Tag: Research

Dr. Rachel Barkan, BGU

Take my advice – or don’t

Israeli researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Tel Aviv University (TAU) have set out to understand why it is always “easier said

The Israeli team transformed stem cells into cardiomyocytes.

A new heart from old skin

An Israeli team has made medical history with its ability to transform skin stem cells from heart-disease patients into healthy heart tissue.

Eyal Ben-David (left) and Dr. Sagiv Shifman (right)

New HU research could help treat autism

Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers have shown that the different genes involved in autism tend to be involved in specific processes in the brain. The scientists say their study has potential implications for early diagnosis as well as for treatment of autism in the future.

The Weizmann Institute of Science. Photo by Doron Horowitz/Flash90.

The enzyme that sharpens memory

Rats in an Israeli lab were able to form stronger memories after receiving a certain enzyme. In the future, this may have applications for humans.

Fighting malaria with tobacco

Hebrew University scientists genetically alter fast-growing tobacco to produce a natural compound known to fight drug-resistant malaria.