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
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, 2026, the Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry at Tel Aviv University (TAU) published, for the fifth year, the “For a Righteous Cause” Report, which examines initiatives and activities around the world to preserve Jewish heritage, commemorate the memory of the Holocaust, and combat racism… 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
Tel Aviv University (TAU) has announced a new International MA degree in Jewish Studies, a dynamic program in English offering an in-depth exploration of Jewish civilization from antiquity to the present. Hosted within the framework of TAU’s Lester and Sally Entin Faculty of Humanities and in collaboration with TAU’s Lowy International School and the Koret… Read More
A joint study by Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the University of Haifa set out to solve a scientific mystery: how a soft coral is able to perform the rhythmic, pulsating movements of its tentacles without a central nervous system. The study’s findings may change the way we understand movement in the animal kingdom in… Read More