Spring is in the air! And while, weatherwise, this season can be a bit unpredictable, it’s the perfect time to get outdoors and get moving! But exercise can be particularly difficult if you are suffering with osteoarthritis – the most common form of arthritis that mainly affects joints in your hands, knees, hips and spine. …
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Prof. Naama Yahalom-Mack is Head of the Laboratory for Archaeological Materials and Ancient Technologies at the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University. Specializing in archaeo-metallurgy (the study of ancient metals), she uses cutting-edge technologies to determine the origin of archaeological metals and other materials, to help understand ancient civilizations. On this episode of HUJI …
Digging Up the Past with Prof. Naama Yahaholm-Mack Read More »
We are delighted to share news of the forthcoming Board of Governors Meeting taking place in person in Jerusalem. The program will be an exciting one and you will not regret attending this special event.Please click below for Pre registration: Board of Governors 2022
The heart has often been used on Valentine’s Day cards, candy boxes, and similar popular culture artifacts as a symbol of romantic love. But if you ask Dr. Orly Lewis, of Hebrew University’s Department of Classics in the Faculty of Humanities, the heart, and how its defined in ancient Greek and Roman texts, could mean …
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From a very young age, Shani Vaknine was fascinated by neuroscience, and completely amazed by what the brain is capable of. Now, as a PhD student under the joint supervision of Prof. Hermona Soreq (Department of Biological Chemistry) and Prof. Liran Carmel (Department of Genetics), Vaknine in a unique position to benefit from the expertise, …
From Small RNA to Big Data with Doctoral Student Shani Vaknine Read More »
Dr. Shlomi Kotler – Department of Applied Physics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Quantum information research is one of the hottest areas in 21st century science, promising dramatic improvements in computation speed and secure communication. At the cutting edge of this research is Dr. Shlomi Kotler, whose groundbreaking efforts were awarded the 2021 Breakthrough of …
Physics World, the leading physics magazine published by the UK-based Institute of Physics, awarded the 2021 Breakthrough of the Year prize to two research teams who advanced our understanding of quantum systems. Physics World editors chose the winners from nearly 600 published research articles that demonstrated “important work for scientific progress and/or the development of …
(Jerusalem, November 17, 2021)—For almost two years, newsfeeds have kept us updated on the daily battle to annihilate the coronavirus. So, it’ s easy to forget that there are also many types of bacteria threatening human health – our survival depends on the constant quest for new antibiotics that can destroy them. Recent research provides …
(Jerusalem, November 16, 2021)— Quantum computers will revolutionize our computing lives. For some critical tasks they will be mind-bogglingly faster and use much less electricity than today’s computers. However, and here’s the bad news, these computers will be able to crack most of the encryption codes currently used to protect our data, leaving our bank …
Closer to a Simple and Efficient Method of Quantum Encryption Read More »
An article published by the Nature Communications journal illustrates the innovative approach to the realization of increasingly performing sensors by researchers from the Politecnico di Torino and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Turin/Jerusalem, November 10, 2021—Micro-electro-mechanical devices (MEMS) are based on the integration of mechanical and electrical components on a micrometer scale. We all use …
3D Printing Nano-Resonators: Towards Miniaturized and Multifunctional Sensors Read More »
