The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hebrew-university/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:29:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Hebrew University | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hebrew-university/ 32 32 Groundbreaking Israeli study finds malarial parasites hack RNA to deceive immune system https://www.timesofisrael.com/groundbreaking-israeli-study-finds-malarial-parasites-hack-rna-to-deceive-immune-system/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:46:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3779248 Paving way for new therapies, researchers decode how parasites that spread one of the world's deadliest diseases use trickery to trigger confusion inside cells and evade defenses

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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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]]> 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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]]> Israeli researchers identify gene that causes elusive neurodevelopmental disorder https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-researchers-identify-gene-that-causes-elusive-neurodevelopmental-disorder/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:25:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3734532 Using CRISPR, Hebrew University of Jerusalem team finds PEDS1 enzyme linked to reduced brain size; study maps 331 genes essential to brain and neuron development

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]]> Ten discoveries that shaped the year - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/ten-discoveries-that-shaped-the-year/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:41:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3729677 From smart materials and medical breakthroughs to climate solutions, ancient history, and animal communication

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]]> New Israeli research shows coral reefs shape the ebb and flow of local microbial life https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-israeli-research-shows-coral-reefs-shape-the-ebb-and-flow-of-local-microbial-life/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:26:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3723963 Like in humans, microbe levels can indicate health of ecosystem, say scientists from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Haifa University, and Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat

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]]> In breakthrough, Israeli scientists develop ‘all-in-one’ DNA test for leishmaniasis infection https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-breakthrough-israeli-scientists-develop-all-in-one-dna-test-for-leishmaniasis-infection/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:08:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3697120 Analyzing nearly 2,000 live specimens, researchers used a novel lab technique to rapidly identify the sand fly, detect parasites and pinpoint the source of the blood meal

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]]> What Matters Now to Prof. Asher Cohen: Academic boycott of Israel is ‘catastrophic’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/what-matters-now-to-prof-asher-cohen-academic-boycott-of-israel-is-catastrophic/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:56:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3692860&preview=true&preview_id=3692860 Past president of Hebrew University weathered COVID, judicial reform and a massive call-up of student reservists post-Oct. 7. Shunning of Israeli institutions a larger challenge

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]]> New study finds bacteria in brain tumors play ‘surprising’ role in cancer growth https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-study-finds-bacteria-in-brain-tumors-play-surprising-role-in-cancer-growth/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:35:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3687878 Scientists at Weizmann Institute, Hebrew University and Houston's Baylor College of Medicine say patients with more bacteria in their brain tumors have 'poorer survival outcomes'

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]]> Israeli-American Nobel laureate says his award is secondary to hostages’ safe return https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-american-nobel-laureate-says-his-award-is-secondary-to-hostages-safe-return/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:50:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3669586 Joel Mokyr, an economic historian who grew up in Israel, says news that he won Nobel Prize in Economics stunned him; credits high school history teacher with shaping his vision

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]]> Hebrew U-led research team calls for global wildlife tracking to help curb pandemics https://www.timesofisrael.com/hebrew-u-led-research-team-calls-for-global-wildlife-tracking-to-help-curb-pandemics/ Sun, 28 Sep 2025 13:03:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3641679 Biologging animals' movement and temperature to spot diseases that spread from creatures to people said much more cost-effective in reducing human deaths than taking later measures

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]]> Using novel method to compare subgroups, Israeli researchers unlock bacteria’s secrets https://www.timesofisrael.com/using-novel-method-to-compare-subgroups-israeli-researchers-unlock-bacterias-secrets/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:01:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3627548 Hebrew University scientists say their 'Microcolony-seq' tool could lead to more precise targeting of antibiotics and vaccines and become a boon to public health

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]]> Two physicists are the brains of an Arab-Jewish startup connecting optics to chips https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-physicists-are-the-brains-of-an-arab-jewish-startup-connecting-optics-to-chips/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:40:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3608419 Jerusalem's Teramount secures $50 million from investors for device that connects optical fibers to silicon chips, enabling data transfer at the speed of light for AI apps

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]]> Weizmann lab spared by Iranian missile publishes work on nerve regeneration https://www.timesofisrael.com/weizmann-lab-spared-by-iranian-missile-publishes-work-on-nerve-regeneration/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:16:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3598534 Scientists' research -- which took 12 years to complete -- can potentially help repair nerve cells damaged in war or by chronic diseases

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]]> Education minister threatens universities’ funding over student Nakba events https://www.timesofisrael.com/education-minister-threatens-universities-funding-over-student-nakba-events/ Tue, 13 May 2025 18:55:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3548286 Finance minister says he'll implement demand to punish Hebrew University and Tel Aviv University for protests commemorating Palestinians 'catastrophe'; schools slam 'illegal' move

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