A survey conducted by a Tel Aviv University (TAU) archaeologist and a resident of the Arab city of Sakhnin recently revealed a series of Paleolithic sites containing hundreds of handaxes — large, carefully crafted stone tools — identified with Homo erectus, the early human species that lived in the region hundreds of thousands of years… Read More
Tel Aviv University (TAU) announced that, ahead of the upcoming 2026–2027 academic year, it will allow a special admissions framework for IDF veterans with disabilities who were injured in the Swords of Iron War and recognized as disabled IDF veterans (with a disability rate of 20% or more) by the Rehabilitation Department of the Ministry… Read More
Tel Aviv University (TAU) today announced a historic $125 million gift from the Gray Foundation to transform its Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. The gift – the largest ever to TAU – will significantly expand capacity at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, improve access for students and elevate the quality of education,… Read More
What makes one bat take risks and venture far from its roost in search of food, while another stays close to familiar, safer areas? A new study from the School of Zoology at Tel Aviv University (TAU) reveals that the environment in which a bat is raised during the first months of its life largely… Read More
A new study from the School of Neurobiology, Biochemistry, and Biophysics in the George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences at Tel Aviv University (TAU) reveals a surprising insight into the operation of the ancestral brain: the visual cortex of turtles is capable of detecting unexpected visual stimuli in a way that is independent of… 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 conducted at Tel Aviv University (TAU) introduces an innovative approach to treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generating particular interest in light of the sharp rise in the number of individuals coping with the condition following the events of October 7 and the Iron Swords War. According to the study’s preliminary findings, treatment… Read More
A global study by an international research team including Professor Omri Bronstein of the School of Zoology at the George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences and the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History at Tel Aviv University (TAU) reveals new and particularly alarming findings: for the first time, evidence of apparent local sea urchin extinction… Read More