METAL POLLUTION: IF IT’S IN THE AIR—AND OUR iPHONES—IT’LL END UP IN OUR BONES Lead Found in 12,000 Year Old Skeletons Reflects Increasing Rates of Lead Production, Toxic Exposure and a Harbinger of Things to Come, Hebrew University Study Finds

Thursday, Sep 9, 2021

(Jerusalem, August 17, 2021)—In our increasingly industrialized world, what we produce “out there” has a direct impact on what happens in here, inside our bodies. A new study by Hebrew...

Hebrew University Launches an International Master’s Program in “Smart Cities and Urban Informatics”

Sunday, Mar 14, 2021

With urban areas growing dominant globally, cities are increasingly being challenged to develop the urban environment in ways that both embrace technology but also preserve and enhance urban...

Can Artificial Intelligence Solve the Mysteries of Quantum Physics?

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Mobileye Founder and Hebrew University Professor Amnon Shashua, together with his research group at Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s School of Engineering and Computer Science found the way to...

High Exposure: Canon Inc. Acquires Briefcam

Friday, May 11, 2018

Today, the Japanese giant, Canon Inc., announced its acquisition of BriefCam, the industry’s leading provider of Video Synopsis® solutions, which is based on technology developed at the Hebrew...

Smaller and Faster: The Terahertz Computer Chip is now Within Reach

Monday, Mar 26, 2018

Hebrew University Researcher Shows Proof of Concept for Nanotechnology that will make Computers Run 100 Times Faster Following three years of extensive research, Hebrew University of Jerusalem...

German-Israeli Partnership Accelerator presents new ideas and solutions in Cybersecurity

Tuesday, Feb 20, 2018

From Left to Right: Andreas Könen, Leader of Subdepartment Cybersecurity at the Federal Ministry of the Interior Prof. Danny Dolev – Head of HUJI cyber center Ambassador Jeremy Issacharoff,...

Enhancing the quantum sensing capabilities of diamond

Tuesday, Nov 28, 2017

Shooting electrons at diamonds can introduce quantum sensors into them Researchers have discovered that dense ensembles of quantum spins can be created in diamond with high resolution using an...

German-Israeli accelerator speeds up cybersecurity innovation and collaboration

Tuesday, Nov 7, 2017

A new initiative to accelerate cybersecurity innovation and collaboration between Germany and Israel has been launched in Jerusalem. The Hessian Israeli Partnership Accelerator for Cybersecurity...

Rapid 3D printing in water using novel hybrid nanoparticles holds promise for old and new industries

Wednesday, Aug 2, 2017

A new type of nano-photoinitiator could lead to advanced biomedical and industrial materials, along with more environmentally friendly printing processes Researchers at the Hebrew University of...

Scientists make first direct observation of ultra-fast vortex dynamics in superconductors

Monday, Jul 24, 2017

Vortices observed traveling much faster than previously thought possible up to 72,000 km/hr (45,000 mph) New technique can be used to test designs for reducing vortex motion and improving...

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