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Illustration of Tel Aviv University's Prof. Yuval Ebenstein's new blood test, which uses a DNA chip to detect a tumor’s biological fingerprint. (Courtesy/Tel Aviv University)
September 7, 2026, 11:00 am
$60 Israeli blood test can detect stage 2-4 lung cancer with 93% accuracy, study shows
Tel Aviv University researchers develop simple chip that skips DNA sequencing; findings can pave the way for earlier cancer diagnostics and real-time treatment monitoring
By Diana Bletter
Dr. Ariel Afek, left, and doctoral student Noga Levy at Afek's lab at the Weizmann Institute of Science. (Courtesy/Weizmann Institute of Science)
August 26, 2026, 3:41 am
Breakthrough Israeli cancer study finds mutations break DNA when it doesn’t bend
Weizmann Institute of Science and Rowan University researchers show that repair enzymes fail to fix gene structures of certain shapes, in discovery that may lead to new therapies
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Haim Cohen, Director of the Sagol Healthy Human Longevity Center at Bar-Ilan University’s Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences. (Courtesy/Bar-Ilan University)
May 27, 2026, 5:18 pm
In step toward immortality, Israeli scientists say they can ‘rewind’ aging in mouse livers
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
By Diana Bletter
A group of scientists extracted the DNA from the remains of 10,000 individuals from archaeological excavations across Europe and the Middle East. The study, published in Nature on April 15, 2026, shed unprecedented light on human evolution. Illustrative: Archeologists in an ancient cemetery with dozens of skeletons in Florence, Italy, on February 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Francesco Bellini)
April 24, 2026, 8:35 am
New secrets of human evolution unlocked in study of ancient DNA from Europe and Near East
Scientists analyze 22,000 genomes documenting hundreds of genetic changes due to natural selection over the past 10,000 years, including variants linked to celiac disease and multiple sclerosis
By Rossella Tercatin
Prof. Masha Niv, left, with graduate student Nitsan Dallal at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition. (Courtesy)
April 1, 2026, 11:01 am
Say bye-bye to bitter herbs: Israeli researchers’ work aims to pass over tart tastes
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
By Diana Bletter
Illustrative image of a sleeping woman ( GeorgeRudy, iStock by Getty Images)
January 8, 2026, 10:26 am
Israeli study traces need for sleep over millions of years of evolution
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
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Idit Maya in her laboratory at Rabin Medical Center. (Courtesy/Howard Blas)
August 12, 2025, 1:31 am
New Israeli model improves genetic testing for expectant parents from close-knit groups
Rabin Medical Center researcher says current standard for testing hereditary disease risk doesn’t account for Jews and other minorities who have a high degree of genetic similarity
By Diana Bletter
The excavation at the medieval Jewish cemetery of Erfurt, Germany. (TLDA Ronny Krause)
November 30, 2022, 7:14 pm
Largest study of ancient DNA shows medieval Ashkenazi Jewry was surprisingly diverse
Scientists find that some 700 years ago, the Jews of Erfurt, Germany, formed 2 groups; rabbinic consultants stipulated that they study only loose teeth from pre-excavated skeletons
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Illustrative: Researchers with a baby woolly mammoth discovered frozen in clay and mud in Russia's Yamal Peninsula of Siberia and considered to be the most complete example of the species ever found, at the Natural History Museum in London, May 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
February 17, 2021, 7:31 pm
Million-year-old mammoth teeth yield world’s oldest DNA sequence
Analysis of genomes from extinct species reveals previously unrecognized genetic lineage and shines light on the Ice Age and the life of its giant mammals
By Kelly MacNamara
MyHeritage headquarters in Or Yehuda. (MyHeritage/Wikipedia/CC BY-SA)
May 20, 2019, 7:28 pm
Israeli genealogy company MyHeritage takes on DNA health screening
New kits will screen for genetic markers linked to 29 separate conditions, from heart disease to Tay-Sachs, but not in Israel, where private testing is not allowed
By ToI Staff
Illustrative image of 3D medical background with DNA strands. (iStock by Getty Images /kirstypargeter)
September 16, 2018, 5:49 pm
UCLA’s Michael Grunstein wins Lasker award for study of DNA proteins
Romanian-born son of Holocaust survivors shares prestigious prize with C. David Allis for research into histones
By Tom Tugend
From left to right: Jamison, Grayson and Jackson Eberstein, taking a break from playing (Suzanne Pollak/Washington Jewish Week/JTA)
July 25, 2015, 2:35 am
With daughter rapidly aging, Maryland Jewish family finds joy in moment
Four-year-old Jamison Eberstein suffers from rare disorder that sees her body deteriorate at a breakneck rate
By Suzanne Pollak
File: Illustrative photo of cocaine (CC BY-SA Valerie Everett, Flickr)
May 31, 2015, 4:25 pm
Study: Going cold turkey worsens addiction
Researchers at Bar Ilan University offer a new treatment to block genetic predisposition to withdrawal symptoms
By Gedalyah Reback
LG's roll-up screen prototype (Photo credit: Screenshot)
March 31, 2015, 7:43 pm
Roll-up TV screens on the way, Tel Aviv U researchers say
Why settle for a tiny image when you’re on the road? Israeli tech will soon let you unfurl a screen and watch in full-size, living color
By David Shamah
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