A new technological development from Tel Aviv University (TAU) has made it possible for a robot to smell using a biological sensor. The sensor sends electrical signals as a response to the presence of a nearby odor, which the robot can detect and interpret. In this new study, the researchers successfully connected the biological sensor… Read More
A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Hebrew University found that abnormal processes lead to a disruption in the expression of genes essential for brain development in people suffering from Williams syndrome (WS), a rare, multisystem genetic syndrome that causes disorders in brain development. Its findings may contribute to the future development of… Read More
A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Israel Center for Medical Simulation (MSR) tested and categorized the skills of medical clowns and found that their importance goes far beyond just creating a good mood for patients. The researchers identified 40 different skills of medical clowns, including establishing an emotional connection and creating… Read More
An extensive study from the School of Zoology at Tel Aviv University (TAU) finds a disturbing impact of prolonged low-intensity light pollution on two species of desert rodents: the diurnal golden spiny mouse and the nocturnal common spiny mouse. On two different occasions, entire colonies exposed to artificial light at night (known by the acronym… Read More
Tel Aviv University (TAU) has announced the establishment of a new national research center, The Israeli Applied Systems Analysis Center of Excellence (IASACE). It will focus on issues of sustainability and cooperate with organizations from around the world to connect research teams from different institutions, foster research innovation, and serve as a hub for science-based… Read More
On January 3, 2023, TAU-SAT3, a nanosatellite developed at Tel Aviv University (TAU), was launched on SpaceX’s launch vehicle Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. According to the researchers, TAU-SAT3 represents a scientific breakthrough, paving the way toward demonstration of optical and quantum communication from space via nanosatellites. TAU-SAT 3 is… Read More
Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) equipped close to 5,000 Israelis with smartwatches and monitored their physiological parameters over two years. Of those monitored, 2,038 received the booster dose of the coronavirus vaccine, allowing the researchers to objectively compare measures before and after the participants took the vaccine and to confirm the safety of the… Read More
A new Tel Aviv University (TAU) study has identified about 100,000 new types of previously unknown viruses, a ninefold increase in the amount of RNA viruses known to science until now. These viruses were discovered in global environmental data from soil samples, oceans, lakes, and a variety of other ecosystems. The researchers believe that their… Read More