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Israeli children seen on the first day of school at the Gabrieli Carmel School in Tel Aviv on September 1, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
September 25, 2026, 6:13 pm
Israeli study finds 68% of young kids innately think like scientists
Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science and the University of Patras, Greece, say that young children can be taught scientific reasoning if asked ‘how’ things work, not ‘why’
By Diana Bletter
Illustration of effects of eating in company. (Courtesy Shir Atzil/AI Assisted)
September 23, 2026, 9:04 pm
Blood glucose levels are lower when you eat with a loved one — Israeli study
Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Sheba Medical Center researchers show that human bonding helps basic body functions; findings can help treat diabetes and other metabolic conditions
By Diana Bletter
From left to right: Prof. Gil Levkowitz, Dr. Yael Kuperman and Prof. Alon Chen of the Weizmann Institute of Science. (Courtesy)
September 5, 2026, 7:15 am
Israeli scientists find ‘multitasking’ gene controls mood and metabolism in mice
Weizmann Institute researchers show Orthopedia gene plays critical role throughout life after aiding in-utero brain development; study may help treatment of anxiety and metabolic disorders
By Diana Bletter
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
A total solar eclipse is seen from Berlanga de Duero, central Spain, August 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
August 12, 2026, 11:05 pm
Excitement sweeps Europe as millions view total solar eclipse
Eclipse passes through parts of Greenland and Iceland before moving toward Spain, which gets some of the best views of the phenomenon, before it fades over the Mediterranean
By Agencies
Illustrative: An artist’s impression of an exoplanet orbiting its star (M. KORNMESSER/ESA/Hubble/AFP)
July 18, 2026, 6:21 pm
Life-friendly world? In first, atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone
The rocky planet LHS 1140b, located 48 light-years away, may have liquid water on its surface; it opens a new window into the search for habitable worlds outside our Solar System
By ToI Staff
Weizmann Institute of Science researchers discovered that a glucose transporter protein (green) operates in the core of the liver lobule in humans (left), whereas in mice (right), it functions at the periphery. In red is a control protein expressed in the core in both humans and mice. In blue are cell nuclei. (Courtesy/Weizmann Institute of Science)
May 4, 2026, 11:45 pm
In world first, Israeli scientists map digital atlas of healthy human liver
Weizmann Institute, Sheba Medical Center, and Mayo Clinic researchers find differences in human and mouse livers; study can help improve treatment for fatty liver disease
By Diana Bletter
Pinchas Cohen speaks at the USC Asian Health and Longevity Symposium on February 27, 2026. (Courtesy via JTA)
April 17, 2026, 2:50 am
Many peptides are named to sound like Yiddish words. Here’s why
Pinchas Cohen is the Jewish USC researcher behind discoveries like SHLP (‘schlep’), SHMOOSE and MENTSH, biological molecules that may help cure ailments and reverse aging
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
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
CeraPiper clay cooling pipes. (Courtesy/Haim Zinger); Ofer Berman, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (Courtesy)
March 15, 2026, 4:49 pm
Cornell and Technion scientists adapt ancient clay air conditioning tech for sustainable cooling
In innovative study that precedes Cornell students’ push to sever ties with Israeli institution, researchers use traditional ceramic know-how for off-grid chill through evaporation
By Diana Bletter
Illustrative: Amyloid plaques on neurons in a brain affected by Alzheimer's disease. (selvanegra via iStock)
February 9, 2026, 10:04 pm
In world first, Israeli researchers use blood cancer treatment for Alzheimer’s in mice
Weizmann and Washington U. scientists harness CAR T-cell therapy to fight brain tissue inflammation in mice, potentially paving way to treat numerous neurodegenerative disorders
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
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
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
Illustrative photo of a pregnant woman undergoing an ultrasound test. (Chen Leopold/Flash90)
December 18, 2025, 10:20 am
Israeli study: Untreated chronic thyroid condition in pregnancy ups autism risk in children
In peer-reviewed research of 51,000 pregnant women, Ben-Gurion University scientists find that if hormone imbalance is ‘adequately treated,’ kids don’t exhibit higher occurrence of ASD
By Diana Bletter
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