Category: op-ed

Tomorrow (Wednesday) Tel Aviv University will launch the new Multidisciplinary Center for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science (DS), headed by Prof. Meir Feder of the Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering. The Center will enhance basic research in these areas, encourage multidisciplinary research that uses the most advanced methods of AI and DS, […]

There is no one characteristic “Jewish family” in Israel. Secular, traditional, religious and ultra-orthodox families are very different in their values and praxis. Notwithstanding, Israel is still a very familial society – with high marriage rates, low divorce rates, the very high childbirth rates compared to other developed countries. There are two gaps I wish […]

Researchers have proved that ozone is effective in disinfecting Coronavirus It is possible to destroy the virus within minutes by gaseous ozone, which can be produced synthetically indoors. The advantage of gaseous ozone over liquid disinfectants (such as alcohol and bleach) is its ability to treat entire rooms, including all objects found in it and […]

·       The Program is the first in the world to combine politics, cyber and government, arousing the interest of international students from leading countries worldwide. ·       Due to the pandemic, the Program was launched this year as a small-scale pilot and is expected to expand considerably next year. ·       The Head of the Program, Prof. Eviatar Matania: “Israel […]

A new study reveals an “Achilles heel” of cancer cells For the first time, a study shows how an abnormal number of chromosomes (aneuploidy) – a unique characteristic of cancer cells that researchers have known about for decades – can become a vulnerability of these cells. The study could lead, in the future, to the […]

The winners are Professor Neta Erez and Professor Tal Pupko for excellence in mentoring the next generation of scientists. The award is given to scientists who excel in mentoring research students in their laboratories, thus contributing to the development of the future of science – in Israel in particular and in the world in general. […]

Evidence for trade from India & Southeast Asia to the Land of Israel in the 16th century BCE (Photo: Excavations in Megiddo. Photo credit: Megiddo Expedition Team, Tel Aviv University) Merchants traded in exotic foods like soybeans, dried bananas and turmeric – almost a thousand years before any previously known availability of these foods in […]

Scientists at Tel Aviv University developed a gene therapy for deafness (Photo: Prof. Karen Avraham and Shahar Taiber. Photo Credit: Tel Aviv University.) The scientific breakthrough may help in the treatment of children with hearing loss – The innovative therapy, replacing defective genes with healthy genes, may prevent deafness in children born with genetic mutations […]