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Israeli researchers help crack a decades-old mystery in the Galapagos

University of Haifa researchers and international partners used DNA and historical records to show that a widespread red seaweed was likely brought to the Galapagos by ships during or shortly after World War II

Yogev Israeli | 09.28.26

Israeli researchers use AI to explain why sinking particles can briefly move upward in liquids

University of Haifa and Tel Aviv University researchers analyzed 321 experiments and used an AI system to derive an equation describing how particles slow, linger and sometimes reverse direction when crossing liquid layers of different densities

ynet | 09.16.26

שי ניב חותר בסירת הקנים שנבנתה כחלק ממחקרו הניסויי

Researchers recreate 8,000-year-old sailing technology off Israel’s coast

University of Haifa researchers built a 4-meter boat from about 1,600 reeds and successfully sailed it off the Carmel coast near the remains of a submerged Neolithic settlement

Yogev Israeli | 08.30.26

'Zero chance': Experts say raising the Altalena from the sea is 'simply not realistic'

Netanyahu’s promise to raise the Altalena intact from 503 meters below the sea is virtually impossible, experts say , citing severe corrosion, daunting engineering challenges and potentially massive costs; robots could cut off symbolic section such as bridge or part of deck

Itamar Eichner, Yogev Israeli | 08.25.26

Newton, Meet AI: Israeli researchers build system to discover laws of nature

Israeli researchers developed an AI system that extracts mathematical equations from scientific literature to explain complex phenomena; The goal is to help scientists generate and test new hypotheses faster, not replace them

Raphael Kahan | 08.21.26

אגם הלבה באזור ביקוע געשי של ארטה אלה (Erta Ale) באתיופיה

Earth’s crust off US East Coast cooled far faster than expected

University of Haifa study finds accelerated cooling helped the Atlantic margin sink rapidly and accumulate up to 5 miles of sediment, challenging long-standing geological models

Yogev Israeli | 08.15.26

Northern Israel's future depends on more than security. It also depends on health care

Analysis: The region's doctor shortage is worsening as demand rises and veteran physicians retire; a new medical school aims to keep doctors in the region by training them in the communities they may one day serve

Prof. Haim Bitterman | 07.11.26

The Contemporary Antisemitism Studies Association launch

New academic association for contemporary antisemitism studies launches in Haifa

The international group, founded by scholars from Israel, the US and Britain, aims to expand research networks, publish a peer-reviewed journal and connect scholars with policymakers and educators

ynet Global | 07.08.26

חתך רוחב בעובר כריש חתולי קטן־כתמים עם צביעות לגן של שרירים ועור (ירוק), עצמות (אדום) וכליה (כתום). צביעת תאים כללית (כחול)

A 136-year-old idea about kidney evolution gets new support

An international study led by the University of Haifa found that the earliest vertebrate kidney develops from embryonic tissue that also forms muscles and the skeleton, supporting a theory first proposed in 1888 and reshaping scientists' understanding of embryonic evolution

Yogev Israeli | 06.29.26

Under fire in Haifa, young campus leaders refuse to leave: ‘I can’t stay away from Israel’

As Iranian missiles forced seminars into shelters, 15 young campus advocates chose to stay in Israel, saying the experience deepened their understanding of life under fire and strengthened their fight against antisemitism

Alexandra Lukash | 06.10.26

נזק בבית שאן (סקיתופוליס) בעקבות רעידת האדמה שהתרחשה באמצע המאה ה-8 לספירה. בעקבות הרעידה נחרב היישוב וננטש על ידי תושביו

Israel’s next major earthquake is only a matter of time, researchers warn

Earthquakes causing widespread damage and casualties strike Israel far more frequently than previously believed, according to a new study analyzing 3,000 years of seismic history

Yogev Israeli | 05.17.26

Blood tests reveal industrial pollutants in sharks off Israel’s Mediterranean coast

Haifa University researchers found unusual levels of chemicals, including rare metals, in sharks near Hadera’s power plant, raising concern over industrial and desalination impacts on marine life

Yogev Israeli | 05.07.26

Hippos-style humor: rare 2,000-year-old sling bullet bearing Greek taunt discovered

University of Haifa researchers say 2nd-century B.C. lead projectile uncovered near the Sea of Galilee is the first known sling bullet inscribed with the Greek word 'Learn,' apparently a mocking message from the city’s defenders to besieging forces

ynet Global | 03.18.26

החרב הצלבנית שהתגלתה על קרקעית הים בחוף דור

12th-century Crusader sword found off northern Israel beach in rare seabed discovery

The one-meter weapon was spotted by a University of Haifa student who alerted authorities; CT scans revealed it was likely brought from Europe and used by a Crusader knight

Yogev Israeli | 02.22.26

Have fatty liver disease? This simple lifestyle change can make a big health difference

A large international study led by Israeli researchers found that even exercising just one or two days a week, if intense enough, can lower the risk of fatty liver disease, heart problems and early death — with benefits similar to daily workouts

Tzur Gueta | 01.18.26

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