ manages energy and cleans itself

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]]> In breakthrough, Israeli scientists use deep-brain stimulation to counter schizophrenia https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-breakthrough-israeli-scientists-use-deep-brain-stimulation-to-counter-schizophrenia/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:35:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3756184 Novel study by researchers at the Rambam Health Care Campus could help 21 million people worldwide suffering from the severe lifelong mental disorder

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]]> Takamitsu Muraoka, Japanese pioneer of Dead Sea Scrolls Hebrew studies, dies at 88 https://www.timesofisrael.com/takamitsu-muraoka-japanese-pioneer-of-dead-sea-scrolls-hebrew-studies-dies-at-88/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:51:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3755625 A prominent specialist in Semitic languages, Muraoka was proud to describe himself as the first Japanese student to complete a PhD at the Hebrew University

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