A new Tel Aviv University (TAU) study conducted in collaboration with the Mediterranean Sea Research Center of Israel revealed that the Israeli shoreline is contaminated with more than two million tons of microplastics, with the most polluted beaches being those of Tel Aviv and Hadera. The researchers warn that exposure to microplastic waste is unavoidable,… Read More
Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) has found that the ancient copper industry at Timna three millennia ago was not managed in a sustainable manner, with overexploitation of local vegetation eventually leading to the disappearance of both the plants and the industry. Copper production was not renewed in this region until about a thousand years… Read More
An international research team that includes researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) has isolated three disease-resistant genes from wild grasses, enabling resistance to rust diseases that cause severe damage to wheat yields worldwide. The project was facilitated by several technological innovations that drastically cut down the time needed to identify and isolate genes from wild… Read More
Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Institute in Haifa have developed an innovative technology that enables the growth of “enriched seaweed” infused with nutrients, proteins, dietary fiber, and minerals for human and animal needs. They say that the state-of-the-art technology significantly increases the growth rate, protein levels, healthy… Read More
In a first among Israeli academic institutions, the Green Campus Committee at Tel Aviv University (TAU) has released an external, comprehensive, and objective report that inspected and assessed all campus greenhouse gas emissions (both direct and indirect) as part of initial steps in a ten-year plan for reaching carbon neutrality. The report was prepared by… Read More
A new Tel Aviv University (TAU) study has found that coral spawning events in the Gulf of Aqaba and Eilat, Red Sea, at the deep end of the focal species’ depth range (~30–45 meters or 100-150 feet) occur at much lower intensities than those at shallow water (0–30 meters or 0-100 feet). About half of… Read More
A new study by Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers found that microplastics absorb and concentrate toxic organic substances in a marine environment, increasing the substances’ toxicity by a factor of 10. This may lead to a severe impact on human health. The study was conducted by Dr. Ines Zucker of TAU’s School of Mechanical Engineering… Read More
A new review from Tel Aviv University (TAU) has determined that global standardization of methodologies for monitoring and measuring plastic pollution in the world’s oceans can significantly boost international efforts to mitigate this troubling phenomenon. In a comprehensive survey of all methods described in existing literature, the researchers charted the great complexity and diversity of… Read More