Study: Smartphones, Texting May Boost Children’s Literacy

The research team hopes that by leveraging technology that’s already in everyone’s pockets, they can make a big difference to young children’s literacy.

Florida Governor Goes to Lubavitch Shul to Sign Moment of Silence Bill

The governor signed the bill one day after the 27th anniversary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
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Zoom Fun: Hebrew U Senior Lecturer Charges Israel with Ethnic Cleansing of Arabs

"If she thinks Israel is so bad, she is welcome to renounce her Israeli citizenship and go live under the Palestinian Authority or Hamas. She won't be missed."

Bar-Ilan Co-Leading EU Vaccines Research for Measles, STD, in Under-Served Populations

In Israel, despite socio-economic disparities, the Israeli Arab population achieves very high vaccine uptake.

Study: People Who Make Music Together, Socially Connect to Each Other

"We hope our research will lead to more grassroots programs . . . which bring people from different cultures together through music.”

Israel Funds Global Jewish Education Network

For the first time, there will be one organization liaising with Jewish schools throughout the world.

New TAU Study Offers Amendment to Theory on Extinction of Species

The survival of animal species depends on the number of offspring rather than body size.

Hebrew U. 25th in Communications, 30th in Law, in Prestigious Academic Ranking

The global Shangai Ranking of Academic Subjects) reveals that Hebrew University has maintained its status and even improved in several departments.

TAU Scientists Discover Process to Get Good Viruses to Destroy Bad Bacteria

The original phage research was interrupted by the onset of World War I, as well as a shortage of funding and the discoveries of antibiotics.

Bar-Ilan U Researchers May Soon Explain Cantankerous Debates on Israeli Media

Bar-Ilan University researchers move a step closer to understanding how the brain processes multiple conversations at once.

Tenafly, NJ Fifth Grader’s Biography of Hitler Met with Mixed Reactions

The Tenafly Board of Education said in a statement Tuesday that the assignment had been taken out of context.

Tel Aviv U Researchers: Sick Bats Also Employ ‘Social Distancing’ to Prevent Outbreak of...

New study from Tel Aviv University reveals that bats also resort to isolation which can assist in preventing mass contagion.

IDC Herzliya, Bar-Ilan, Develop Software to Help Measure DNA Sequencing Errors

Controlling off-target editing activity is one of the central challenges in making CRISPR-Cas9 technology accurate and applicable in medical practice.

Hebrew U, Penn State Researchers Unveil Clues on Origins of Parkinson’s Disease

“We believe that we’ve identified stable forms of alpha-synuclein that allow it to form complexes with itself and other biomolecules.”

IDF: No School in Israel’s Southern, Central Regions

The education system is preparing for several days of remote learning.

TAU Study Shows Facebook, WhatsApp, Altered Haredi Attitudes on Sexual Abuse

"The study's findings indicate a trend of significant change in the Haredi society's attitude toward sexual abuse."

2 TAU Researchers Win China’s Prestigious Changjiang Professorship Award

The Chinese government's decision to award the prize to foreign researchers is considered very unusual and attests to the outstanding excellence of the researchers.

UAE National Archives, National Library of Israel, Sign Historic Agreement

The MOU is the most significant agreement of its kind, following last year's signing of the "Abraham Accords."

Bar-Ilan U. Technology to Be Tested in Israeli Astronaut’s 2022 Space Trip

In early 2022, the second Israeli astronaut, Eytan Stibbe, will cross the atmosphere on his way to the International Space Station.

TAU Launching Multidisciplinary Center to Research Practical Climate Change Solutions

The unique center will utilize the knowledge, resources and capabilities of all the departments in collaboration with industry, academia, and government.

Gulf of Eilat Discovery: Animal that Regenerate All its Organs

This animal, can regenerate all of its organs so that each piece knows exactly how to regain functioning of all its missing body systems within a short period of time.

Oregon University Sacks Whistle-Blower Who Accused Its First Black President of Anti-Semitism

The university released a statement after Tuesday's firing, saying Pollack-Pelzner “deliberately circulated false statements about the university, its employees and its board.”

Groups Ask California Appropriations Committee Not to Waste Millions on Dangerous Ethnic Studies Requirement

A comprehensive analysis of the support of more than 100 university scholars and academics found the claims are wholly unsubstantiated.

Hebrew U Professor in Large-Scale Study Showing Corona’s Link to Strokes in Younger Patients

The researchers found a definite increase in stroke incidence among younger patients as compared to a similar age group before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

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