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Illustrative: Strains of B. paralicheniformis seen on skim milk, left, and gelatin agars. (CC-BY; Saniya Aktayeva, Bekbolat Khassenov in Scientific Reports)
January 9, 2026, 4:33 pm
Israeli team pioneers bacteria ‘factories’ to produce medicine inside the body
In peer-reviewed study on mice, Technion scientists say novel method using harmless microneedle patches opens the door to treat war wounds, diabetes, and inflammatory skin diseases
By Diana Bletter
Dr. Herdís G. R. Steinsdóttir, a postdoctoral researcher working with Dr. Miguel J. Frada from the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat, deploys an instrument near the reef in Eilat to record water currents, allowing her to keep track of the direction of sea currents. (Courtesy/Jake Stout)
January 1, 2026, 9:26 pm
New Israeli research shows coral reefs shape the ebb and flow of local microbial life
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
By Diana Bletter
Tamar Noy, left, and Aviezer Silverman at the Melamed Lab in Hebrew University of Jerusalem. (Courtesy/Yosef Adest)
December 19, 2025, 10:10 am
Newly discovered RNA molecule could lead to new treatments in war against ‘superbugs’
As antibiotic-resistant bacteria threaten global health, Hebrew University scientists use innovative method to discover PreS, a ‘secret switch’ that boosts bacteria-eating viruses
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Nathalie Q. Balaban, left, with Dr. Raya Faigenbaum-Romm in Balaban's microbiology lab at the Racah Institute of Hebrew University of Jerusalem. (Courtesy/Zohar Binyamin)
August 26, 2025, 6:01 pm
Using novel method to compare subgroups, Israeli researchers unlock bacteria’s secrets
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
By Diana Bletter
Master Sgt. (res.) Raz Abulafia, 27, from Rishpon, of the 12th Brigade's 6863rd Battalion. (IDF)
February 19, 2025, 3:27 pm
Researcher names potent lifesaving virus after soldier boyfriend killed in Gaza War
As antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose growing health risk, Hebrew University scientists search for ‘good’ viruses and name them after heroes killed on or after Oct. 7
By Diana Bletter
Illustrative image: A medical worker prepares a vial of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at Clalit Health Service's center in the Cinema City complex in Jerusalem, on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
October 3, 2023, 10:48 am
Piqued by COVID, storyteller Simon Schama takes a stab at the history of vaccines
In his new book ‘Foreign Bodies,’ the famed historian follows the journey of the emerging microbiologist community of the 18th and 19th centuries toward protecting public health
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Corn seedlings treated with Grace Breeding's NFT biofertlizer, Londrina University, Brazil, November 5, 2022. (Assaf Dotan)
February 13, 2023, 11:13 pm
Israeli company touts nature-based alternative to toxic fertilizers for crops
Grace Breeding says combining its plant-based ‘bioactivator’ with soil bacteria slashes need for harmful synthetic nitrogen, cuts carbon emissions, water use and farmers’ costs
By Sue Surkes
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