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Illustrative: Medical interns demonstrate for better work conditions in Tel Aviv, on July 30, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
September 9, 2026, 10:57 pm
Study finds more than 50% of Israeli medical residents plan to move abroad
Surgery and anesthesiology residents show higher interest in leaving, research finds, with working conditions as well as political, security concerns being key factors
By ToI Staff
This satellite image released by the European Space Agency shows oil leaking from a grounded UK-sanctioned tanker near Qibliyah Island off the coast of Oman, July 28, 2026. (European Space Agency via AP)
September 6, 2026, 4:03 pm
Israeli scientists develop huge sponge to mop up and ‘eat’ oil spills
Ben-Gurion University scientists say plant material, enriched with nutrients to attract oil-guzzling bacteria, can absorb 100 times its own mass in crude oil or fuel in just seconds
By Sue Surkes
Winners of the 2026 ERC starting grants, from left to right, top row: Dr. Sharon Fleischer, Tel Aviv University, Dr. Leeat Keren, the Weizmann Institute of Science, Dr. Reuma Gadassi-Polack, Bar-Ilan University, Dr. Hagai Maron, the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Dr. Nir Hananya, the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; bottom row, from left to right: Dr. Ran Finkelstein, Tel Aviv University, Dr Amit Vinograd, Tel Aviv University, Dr. Michael Chapman, Tel Aviv University, Dr. Or Zamir, Tel Aviv University, Dr. Arnold Filtser, Bar-Ilan University, Prof. Dean Doron of the Institute for the Theory of Computing in the Stein Faculty of Computer and Information Science at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. (Photo of Keren, courtesy/Itai Belson; photo of Vinograd, courtesy/Yael Tzur; photo of Filtser, courtesy/Gabe Gomez; all other photos, courtesy)
September 3, 2026, 2:35 pm
Eleven Israeli researchers awarded prestigious EU starting grants
Tel Aviv University, Bar-Ilan University, Weizmann Institute, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Technion scholars to receive over $18 million in total European Research Council funds
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Roi Gazit, left, head of the stem cell laboratory at the Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Genetics, at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (Courtesy/Dani Michalis), and Dr. Ofir Cohen, also from BGU’s Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Genetics.
July 18, 2026, 4:40 pm
Israeli study finds antibiotics can reverse salmonella damage to stem cells in mice
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers say findings may improve chances of success for some of the 90,000 stem cell transplants performed annually in humans worldwide
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Ariel Tarasiuk, left, of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, and the Department of Physiology at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and Prof. Aviv D. Goldbart of the Saban Pediatric Medical Center at Soroka University Medical Center. (Courtesy)
July 13, 2026, 2:00 pm
Secondhand smoke harms children’s sleep by acting on central nervous system, Israeli researchers say
Scientists find 67% spike in sleep disruptions in kids aged 1-12 even without respiratory issues; eliminating tobacco smoke from child’s environment can immediately improve sleep efficiency, brain recovery, overall health
By Diana Bletter
An adult male blue-tailed damselfly. (Charles J. Sharp, Sharp Photography, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons)
June 12, 2026, 4:27 pm
Israeli study on how damselflies get their vivid colors could help replace toxic dyes
Scientists reveal how microscopic structures and pigments work together to create intense, stable hues
By Sue Surkes
Prof. Iris Shai of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, dean of the School of Sustainability at Reichman University, and an adjunct professor at Harvard University, left (courtesy Nir Slakman), and Dr. Dafna Pachter, from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. (Courtesy)
May 20, 2026, 3:18 pm
Reducing deep stomach fat can improve your brain function, Israeli scientists find
Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Leipzig and Harvard, say visceral fat reduction even for 18 months can decrease cognitive deterioration 5-10 years later
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Itzhak Mizrahi, left, researches microbial eco-genomics in June 2025. (Courtesy/Dani Michalis/Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)
May 13, 2026, 6:23 pm
Israeli scientists’ microbial research delves into bowels of cow belch prevention
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev scientists say microbial communities adapt and adjust how they use resources in discovery that may help reduce methane emissions from cows
By Diana Bletter
From left to right, Rajesh Pallava, Pallab Karjee, lab manager Guy Kamnesky, and Ashok Donthoju at the Ashraf Brik lab in the Shulich Faculty of Chemistry at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology on March 24, 2026. (Diana Bletter/Times of Israel)
April 10, 2026, 8:18 am
Undeterred by war, foreign students at universities learned what it means to be Israeli
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
By Diana Bletter
Illustrative: Rescue teams help shocked residents in a targeted residential neighborhood in the southern city of Ashkelon on May 11, 2021, after rockets were fired by Hamas from the Gaza Strip. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
March 31, 2026, 2:19 pm
Chatbot aims to help rescuers defuse acute anxiety, right after traumatic events
Ben-Gurion University team hopes free trilingual AI application will be adopted widely in Israel, Diaspora, and Arabian Gulf
By Sue Surkes
Two falcons at the entrance to their nest, May 30, 2007. (Haim Shohat/Flash90)
March 24, 2026, 3:44 pm
Road racket killing the mood for birds breeding in half of Israel’s open spaces – study
First-of-its-kind soundscape also suggests that traffic sounds may negatively impact 23% of environmentally protected areas
By Sue Surkes
Aerial photo of Rujm el-Hiri, an ancient monumental site in the Golan Heights, view to east. (Y. Shmidov and A. Wiegmann)
March 19, 2026, 11:14 am
Mystery widens: Researchers find Israel’s ‘Stonehenge’ in the Golan is not unique
Remote sensing and AI help identify 28 sites similar to Rujm el-Hiri, challenging theories about the ancient stone circle’s purpose and pointing to a wider regional phenomenon
By Rossella Tercatin
A 1,400-year-old church featuring colorful mosaic floors has been discovered in the Nitzana National Park in the Negev, in a discovery announced on March 16, 2026. (Nitzana Delegation/Ben-Gurion University)
March 17, 2026, 2:58 am
On the trail of Lawrence of Arabia: 1,400-year-old church found in the Negev
Mosaic-decorated church uncovered at Nitzana National Park sheds light on the scene among pilgrims traveling through the Holy Land to Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt
By Rossella Tercatin
Illustrative. Baby. (Shutterstock)
February 19, 2026, 5:57 am
Vegetarian and vegan babies develop at same rate as meat-eating peers – Israeli study
Big-data study by Ben-Gurion University researchers and the Health Ministry tracks 1.2 million infants over 10 years, dispels meat mythology
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Eran Elinav, left, of Weizmann Institute of Science and Prof. Hila Elinav, head of the Hadassah AIDS Center in Jerusalem. (Courtesy)
February 12, 2026, 12:07 am
Israeli researchers find gut bacteria may boost immune system of HIV patients
Groundbreaking study led by Weizmann Institute of Science and Hadassah AIDS Center scientists paves the way for new medical therapies that target the body’s bacterial ecosystem
By Diana Bletter
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