• Jun132023

    12,000-year-old flutes found in Galilee imitate predatory birds

    Archaeology team including the Hebrew University discover tiny instruments, made from the wing bones of waterfowl which may have been used to hunt.

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  • Jun122023

    HU latest annual report & impact report

    Read the latest reports from Jerusalem.

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  • Jun092023

    Groundbreaking Fossil Discovery Sheds New Light on the Ethiopian Wolf’s Origins

    During the 2017 field season a fossil of a predator from the canine family, identified as the Ethiopian wolf (Canis Simensis), was recovered from deposits that are dated to about 1.5 million years ago.

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  • May242023

    Hebrew University autism research breakthrough

    Dr. Haitham Amal’s study regarding increased levels of nitric oxide has been published in the research journal Advanced Science.

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  • May112023

    Female Alzheimer’s patients – new discovery might explain rapid decline

    Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem report discovering a mechanism in the brains of female Alzheimer’s patients that leads to rapid cognitive deterioration.

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  • May092023

    HUJI Bites – Studying the Infant Gut Microbiome

    Dr. Moran Yassour’s lab studies the infant gut microbiome, from establishment at birth, through development in early age, to impact on pediatric health.

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  • Apr252023

    HU scientists develop drought-proof tomatoes

    Hebrew University researchers cross Peruvian wild tomatoes with popular ones to create a new drought-tolerant variety

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  • Apr252023

    Sabaean Inscription Discovered Near Site of the Jerusalem Temple

    In a new study published in The Hebrew University’s Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology, Dr. Daniel Vainstub deciphered a partially preserved inscription that was found on the neck of a large jar dated back to the time of King Solomon.

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  • Apr192023

    HU Researchers Develop New Method to Prevent Mosquito Bites

    A thin coating of naturally occurring cellulose nanocrystals decreases the number of flies feeding by 80%.

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  • Apr122023

    HU PhD Announced as Blavatnik Award Laureate for 2023

    Shai Carmi was selected among 40 nominations received from eight universities across the country.

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