A groundbreaking study by a team of researchers from the Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University (TAU) offers new hope to millions of people suffering from irreversible hearing loss. The researchers have identified a unique biological mechanism that could, in the future, enable the regeneration of sensory hair cells in… Read More
Researchers at the Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have uncovered how a natural and essential immune system process can be hijacked to promote cancer progression. In its new study, the research team developed an advanced technology that enabled them to track macrophages, immune system cells, in real time… Read More
Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Sheba Medical Center have developed an artificial intelligence-based system that can detect anemia and estimate key blood markers using a brief video scan of blood vessels in the eye, potentially eliminating the need for traditional blood draws. In a proof-of-concept study involving 224 participants, the technology achieved 82.8%… Read More
The US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has announced the election of Professor Judith Berman of Tel Aviv University (TAU) as a member. The Academy currently comprises 2,750 American scientists and an additional 557 international members representing all scientific disciplines. Professor Berman is the 47th Israeli researcher to be elected to the NAS, and the… Read More
Many people invest considerable time and effort in physical exercise with the goal of losing weight, but the results often fall short of expectations. A new and groundbreaking international study led by researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) provides a comprehensive scientific explanation for a question that troubles many: Why doesn’t physical activity alone lead… Read More
A new study led by Tel Aviv University (TAU) offers new hope to millions of people affected by spinal cord injury (SCI), a devastating condition in which damage continues to spread after the initial trauma, often resulting in long-term and irreversible disability. The study, published on February 27, 2026, in the journal Inflammation and Regeneration,… Read More
A new study conducted at the Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences and the Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute at Tel Aviv University (TAU) reveals a clear conclusion: strength (also known as resistance) training is the most effective tool for achieving “high-quality” weight loss, reducing body fat while preserving, and even increasing, muscle mass…. Read More
A new study by Tel Aviv University (TAU), the Technion, and Tel Aviv Medical Center (Ichilov) provides the first evidence in humans that brain activity associated with the expectation of reward has a measurable effect on the body’s response to a specific vaccine. The study was conducted through a collaboration between two research groups: the… Read More