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Israeli study finds plants absorb nutrients from airborne dust, challenging root-only theory

The study shows that leaves can take in minerals, including iron and phosphorus, from airborne dust, challenging the long-held understanding that plants depend solely on soil for nutrients.

Newly sprouted plants stand out in the soil, reaching for light, as the sun shines down in a garden setting during the spring season.
An event at Yazamut 360: "A mission bigger than academia itself.”

At Yazamut 360, students build ventures, take risks, and shape the future of Israel’s job market

An illustration of a mother feeding a baby a bottle of formula.

What a strand of hair may reveal about the bond between mother and child

THE SITE of a 1,400 year old church at Nitzana National Park.

'Wealthy religous center': Mosaics, ancient Byzantine church discovered at Nitzana National Park


Former environmental protection minister launches BGU climate research center

"I am happy to join Ben-Gurion University and lead an institution based on a vision that will revolutionize environmental and climate policy in Israel," Zandberg said.

 Former Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg

Israel's Ben-Gurion University revolutionizes clean air travel with new aviation technology

This dynamic duo is poised to revolutionize the aviation industry with a novel method for producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), a critical weapon in the fight against climate change. 

 Prof. Moti Herskowitz and his lab team

BGU and TAU teams join together to help children with rare form of apnea

Children with CCHS severely under-breathe when they are asleep, but breathing is not normal when they are awake either.

 Prof. Gad Vatine (right) and Daniel Falik

New Israeli study find potential neurological cause of anxiety disorders

The study discovered male rodents exhibiting exceedingly high anxiety levels had notably lower levels of a specific receptor called TACR3 in their hippocampus.

 Illustrative photo created by Prof. Knafo using DALE E.

Has the missing link explaining ‘fairy circles’ been found?

The myth about dancing gnomes creating them comes from tales derived from Scandinavia, English, Celtic and French folklore.

 Fairy circles in Namibia

Israelis unite during wartime after months of political divisiveness

Tel Aviv University and Ben-Gurion University report reveals that Israelis volunteered and donated extensively at higher rates than ever before.

 Israeli citizens pack donations of food and other necessities for the Israeli soldiers and citizens in the south, in Tel Aviv, October 15, 2023.

BGU, southern colleges to create campus for ultra-Orthodox students

A new higher education campus for the ultra-Orthodox (haredi) Israelis living in the South will open up around October 2024.

 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's Marcus Family Campus.

50 Influential Jews: Doug Seserman and Prof. Daniel Chamovitz - No. 43

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has grown into a pioneer in sustainability research worldwide. Prof. Daniel Chamovitz is behind this change, and Doug Seserman is the force promoting it.

 Ben Gurion University of the Negev president Prof. Daniel Chamovitz and Americans for Ben-Gurion University CEO Doug Seserman.

Ben-Gurion University builds Silicon Valley-style campus on Minecraft

Players are tasked with developing a business plan before ultimately presenting their company to a Shark Tank-style panel of investors – all of which takes place inside Minecraft's virtual ecosystem.

 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's Minecraft campus (main view).

Will Israeli journalists need to change how they report the news? - study

Will journalists in Israel have to learn new skills in order to better report the news?

‘JOURNALISM HAS a unique position to bridge the disparate sectors of society.’