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Israeli study uncovers secrets behind human brain's unique size and complexity

Hebrew University researchers develop method to study ancient brain epigenetics without preserved brain tissue, using algorithms to reconstruct DNA methylation patterns from bones, offering new insights into human brain evolution and its unique capabilities

Tzur Gueta | 11.21.24

The surprising similarities between animal behavior and AI

Hebrew University researchers uncovered a surprising mechanism in animal behavior that mirrors principles of artificial intelligence, as the findings suggest that instead of relying on memory, animals use a neural system similar to hash functions for storing and retrieving food locations

Ynetnews | 08.24.24

Israeli archeologists among researchers uncovering rare Mongolian grave

Researchers from Hebrew University join with American and Mongolian team to find tomb of high-status woman with artifacts indicating ties beyond borders, dating to pre-Mongolian empire days

Daniel Edelson, New York | 08.18.24

Three Israeli universities rank among world’s top 100

Weizmann Institute of Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Technion maintain standing in prestigious Shanghai Ranking; Harvard ranks first

Shahar Ilan, Calcalist | 08.15.24

Israeli study shows doctors less likely to take women's pain seriously

Research finds women face significant discrimination in pain treatment, and reveals women about 10% less likely to receive prescription for painkillers compared to men with same pain complaint

Eitan Gefen | 08.08.24

Study shows Gaza aid sufficient, debunking hunger claims

Researchers find Israel increased aid deliveries to Gaza by 53% from January to April, meeting and exceeding internationally required standards for nutritional aid during wartime

Itamar Eichner | 06.06.24

Police arrest Hebrew U professor who denied October 7 atrocities

Court issues arrest and search warrant against lecturer after she made comments calling to 'cancel' the State of Israel and casting doubt on the events of Hamas' attack

Liran Tamari | 04.18.24

Researchers uncover use of red pigment 15,000 years ago in northern Israel

Team from Hebrew University discovered shell beads dyed with an organic red pigment in a cave; prior to discovery, earliest known use of organic dyes dated back only 6,000 years

ynet correspondents | 03.25.24

Israeli academia unsafe for those who hold a Zionist worldview

Opinion: In the current academic landscape, important terms like 'inclusion,' 'sensitivity,' and 'tolerance' are simply devoid of any meaning when it comes to anything smacking of proud Zionism

‎Yuval Elbashan‎ | 03.21.24

תיעוד מפעילות צוות קרב של חטיבת גבעתי בחאן יונס

Georgetown U researchers accuse Israel of violating international law in Gaza

Israeli professors have countered accusation by emphasizing the lengths to which Israel has gone to protect civilian lives in a crowded environment and detailing the heinous acts committed by Hamas terrorists on October 7

Itamar Eichner | 03.20.24

'It's time to cancel Zionism': Hebrew University professor suspended after shocking remarks

After creating a petition against Israel, minimizing and flat out denying the horrors of October 7, as well as displaying overt hostility to the idea of Zionism, a law faculty lecturer has been suspended from Hebrew U; University says her remarks cynically take advantage of her academic freedom of expression 'for incitement and to create division'

Nina Fox | 03.12.24

Woman charged with falsifying medical degree, worked for years in hospital lab

Amal Jaberine indicted after Health Ministry claims her university degree and medical license were forged; She had been on staff in a private hospital in Tel Aviv

Gilad Cohen | 06.20.23

כך ייראה מוזיאון בית איינשטיין בירושלים, בתכנונו של אדריכל דניאל ליבסקינד

Israel taps renowned architect to built Albert Einstein Museum in Jerusalem

Daniel Libeskind who designed the Jewish Museum in Berlin among other notable buildings, will build a 3-story structure to house Einstein's personal archive - donated to Hebrew University, is to feature interactive technology and act as a science education center

Itamar Eichner | 06.15.23

The primordial galaxies as observed by the James Webb Space Telescope

Israeli scientists suggest solution to how early galaxies formed

Hebrew University researchers, using James Webb telescope, find unique conditions in the early galaxies allowed for the efficient formation of stars, contradicting the accepted theory

Ynet | 06.05.23

In breakthrough, Israel researchers find method to regulate autism symptoms

Findings show that nitric oxide production in brain cells leads to a reduction in autism-like symptoms, paving the way for the development of a medicine for autism, which could treat, or even cure, the most prevalent developmental disorder

Dr. Itay Gal | 05.23.23