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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 529

Tel Aviv University

A house for sale in Caesarea, January 2023. (Arena Properties Caesarea/Rena Roberman)
Homeowners opt for free real estate listings even when they lose money, says new study
By Jennifer Korn
In a new look at the ‘zero price effect,’ researchers from Tel Aviv University find that consumers gravitate towards an unpaid option, though it may be costlier in the long term
Prof. Dan Peer and research team at Tel Aviv University's Laboratory of Precision Nanomedicine. (Tel Aviv University)
March 17, 2025, 10:57 am
Israeli researchers use gene editing to eliminate 50% of head, neck tumors in mice
Tel Aviv University scientists say they can inject CRISPR genetic ‘molecular scissors’ to shrink tumors by 90%; researcher ‘optimistic’ about clinical trials in 2 to 3 years
By Diana Bletter
Tinshemet Cave, a Middle Paleolithic site in central Israel, during excavations. (Yossi Zaidner)
March 11, 2025, 4:27 pm
Sapiens and Neanderthals coexisted in prehistoric Israel, rare cave burials show
Using dentists’ tools, archaeologists painstakingly uncover evidence that Israel’s Tinshemet Cave housed hominins who shared rituals and knowledge, and possibly lived in harmony
By Rossella Tercatin
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January 30, 2025, 10:13 am
Tel Aviv University – Your launchpad to a global career
A degree from TAU is not just globally recognized—it’s also a respected credential for students planning to pursue graduate studies or a career in the US.
A barn owl at the Attica Zoological Park, near Athens, on January 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stravrakis)
January 29, 2025, 3:40 pm
An unlikely symbol of cooperation, the barn owl unites Jordanian and Israeli scientists
Experts from 12 countries convene in Greece for project that began as Jordanian-Israeli collaboration to protect rodent-eating bird of prey that is boon to farmers across Mideast
By Derek Gatopoulos
A scene from Upper Paleolithic Chauvet cave, France. (Prof. Jean Clottes)
January 6, 2025, 5:18 pm
Israeli researchers devise woolly solution to enigma of why Levant has no cave art
Tel Aviv team suggests European underground paintings beseeched cosmic powers not to let megaherbivores disappear — but the creatures were already long gone in the Mideast
By Sue Surkes
Rujm el-Hiri (CC-BY SA Asaf Z/Wikipedia Commons)
January 2, 2025, 4:41 am
Mystery unsolved: Ancient Golan stone circle not an astronomical observatory after all
Geomagnetic analysis and tectonic reconstruction refute widespread theory about ‘Stonehenge of the East’; dozens of unknown structures also found near intriguing Rujm el-Hiri site
By Gavriel Fiske
Taking samples at copper production sites in the Timna Valley, in an image released on December 23, 2024. (courtesy TAU)
December 25, 2024, 1:20 am
Ancient copper smelting at ‘King Solomon’s mines’ was less toxic than today’s industry
Soil samples from Timna show that previous studies have exaggerated the environmental impact of the mining industry in antiquity, Tel Aviv University research team finds
By Gavriel Fiske
Members of the Arab community protest against the violence in their community, outside the Knesset on November 27, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 18, 2024, 9:22 pm
Survey finds Arab Israelis show growing sense of ‘shared destiny’ since outbreak of war
Study shows combating violent crime is number one community priority, notes groundbreaking impact of Arab party’s inclusion in previous Bennett-Lapid government
By Gavriel Fiske
Tel Aviv University researchers decode the mechanism of a rare neurological disease. From left to right, PhD student Eyal Paz, Prof. Abdussalem Azem and Prof. Uri Ashery. (Courtesy, Tel Aviv University)
December 16, 2024, 3:45 pm
Israeli researchers decode mechanism of rare neurological disease
Tel Aviv University scientists say faulty TIMM50 protein causes dysfunction in mitochondria; breakthrough could pave way for treatments for range of other conditions
By Diana Bletter
An image from a record of seismic activity generated by Hamas vehicles heading toward the Gaza-Israel border on October 7, 2023. (Tel Aviv University)
November 28, 2024, 10:43 pm
3 seismometers in southern Israel detected Hamas activity just before Oct. 7 attack
Tel Aviv scientists find widely spaced stations picked up heavy vehicle movement in 30 minutes prior to invasion; findings could open way for detection systems to serve security
By Sue Surkes
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
Prof. Carmit Levy, left, and Prof. Yaron Carmi of Tel Aviv University. (Tel Aviv University)
November 4, 2024, 4:53 pm
Israeli researchers identify protein that stops immune cells from attacking tumors
Tel Aviv University team finds Ly6a protein ‘puts the brake’ on the immune system, in discovery that points to a cure for cancers, including those resistant to immunotherapy
By Diana Bletter
Oriental hornets feeding on a fig fruit. (Prof. Eran Levin)
October 28, 2024, 1:25 pm
Buzzed but never drunk: Research shows Oriental hornets defy alcohol’s effects
Tel Aviv University team believes surprise findings could be used to develop new models for studying alcoholism
By Sue Surkes
David Magerman (courtesy)
October 21, 2024, 1:59 am
Spurning alma mater UPenn over response to antisemitism, benefactor pivots to Israel
David Magerman to donate millions to 5 Israeli universities to create specialized degree programs that aim to integrate English speakers into Hebrew-speaking society
By Gavriel Fiske
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