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Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro, left, and Prof. Uri Ben-David of the Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University. (Courtesy/Tel Aviv University)
February 10, 2026, 6:37 pm
Israeli researchers uncover key to why breast cancer spreads to brain and turns deadly
Tel Aviv University scientists say abnormal chromosomes help breast cancer to metastasize to the brain; study could help develop drugs and aid in early detection, treatment
By Diana Bletter
Tslil Braun, PhD, Department of Molecular Genetics at Weizmann Institute of Science (left) with Prof. Eli Arama. Braun is holding a paintbrush used to observe the flies while they are anesthetized on the work surface. (Courtesy/Weizmann Institute of Science)
January 23, 2026, 9:06 am
Fruit fly study, almost wrecked by Iran, claims to uncover key to radiation-defying cells
Rescuing larvae from missile-damaged lab, Weizmann team finds cells that not only beat back death, but also multiply and spur regrowth, raising hopes for new therapies to keep cancer from recurring
By Diana Bletter
Traffic on the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv, December 29, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)
January 1, 2026, 4:22 pm
After record year, some in Israeli tech fear its future won’t be in Israel
Optimism abounds after 2025 sees unprecedented gains even amid war, but exodus of talent and tax revenue fuels concern that the country’s main economic driver may be on its way out
By Sharon Wrobel
This archaeon, or single-celled organism, is Pyrococcus furiosus, whose name means 'furious fireball.' It is most at home at temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Farenheit). (Courtesy/Weizmann Institute of Science)
December 26, 2025, 9:58 pm
Israeli scientists say tiny organisms can revamp their own RNA to survive extreme heat
Using a novel method, Weizmann Institute researchers map 16 types of simultaneous changes in dozens of samples; findings can lead to improved RNA-based medical technologies
By Diana Bletter
Next October, an initiative that aims to help establish 2,000 new Israeli startups, one in memory of every fallen soldier and murdered civilian of the October 7 massacre by Hamas, is holding an opening ceremony for trading at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. (Courtesy)
October 16, 2025, 12:55 pm
Bereaved by October 7, an entrepreneur seeds startups with memorials to those lost
Launched by Izhar Shay in honor of his son, Staff Sgt. Yaron Shay, Next October aids new ventures, which in turn preserve the memory of those killed in the Hamas invasion and war in Gaza
By Sharon Wrobel
PhD student Roni Hahn, left, and Prof. Karen Avraham, Dean the Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University. (Courtesy/Tel Aviv University)
September 24, 2025, 10:35 am
Israeli researchers report breakthrough gene therapy for hearing and balance disorders
Scientists from Tel Aviv University and Boston Children’s Hospital use an optimized virus to deliver a corrected gene into the patient’s cells, improving auditory and sensory loss
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Tal Dvir, Head of the Sagol Center for Regenerative Biotechnology, Head of the Nanotechnology Center at Tel Aviv University, and Chief Scientist of the biotech company Matricelf. (Courtesy/Tel Aviv University)
August 21, 2025, 1:43 pm
In world 1st bid to cure paralysis, Israeli team gears up to implant innovative spinal cord
With Health Ministry okay, Tel Aviv University prof will perform surgery that will mark the first time pieces of spine are engineered from human cells and then transplanted
By Diana Bletter
Mouse uses its whiskers to touch and hear its environment. (Shutterstock)
June 4, 2025, 10:29 am
In breakthrough that may aid blind, Israeli scientists find mice use whiskers to ‘hear’
Weizmann Institute researchers use AI models to show the act of ‘whisking’ allows mice to generate sounds that, encoded in their brain’s auditory cortex, aid them in navigation
By Diana Bletter
An illustrative image of robot hackers; the use of artificial intellicence in cyber security (Iaremenko; iStock by Getty Images)
April 21, 2025, 9:53 pm
Israeli team uses tool that finds fake online profiles to detect abnormal protein activity
Ben-Gurion University scientists say their innovative algorithm, WGAND, can identify rogue protein behavior the same way investigators uncover suspicious social network patterns
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Hermona Soreq of Hebrew University (Courtesy/Yosef Adest)
April 15, 2025, 9:45 am
Israeli scientists develop first-ever blood test for early detection of Parkinson’s
Hebrew University researchers say their innovative test can find tRNA fragments unique to the neurodegenerative disease before patients even have symptoms
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Asaf Madi, left, Prof. Roded Sharan and PhD student Ron Sheinin of Tel Aviv University. (Courtesy/Tel Aviv University)
April 4, 2025, 8:57 am
Israeli researchers develop AI tool to discover how cells react to drug treatment
Tel Aviv University team’s scNET algorithm combines data on cells with protein ‘social network’ to cut ‘high noise’ and shed light on immune cell behavior
By Diana Bletter
Tel Aviv University doctoral student Inbar Fischer researches the SHANK3 gene mutation involved in genetically-based autism, in an undated photo. (Tel Aviv University)
November 25, 2024, 9:56 pm
Israeli study finds gene mutation that may cause some autism, possibly enabling treatment
About a million people worldwide have autism originating in mutation in SHANK3 gene
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro of Tel Aviv University. (Tel Aviv University)
November 22, 2024, 8:39 am
COVID vaccine in nasal spray: Israeli researchers help develop needle-free inoculation
Tel Aviv University scientists say peer-reviewed invention can be stored at room temperature, helping to reach remote regions; it can be administered without nurses or injections
By Diana Bletter
A pedestrian walks in front of the venue for COP 29 Summit in Baku on November 10, 2024, on the eve of UN Climate Change Conference. (Alexander Nemenov / AFP)
November 22, 2024, 4:33 am
From ‘deprinting’ paper to DIY treescopes, Israeli tech draws crowds at COP29
Israeli pavilion at UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, features 20 climate tech innovations over two weeks. We put the spotlight on six especially noteworthy endeavors
By Sue Surkes
Miri Berger, left, and Aryeh Katz, right, co-founders of 6Degrees, donate their MyMove, virtual reality game, to Tamir, a soldier recently wounded in fighting in the Gaza Strip at Sheba Medical Center on August 28, 2024. (Diana Bletter/Times of Israel)
September 26, 2024, 8:29 am
Israeli virtual reality game helps dozens of new war amputees reduce phantom pain
Start-up 6Degrees says their immersive approach cuts phantom pain faster than current treatments; amputees do physical therapy on their own in an over-stressed healthcare system
By Diana Bletter
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