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COVID-19 could increase risk of lung cancer, Israeli-led research finds

International study led by Prof. Alex Gilles-Hillel of Hebrew University and Hadassah suggests possible link between COVID-19 and an increased risk of lung cancer, forming a biological mechanism by which the spike protein damages the lungs and promotes cancerous processes

Tzur Gueta | 04.14.26

How the brain really 'sees': Israeli researchers solve decades-old mystery

A study in Science by Hebrew University and Munich researchers provides first direct proof of how the brain turns basic visual signals into perception, with implications for future neuroscience research

Eitan Gefen | 03.31.26

Israeli, US brain study shows one system can ‘take the wheel,’ offering new clues to OCD and depression

Researchers say chemical signaling in the brain can override itself, disrupting behavior control and opening new paths for treating OCD and related disorders

Tzur Gueta | 03.23.26

Researchers deploy an instrument near the reef in Eilat to record water currents, allowing them to keep track of the direction of sea currents

Scientists reveal the microbial pulse of a coral reef in the Gulf of Aqaba

New Israeli study reveals coral reefs in the Gulf of Aqaba drive dramatic daily and seasonal shifts in surrounding microbial life, vital for reef health, offering the most detailed picture yet of how reefs shape invisible ecosystems around them

ynet Global | 01.05.26

אבישי דקל, זוכה פרס לנדאו בתחום אסטרופיזיקה וחלל

Prof. Avishai Dekel, pioneering Israeli astrophysicist and cosmologist, dies at 74

Dekel spent decades as a professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and published hundreds of groundbreaking studies on the structure and evolution of the universe

Yaron Drukman | 11.18.25

War reshapes faith: Study finds Israeli young adults turn to religion and spirituality amid conflict

A Hebrew University survey of 1,200 students found that a quarter grew more religious and a third more spiritual since the war began, while 14% moved away from faith — revealing how trauma drives a search for meaning

Shilo Freid | 10.08.25

Israeli study reveals what makes it so hard to kick a coke habit

Hebrew University study identifies a specific brain network in the ventral pallidum that drives cocaine relapse by amplifying emotional distress during withdrawal, offering new hope for treatments

Eitan Gefen | 07.24.25

Israeli-led excavation uncovers history of Mongolia’s medieval frontier

Experts unearth and analyze daily life on the edge of the Liao Empire in Mongolia, revealing resilience and adaptation along a forgotten medieval border

Yogev Israeli | 07.02.25

Israel opens world's first research institute studying hope

Hebrew University pioneers global first institute for hope science, teaching resilience amid war; national 'hope index' to launch and inspect Israeli society's level

Anat Lev Adler | 06.08.25

Hebrew University climbs as most Israeli schools fall in global rankings

Latest CWUR report shows Hebrew University rising to 65th, but six of nine Israeli universities decline; Harvard still reigns supreme as Ivy League and top UK schools remain stable, though experts warn of global shifts driven by funding and research performance

Gilad Meiri | 06.02.25

Hebrew University scientists unlock geometry behind rose petal shapes

New study reveals that rose petals form their iconic pointed edges through a newly identified geometric conflict, overturning long-held assumptions about plant shaping

The Media Line | 05.07.25

Israeli researchers develop breakthrough treatment for life-threatening blood loss

Hebrew University and IDF Medical Corps researchers unveil breakthrough treatment for hemorrhagic shock, boosting survival, stabilizing vital signs and protecting tissues—promising for both civilian trauma care and battlefield use

Tzur Gueta | 05.06.25

Study finds maternal stress during pregnancy programs newborns' stress responses

A groundbreaking study from Hebrew University shows maternal stress during pregnancy can reprogram key molecular pathways in newborns, with significant differences between male and female infants

Tzur Gueta | 05.02.25

בוגרי אוניברסיטת אמסטרדם שהחזירו תעודות במחאה על ניתוק הקשר עם ישראל

Amsterdam University alumni return diplomas in protest of anti-Israel decision

50 alumni, including non-Jews, return diplomas to protest severing of ties with Hebrew University; Dutch-Iranian author Keyvan Shahbazi slams move, saying institution 'surrendered to terror' and praises Hebrew U's research

Itamar Eichner | 03.29.25

Lost Judean Desert papyrus unveils tax fraud drama in Roman court

Newly published Greek papyrus reveals details of tax fraud and forgery trial in Iudaea predating Bar Kokhba revolt; initially misclassified, document rediscovered in 2014

Ynetnews | 01.29.25