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Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered a method of detecting the accumulation of a protein associated with Parkinson’s disease long before other symptoms develop.
The Life Sciences Building at Tel Aviv University. Credit: Michael Jacobson/Wikimedia Commons.
Florida signs collaborative academic partnerships with Tel Aviv University
Joint efforts will focus on emergency management and disaster relief, neuroscience, blockchain technology, cybersecurity, information technology and entrepreneurship.
“We will try to bring the best—not only in theoretical studies, but in applicable studies to specify what it takes for the economy to be successful and prosperous,” said Jacob Frenkel, chair of JPMorgan Chase International and former governor of the Bank of Israel.
Mark Rosenberg, president of Florida International University, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Credit: FIU.
Florida International, Tel Aviv universities to test social-anxiety treatment for kids
Anxiety disorders are among the most common and impairing child mental-health problems, affecting more than 10 percent of children.
After discovering a unique way to isolate yeast from ancient pottery—and together with a local brewer—the Israeli archaeologists and microbiologists produced high-quality beers that modern drinkers can enjoy.
Celebrating the state of Israel. Credit: Im Tirtzu.
Pro-Israel activists hold ‘Nakba Day Party’ to counter ‘nakba’ ceremony at TAU
Im Tirtzu CEO Matan Peleg called the nakba narrative an “obscene historical distortion” the sole purpose of which is to undermine the existence of the State of Israel.
The report notes that far-right and far-left activists, in addition to Islamists, were behind many of the attacks, though noted that anti-Semitism is also becoming more mainstream.
Project leader Tal Dvir said this was “the first time anyone has successfully engineered and printed an entire heart replete with cells, blood vessels, ventricles and chambers.”
A group of students waved the PLO flag and held signs reading “one nation, one will, one struggle” and “freedom for the prisoners.”
The dual venture will include post-doctoral fellowships, a student-exchange program and research grants for commercial projects.
The research of Professor Ronit Satchi-Fainaro, head of Tel Aviv University’s Cancer Research and Nanomedicine Laboratory, marks a potential turning point in the art of tumor excision.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s annual convocation, June 11, 2017. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.
Two Israeli universities listed among global Top 100
The Technion, in the 93rd spot last year, shot up to the 77th spot among universities across the globe. Hebrew University, which did not make the list last year, reached the 95th slot.