Tag: Hebrew University

Chronic constipation linked to Parkinson’s

Had Back to the Future star Michael J. Fox been able to go back to the future he might have discovered that constipation is an early sign for Parkinson's Disease. The new observation means catching it earlier and treating it faster.

When biopsies were so 2021

Invasive biopsies can determine if a tumor is cancerous, when blood tests won't do. But going in and cutting up a cancer tumor, with a skin like an orange often spreads the cancer. A new test might eliminate biopsies forever.

Popular cholesterol drug to treat Covid?

Could a simple cholesterol drug, that has been on the market for decades, be used to treat COVID-19?  A...

New lab test for antibiotic resistance better times treatment

Researchers in Jerusalem have found they can test for antibiotic resistance to better treat sepsis and even target cancer...

“Heavily-armed” octopus escapes from aquarium!

An octopus at New Zealand’s National Aquarium decided he's had enough of life in captivity and deftly devised...

Why Were Egyptian Sphinx Feet Found in Northern Israel?

Israeli archeologists are nearly bald from puzzled head-scratching. First was the discovery of a sunken mound of rubble beneath...

Why You Should Keep Young Children Out of the Middle East Sun (New Research)

Wearing full body clothing might not be the thing for everyone in the Middle East: but cover up the...

Foster + Partners Solar-Powered Brain Center is a First for Israel (PHOTOS)

Foster + Partners, the same UK architectural firm that created the zero-carbon city Masdar, is about to break ground on their first project in Israel - a solar-powered center for brain studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Yacobi Plumbs Israel's Built Environment in 'Constructing a Sense of Place'

In Constructing a Sense of Place: Architecture and the Zionist Discourse (Ashgate, 2004), architect and planner Haim Yacobi has...

Squeezing Energy From a Plant's Metabolism at Hebrew University

Use of plants of various kinds to produce biofuels is a topic of ever-increasing importance in the world as...

Hebrew University Recognized as World Leader in Movement Ecology

The significant role of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in developing the study of movement ecology has achieved international...

Prof. Alon Tal to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award for Environmental Protection

Prof. Alon Tal of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award for Environmental Protection from...