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TAU researchers succeed in producing highly efficient, low-cost “green” hydrogen

Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have succeeded in producing “green” hydrogen through the use of green electricity. The resulting hydrogen is produced without air pollution and with a high level of efficiency. The new method was developed by doctoral student Itzhak Grinberg and Dr. Oren Ben-Zvi under the guidance of Professor Iftach Yacoby of… Read More

New TAU research advances personalized medicine for infectious diseases

Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have identified a method, using experiments and computational tools, to classify two central components of the immune response that operate as a result of severe infectious disease. The discovery provides a doorway to the world of personalized medicine in the field of infectious diseases and the provision of more… Read More

From a dark bunker in Ukraine to a TAU graduation ceremony

A little more than a week ago, Kirill Drik fulfilled his dream and went on stage at Tel Aviv University (TAU) to receive his degree — a dream that began in the nightmare of a Ukrainian bunker. Drik, a master’s degree student in TAU’s School of Political Science, Government, and International Affairs, had been caught… Read More

2024 QS World University Ranking places TAU first in Israel

Tel Aviv University (TAU) is ranked first in Israel by the prestigious QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Ranking 2024. The ranking includes 1,500 universities from around the world. TAU is ranked at the 215th place overall, first among the Israeli universities. The top three universities in the world ranking are MIT, Cambridge, and Oxford. The… Read More

TAU discovery may help children suffering from Dravet syndrome

Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and other institutions have developed an innovative gene therapy that may help children suffering from Dravet syndrome (DS). The severe developmental epilepsy results from a mutation not inherited from the parents but occurring randomly in the fetus in a gene called SCN1A. DS manifests as severe epilepsy that is… Read More

Older bats suffer from hearing loss, TAU researcher says

A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) disproves the prevailing scientific assumption that bats are immune to age-related hearing loss. This assumption had led researchers to believe that they preserve a good hearing ability, enabling orientation even at an advanced age. The researchers found that the bats’ sense of hearing does in fact deteriorate… Read More