Ben-gurion university

“We know what works”: BGU’s amazing research that you’ve yet to hear about

Inside the work of BGU’s Prof. Moriah Ellen, who refuses to let good evidence go to waste

Prof. Moriah Ellen
Weight Loss

Midlife weight loss shows metabolic benefits but sparks brain inflammation in BGU - study

Dr. Esther Luzzatto,  public activist, social impact leader, and businesswoman.

Dr. Esther Luzzatto to receive Ben-Gurion Award from BGU

In her lab: "It’s like coaxing nature to tell you a secret.”

Seeing the unseen: BGU’s Maya Bar-Sadan inspires the next generation of scientist


Ben-Gurion University launches coronavirus task-force

More than 50 scientists from across the university's departments joined forces to develop novel solutions to medical and social problems caused by the pandemic.

BGU President Prof. Daniel Chamovitz launches the BGU Coronavirus Task Force on Thursday morning on the Marcus Family Campus in Beer-Sheva.

Israeli research may help fish multiply, tackle world hunger

As explained in an article recently published by 'Nature Microbiology,' the group managed to identify the functionality of fish's core microbiomes

Picture of a Blue Tilapia

Israeli researchers find method to convert carbon-containing waste to gas

Carbon-containing waste has presented an increasingly problematic challenge for industrialized societies

An environmental worker stands near an excavator amid waste at Tianziling landfill in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China August 7, 2019.

Grapevine February 5, 2020: She missed the party

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PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, with Uganda Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda and his wife, Jocelyn.

Tamar Gil Menachem Speaks at Maariv Conference about building the Negev

Employment is the first consideration of young adults when choosing where to live, said Tamar Gil Menachem, Deputy CEO of the Lauder Center for Employment in the Negev.

Tamar Gil Menachem, Deputy CEO of the Lauder Center for Employment in the Negev on behalf of Jewish National Fund-USA, speaks at the Maariv 2019 Leadership Conference

Why do children with autism struggle to sleep?

New research study from BGU’s National Autism Research Center of Israel finds brain waves of children with autism are shallower

Illustrative image of an EEG test to measure electrical activity of the brain being performed.

Ben Gurion U. ranked in top 15 natural sciences institutions

A total of 133 articles were published by BGU researchers in the year recorded.

The Grosman Building for Geology on Ben Gurion University of the Negev's Marcus Family Campus in Beersheba.

Israeli team discovers cardiac arrhythmia-causing gene

“The mostly night-time atrial fibrillation was shown to be caused by a mutation in a gene (KCND2), encoding a crucial component of a potassium ion channel (Kv4.2) in the heart."

A magnified view of a CD34+ stem cell

Why are men more prone to illness than women?

While women are more resistant to infectious diseases, this same reaction may make them more likely to suffer from auto-immune diseases.

Male and Female gender symbols

Ben-Gurion University study says 'Havana Syndrome' caused by pesticides

“The study validates the need for us to continue to learn more about the use of pesticides and other toxins.”

Brain scan (illustrative)