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TAU: Modern man emerged out of hunger

Researchers at Tel Aviv University say modern humans appeared in Israel 400,000 years ago — 200,000 years earlier than previously thought – as a result

HU: Use tobacco to fight malaria

Hebrew University of Jerusalem scientists have come up with a novel technology for manufacturing an anti-malaria drug in tobacco. Professor Alexander Vainstein — from the

HU anti-cancer strategy wins award

Hebrew University chemistry student Yftah Tal-Gan has been chosen as one of this year’s Kaye Innovation Award winners for his strategy for inhibiting a protein

Israel’s cancer ambassador

After losing her son and brother to the disease, Miri Ziv became ‘the’ source for cancer news, breakthroughs and research in Israel.<

TAU develops cancer cluster bomb

Two Tel Aviv University researchers have developed a new method of destroying cancer tumors, which they say could be more permanent. Based on “tumor ablation”

Apple to open Israel R&D center

Apple will open a development center in Israel focusing on semiconductors, according to a report in Globes. The development center would be the company’s first to

Israeli-Swedish Klarna raises $155M

Israeli-Swedish e-commerce payments company Klarna has completed a large financing round to the tune of $155 million. The mega-round was led by Russian businessman Yuri