Many people invest considerable time and effort in physical exercise with the goal of losing weight, but the results often fall short of expectations. A new and groundbreaking international study led by researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) provides a comprehensive scientific explanation for a question that troubles many: Why doesn’t physical activity alone lead… Read More
A new study led by Tel Aviv University (TAU) offers new hope to millions of people affected by spinal cord injury (SCI), a devastating condition in which damage continues to spread after the initial trauma, often resulting in long-term and irreversible disability. The study, published on February 27, 2026, in the journal Inflammation and Regeneration,… Read More
A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and George Washington University finds that billions of dollars in lost e-commerce revenue may be driven less by cost or shipping concerns and more by how shoppers feel about what’s in their carts. Shopping cart abandonment remains one of the biggest challenges in online retail. Industry estimates… Read More
A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) indicates for the first time that artificial lighting may disrupt the natural rhythms of the immune system in wild rodents. According to the study, even exposure to minimal artificial light at night (ALAN), at intensities equivalent to standard street lighting, leads to a 2.35-fold increase in mortality…. Read More
In the shadow of the war in Gaza, there was a surge in the number of cases of severe violence against Jews in the West in 2025, according to Antisemitism Worldwide, the annual report on the state of antisemitism in the world, published on April 13, 2026, by Tel Aviv University (TAU). During 2025, 20… Read More
A survey conducted by a Tel Aviv University (TAU) archaeologist and a resident of the Arab city of Sakhnin recently revealed a series of Paleolithic sites containing hundreds of handaxes — large, carefully crafted stone tools — identified with Homo erectus, the early human species that lived in the region hundreds of thousands of years… Read More
Tel Aviv University (TAU) announced that, ahead of the upcoming 2026–2027 academic year, it will allow a special admissions framework for IDF veterans with disabilities who were injured in the Swords of Iron War and recognized as disabled IDF veterans (with a disability rate of 20% or more) by the Rehabilitation Department of the Ministry… Read More
Tel Aviv University (TAU) today announced a historic $125 million gift from the Gray Foundation to transform its Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. The gift – the largest ever to TAU – will significantly expand capacity at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, improve access for students and elevate the quality of education,… Read More