A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) found that sponges in the Gulf of Eilat have developed an original way to keep predators away. The researchers found that the sponges contain an unprecedented concentration of the highly toxic mineral molybdenum. In addition, they identified the bacterium that enables sponges to store such high concentrations… Read More
A new study by Tel Aviv University (TAU) in collaboration with the University of Colorado, Boulder, found that plants that grow in dense environments, where each plant casts a shadow on its neighbor, find a collective solution to help them discover optimal growth directions with the help of random movements. The research sheds light on… Read More
An innovative development by a team of Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers allows for the conversion of the wet raw waste that we throw in the trash into liquid and solid biofuels, without the need to dry the waste. The researchers assess that fuels produced from organic waste can meet about a third of Israel’s… Read More
On July 21, 2024, Tel Aviv University (TAU) announced a second move in its special admissions terms for reservists, after the first cancelled the psychometric test requirement for some applicants. First-year students commencing their studies in the coming academic year, who have served at least 30 days in the reserves since the beginning of 2024,… Read More
A new technique developed by researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) will help identify small drones in challenging scenarios, such as urban environments, low flight altitudes, and extreme weather conditions, enhancing the protection of airspaces via smart tagging. The research was led by PhD students Omer Tzidki and Dmytro Vovchuk from Professor Pavel Ginzburg’s lab… Read More
Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Hospital) have demonstrated the potential for speech by a silent person using only the power of thought. In an experiment, a silent participant imagined saying one of two syllables. Depth electrodes implanted in his brain transmitted the brain’s electrical signals to… Read More
Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Ichilov’s Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Tel Aviv) have developed an interdisciplinary model based on machine learning to accurately estimate step length. The new model can be integrated into a wearable device that is attached with tape to the lower back and enables continuous monitoring of steps… Read More
Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) relied on principles of origami, the Japanese art of paperfolding, to position sensors inside 3D-bioprinted tissue models. Instead of bioprinting tissue over the sensors, which proved to be impractical, they designed and produced an origami-inspired structure that folds around the fabricated tissue, allowing the insertion of sensors into precisely… Read More