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TAU researchers double adult stem cells for bone marrow regeneration

An international research team led by scientists from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Sheba Medical Center has unveiled an innovative method for activating adult stem cells from human bone marrow, enabling their expansion outside the body for use in bone marrow regeneration and the construction of a new blood and immune system. The findings, published… Read More

Satellite “constellation” built by high school students launched into space

Tel Aviv University (TAU), Israel’s Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology, and nine municipalities across Israel have launched into space Tevel 2, a constellation of nine research nanosatellites — the largest Israeli satellite constellation ever — from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The nanosatellites, each measuring 4x4x4.5 inches (10×10×11.3 centimeters), were designed and built… Read More

TAU researchers use CRISPR to cut a gene from head and neck cancers

Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) used the genetic editing tool CRISPR to cut a single gene from cancer cells of head and neck tumors, which successfully eliminated 50% of the tumors in model animals. This groundbreaking study was led by Dr. Razan Masarwy, MD, PhD, from the lab of Professor Dan Peer. Professor Peer… Read More

TAU researchers apply superlubricity to electronic devices only two atoms thick

Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have, for the first time, enabled the application of the scientific phenomenon of superlubricity in electronic components. The research team successfully harnessed frictionless sliding to significantly enhance the performance of memory components in computers and other electronic devices. The study was led by Dr. Youngki Yeo, Yoav Sharaby, Dr…. Read More

TAU researchers revisit alchemy for materials science advance

Can copper be turned into gold? For centuries, alchemists pursued this dream, unaware that such a transformation requires a nuclear reaction. But graphite — the material found in pencils — and diamonds are both composed entirely of carbon atoms; the key difference lies in how these atoms are arranged. Converting graphite into diamonds requires extreme… Read More

TAU researchers successfully deliver mRNA-based drugs directly to the intestine

Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have successfully transported lipid nanoparticles encapsulating messenger RNA (mRNA) to the immune system of the small and large intestines, bypassing the liver upon systemic administration. They characterize this as a major breakthrough in drug delivery. The groundbreaking study was led by post-doctoral fellow Dr. Riccardo Rampado together with Professor… Read More

Pathogen deadly to sea urchins in Eilat has now spread to the Indian Ocean

An international team of researchers led by scientists from Tel Aviv University (TAU) has discovered that the pathogen responsible for the mass deaths of sea urchins along the Red Sea coast is the same one responsible for mass mortality events among sea urchins off the coast of Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean. This finding… Read More