Tag: Tel Aviv University

Turning off the aging process

Israeli professors have developed a computer algorithm that predicts which genes can be “turned off” to create the same anti-aging effect as calorie restriction.

The fruit with benefits (audio)

The pomegranate may date back to the Garden of Eden, but Israeli scientists have improved the super-fruit’s genetic makeup to make it even healthier.

Why do 90% of baby fish die?

Israeli research shows that most newly hatched fish are destined to die because of a physics-related inability to feed from their environment.

Puppy love heals broken souls

Ofer Biton saw his pet dog helped troubled teens learn to trust again, so he started a certificate program in canine therapy, now based at Tel Aviv University.