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The coal-fired Orot Rabin power station in Hadera, central Israel, seen from the Hadera Stream National Park, April 25, 2025. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
December 15, 2025, 12:50 pm
Israeli scientists say artificial rock weathering can remove CO2 from atmosphere
Hebrew University experts continue in footsteps of researcher who built special reactor that flushes CO2, seawater through stone columns, but science yet to be tested on large scale
By Sue Surkes
Visitors at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. August 11, 2025. (Miriam Alster/ Flash90)
August 12, 2025, 3:00 pm
More universities, 70 local authorities, to back Aug. 17 strike in support of hostages
Hebrew University, Technion, Open University to allow staff to attend protests instead of work; municipalities to dedicate day on behalf of hostages without formal shutdown
By ToI Staff and Ariela Karmel
Former hostage Shoshan Haran speaks about being taken captive in video for an Open University award on May 29, 2025 (Courtesy)
June 4, 2025, 11:27 am
Former hostage honored for pioneering farming work in Africa
Shoshan Haran receives honorary doctorate from Open University for Fair Planet NGO
By Jessica Steinberg
Tomer Hertz (right) supervising a clinical trial for the new pooling method for coronavirus test labs (Dani Machlis/Ben Gurion University)
November 9, 2020, 2:40 pm
Israeli lab uses math hack to roll out speedy one-stage pooled virus test
Soroka introduces method that will eliminate second stage of search for positive samples, quadrupling speed without new equipment, with hopes of exporting the solution abroad
By Nathan Jeffay
The Beit Ekstein high school campus in Givatayim. (YouTube screenshot)
December 29, 2015, 11:26 pm
Israel to open its first college for autistic students
Undergraduate tracks at BE Academic College will also prepare those with learning disabilities for the workforce
By ToI Staff
Students in Kiryat Sharet high school in Holon take their matriculation exams in mathematics, May 21, 2013. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)
June 3, 2015, 1:11 pm
Jewish Israeli teens lean right, many support ‘price tag’
Only 9% of adolescents consider themselves left-wing; 45% say they wouldn’t study in a class with Arabs
By Avi Lewis and Gedalyah Reback
Illustrative photo of a nebula. (Photo credit: Pexels)
March 17, 2015, 3:49 pm
A 100th birthday gift to theory of relativity arrives after 7 billion years
Research by scientists at Hebrew University and other institutions confirms Einstein’s century-old theory of relativity
By David Shamah
Illustrative image of a pregnancy (photo credit: Shutterstock)
October 14, 2014, 10:38 pm
Pain peak, not duration, the key factor in mother’s view of childbirth
In new study, Israeli researchers find mothers’ recollection of experience most affected by the most severe moment
By ToI Staff
Berger's ad, left, carries the same slogan as the Israel Railways ad, right. (photo credit: Images courtesy of Avi Berger)
March 2, 2014, 7:22 pm
Innocent ad or train robbery?
A group of college students is crying foul over an Israel Railways promotion that’s eerily similar to their class project
By Debra Kamin
Illustrative photo of a US college campus. (Illustrative photo: CC BY/markus6464 via Flickr.com)
March 3, 2013, 1:22 am
New DC institute aims to put Israel in the Ivory Tower
Non-partisan organization hopes to boost study of Jewish state via new programs, financial resources and academic partnerships
By ToI Staff
A woman talking on the phone while shopping for shoes on Shenkin Street in Tel Aviv (photo credit: Chen Leopold/Flash90)
November 4, 2012, 12:38 pm
Hot ladies = selfish conformists, study finds
Hebrew University and Open University research confirms what you always suspected
By Gabe Fisher
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