European-origin children at highest risk of skin cancer

Monday, Jul 15, 2013

Jerusalem–A new study conducted using extensive medical records of over one million Israeli adolescents before military service shows clearly how exposure to the Israeli sun of young,...

These Scientists Are ‘Itching’ To Help You Stop Scratching

Monday, Jul 15, 2013

Hebrew University and Harvard researchers discover distinct ‘itch-inducing neurons’ that can effectively be blocked Jerusalem, June 5, 2013 — Itch and scratch, itch and scratch. It’s...

Boosting Body’s Natural Flu Killers As Way To Offset Virus Mutation Problem

Monday, Jul 15, 2013

Jerusalem, May 23, 2013 – A known difficulty in fighting influenza (flu) is the ability of the flu viruses to mutate and thus evade various medications that were previously found to be effective....

An ‘Extinct’ Frog Makes A Comeback In Israel’s Hula Valley

Monday, Jul 15, 2013

Jerusalem, June 4, 2013 -- The first amphibian to have been officially declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has been rediscovered in the north of Israel...

Prepare Your Pita For The Ultimate Felafel!

Monday, Mar 18, 2013

Hebrew University develops more nutritious chickpeas adapted to limited rainfall. There is almost no food more Israeli than felafel, and soon the fried balls of chickpea paste may get an upgrade,...

Not Just Our Cars, But Also Living Organisms Need Antifreeze To Survive In The Cold

Monday, Mar 18, 2013

Jerusalem, February 17, 2013 – If you thought antifreeze was only something that was necessary to keep your car from freezing up in the winter, think again. Plants and animals living in cold...

News For Conservationists: Scientists Challenge Current Theories About Natural Habitats And Species Diversity

Monday, Mar 18, 2013

Study contradicts conventional wisdom that habitat heterogeneity increases number of species Provides scientists and policymakers with insights for selecting and managing conservation...

It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's… Hebrewu?

Monday, Mar 18, 2013

Jerusalem, January 15, 2013 - What do Christopher Columbus, The Beatles and the Smithsonian Institution have in common? They all have a space asteroid named after them. Now the Hebrew University of...

How To Cut Down On Crime? Focus Police In Concentrated 'Hot Spots', Says Hebrew University Criminologist

Monday, Mar 18, 2013

Jerusalem, February 5, 2013 -- Police enforcement can be more effective in reducing crime at vulnerable “hot spots” without the threat of displacing crime to nearby areas, research in Israel...

Yissum Announces Formation of Integra Holdings, a Biopharmaceutical Holding Company

Thursday, Dec 13, 2012

JERUSALEM- Yissum, the technology transfer company of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, announced today the inception of its subsidiary, Integra Holdings, a holding company focusing on...

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