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Days before Tisha B'Av: Charred wooden beams from First Temple’s destruction unearthed in Jerusalem

The First Temple, built by the biblical King Solomon, was destroyed in 586 BCE at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar II, the second king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. 

The burnt wooden beams discovered in the City of David, July 20, 2026.
A fragment of a 2,000-year-old Psalms Scroll from the Dead Sea Scrolls collection; illustrative.

One of the Dead Sea Scrolls' greatest mysteries may have finally been solved by Israeli researcher

LIVE IMAGING of ear tissue shows that blocking the Notch pathway disrupts stable cell structure, forcing green supporting cells to transform into red hair cells.

Breakthrough Israeli study finds potential path to reversing hearing loss

The opening of the Sylvan Adams Sport Science Institute with Prof. Ariel Porat, Prof. Eran Ben Gal, Yael Arad and Sylvan Adams.

Tel Aviv University opens $35m Sylvan Adams Sport Science Institute


Tel Aviv University launches new deep-tech specialization

Tel Aviv University launches a prestigious deep-tech MBA with Alan Feld and global tech leaders. Starts January in a hybrid format for experienced technology professionals.

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Israeli researchers grow miniature human kidney in the lab, opening door to new treatments

The tiny organ, known as an “organoid,” developed over six months and closely mimicked the way a real kidney forms during pregnancy.

Human fetal kidney cells

"It's the place where you can experience it all"

Meet the Class of 2025 graduate who found her path through Tel Aviv University's double-major BA.

Tyla Shur (left) with her friends in Tel Aviv

Israeli research reveals a star's survival from black hole bout - and comeback for round two

A star in a distant galaxy was ripped apart by a supermassive black hole. But Israeli scientists say it survived and came back a second time - a discovery that upends scientific consensus.

 A star being torn apart by a black hole (illustrative).

Israeli researchers develop world-first mRNA vaccine against deadly bacteria

TAU’s vice president for research and development said that they worked on the project for two-and-a-half years and were very satisfied with their discoveries.

 The researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Israel Institute for Biological Research in the city of Nes Ziona.

Israeli researchers develop world's first mRNA-based vaccine against bacterium

The team from Tel Aviv University developed a vaccine to combat the bacterium that causes the black plague, using the same system as with the COVID-19 vaccines.

 The research team (Left to right) Prof. Dan Peer, Dr. Inbal Hazan-Halevy & Shani Benarroch.

From Tel Aviv shelters to Venice biennale: Fred Kuwornu’s global mission to tell forgotten stories

2025 Dan David Prize laureate Fred Kudjo Kuwornu rewrites history with his documentary ‘We Were Here’.

 FRED KUDJO KUWORNU: We are all mixed. We just forget it.

New Israeli-developed bioengineered skin could heal burn wounds twice as fast

Prof. Lihi Adler-Abramovich told The Jerusalem Post that it could take five to 10 years to be able use their technique on burn patients.

 Doctor bandaging patient's burned hand at table (illustrative)

Prehistoric humans may have used fire to smoke meat one million years ago, study suggests

Over time, as the availability of large game declined, humans had to adapt to hunting smaller animals and using fire more consistently.

 Ran Barkai holds a segment of an ancient elephant at the La Polledrara site in Italy.

TAU exhibit features artists on autism spectrum

This show, called, “Between the Vineyards and the Fields,” which runs until July 30, is the follow-up to their show last July at the Artspace Gallery run by the Tel Aviv Municipality.

VIEWING the ‘Between the Vineyards and the Fields’ exhibit.