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TAU Professor Dan Peer elected Fellow of the US National Academy of Inventors

Professor Dan Peer, Vice President of Research and Development at Tel Aviv University, was elected a Fellow of the United States National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The appointment to the rank of NAI Fellow is the highest recognition given by the Academy, awarded to innovators whose inventions have had a decisive impact on quality of… Read More

TAU uncovers first evidence in the Levant of communal worship in caves

A rare prehistoric ritual complex has been uncovered in the darkest depths of Manot Cave in the Western Galilee, Israel. The complex is enclosed naturally by impressive stalagmites that create a distinctive entrance to the site and features a unique and impressive rock with geometric engravings resembling a turtle shell. Researchers say that the layout… Read More

TAU analysis reveals seismic signature of Hamas forces prior to attack

A groundbreaking study conducted by Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers has identified the seismic signature of Hamas forces’ movement before the October 7th attack, analyzing data recorded at three seismic stations in southern Israel. They believe the discovery demonstrates the potential usage of seismic-based sensing technology to provide early warnings of terrorist activity. The study… Read More

TAU study: Smartphones can predict wildfires and extreme weather conditions

A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) has found that the smartphones we all carry in our pockets could help collect weather data from the public to provide early warnings for wildfires and other extreme weather conditions. Professor Colin Price and PhD student Hofit Shachaf from the Department of Geophysics in TAU’s Porter School… Read More

When evolution decides things are “good enough”

Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) examined the mechanical wear on digging valves located at the tip of the female locust’s abdomen, used to dig pits for laying eggs, and found that, unlike organs with remarkably high wear resistance such as the mandible (lower jaw), the valves wear down substantially due to the intensive digging…. Read More

New nasal COVID-19 vaccine developed by TAU

Professor Ronit Satchi-Fainaro‘s lab at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University (TAU) collaborated with Professor Helena Florindo’s lab at the University of Lisbon to produce a novel nano-vaccine for COVID-19. The nano-vaccine, a 200-nanometer particle, trains the immune system against all common COVID-19 variants just as effectively as existing vaccines…. Read More