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New study reveals link between microbiome and aggression in mice

Bar-Ilan University Prof. Omry Koren: “Our findings suggest that a disrupted microbiome during critical developmental periods can lead to persistent aggressive behaviors later in life in mice."

New study reveals link between microbiome and aggression in mice

New study: This is how antibiotics contribute to risk of IBD

Bar-Ilan University study reveals how antibiotics contribute to inflammatory bowel disease risk.

New study: This is how antibiotics contribute to risk of IBD

Nanoparticles restore efficiency in immune cells killing cancer

Natural killer cells fight cancer but often dysfunction due to exhaustion. A promising technique developed at Bar-Ilan University is rejuvenating them.

Nanoparticles restore efficiency in immune cells killing cancer

From Columbia alum:

Bar Ilan U. receives record $260 million donation

The donation from a Jewish graduate of Columbia University who served in World War Two is one of the largest ever to any Israeli university.

Bar Ilan U. receives record $260 million donation

Bar-Ilan University won't cancel classes for Holocaust ceremony

Bar-Ilan University announced that this year during the memorial ceremonies, studies will be held as usual - and faced criticism.

Bar-Ilan University won't cancel classes for Holocaust ceremony

Study finds:

Older adults less impacted by war than younger counterparts

Despite dwindling resources, many older adult Israelis exhibited impressive resilience during the initial period of the Israel-Hamas war, Bar-Ilan University study finds.

Older adults less impacted by war than younger counterparts

New approach offers hope for Alzheimer's patients

Nanoparticles activated by ultra-low-energy X-rays effectively halt the aggregation and toxicity of amyloid beta in preclinical models, new study shows.

New approach offers hope for Alzheimer's patients

Study:

Presence of too many Bacteriodes linked to ASD

Bar-Ilan University study reveals microbiome changes linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Presence of too many Bacteriodes linked to ASD

New study:

Israelis perceive time since October 7th as one long day

Bar Ilan U. researchers find that personal or nationwide traumatic events disrupt our perception of time and offer a solution.

Israelis perceive time since October 7th as one long day

Bar Ilan students protest Declaration of Independence on campus

Students at university's Brain Research Center say hanging of Israel's founding document signals school sides with protestors.

Bar Ilan students protest Declaration of Independence on campus

Study reveals: A new milestone for flexible magnetic sensors

New opportunities follow giant leap of more than an order of magnitude improvement in the sensitivity of flexible magneto-resistive sensors.

Study reveals: A new milestone for flexible magnetic sensors

New study offers insights into the gut-brain axis in autism

'Correlation between microbiome alterations & immune system markers provides valuable insights,' Bar-Ilan U. Prof. Evan Elliott says.

New study offers insights into the gut-brain axis in autism

1 year after COVID infection:

Arabs and Druze report greater drop in quality of life than Jews

Bar-Ilan University study reveals disparity in quality of life among COVID-19 survivors from different ethnic groups.

Arabs and Druze report greater drop in quality of life than Jews

Bar-Ilan University study:

Cognitive flexibility moderates teacher stress

The ability to tailor perceptions, beliefs and behavior to reality protects teachers from post-traumatic symptoms, study finds.

Cognitive flexibility moderates teacher stress

Bar-Ilan launches center promoting Israeli, global dialogue

Announcement made this evening at the Faculty of Law graduation ceremony in the presence of President Herzog.

Bar-Ilan launches center promoting Israeli, global dialogue

Bar-Ilan University:

Anti-Israel professor's lecture is canceled following protest

'No place in academia for someone who supports a boycott of Israel,' Im Tirtzu coordinator says.

Anti-Israel professor's lecture is canceled following protest

Israeli research:

Gut microbes can diagnose gestational diabetes

Early diagnosis can effectively reduce adverse outcomes for mother and baby.

Gut microbes can diagnose gestational diabetes

Why the Israeli left will embrace Judaism

The Israeli left has two choices: It can move or it can advance a vision of Jewishness able to re-enchant leftist Israelis. Op-ed

Why the Israeli left will embrace Judaism

The nano-magnets that will restore damaged nerve cells

Bar-Ilan University researchers bioengineer 3D neural networks using magnetic manipulations.

The nano-magnets that will restore damaged nerve cells

Oldest evidence of fire used for cooking food found in Israel

International team of researchers find evidence of fire used to cook giant carp at site in prehistoric Israel, 780,000 years ago.

Oldest evidence of fire used for cooking food found in Israel

Hundreds of gap year students attend community-building concert

World Mizrachi, OU-JLIC partner to bring community to Bar Ilan University.

Hundreds of gap year students attend community-building concert

History at Bar-Ilan U:

Nearly 50% of all faculty deans are now women

Female faculty members comprise 50% of the Senate governing body; three new female deans take the reins as the 2022-23 academic year begins.

Nearly 50% of all faculty deans are now women

Why have so few children received the COVID-19 vaccine?

COVID vaccines have been offered to five-to 11-year-olds for nearly a year, so why are so few vaccinated?

Why have so few children received the COVID-19 vaccine?

Study:

Vaccines dramatically reduce the risk of long COVID

Bar-Ilan University prof.: 'Increasingly clear that vaccines protect against long-term, sometimes life-changing, effects of COVID-19.'

Vaccines dramatically reduce the risk of long COVID

Giving away money linked to lower cognitive performance

New study shows those who gave away more money scored lower on cognitive tests sensitive to Alzheimer’s disease than those who gave less.

Giving away money linked to lower cognitive performance

This is how diverse microbial communities remain stable

New Bar-Ilan University study calculates connectivity level in ecosystems of bacterial communities, provides first evidence of old theory.

This is how diverse microbial communities remain stable

New finding may aid treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

Bar-Ilan University researchers discover the mechanism responsible for information transfer between different regions of the brain.

New finding may aid treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

Hundreds of children bring teddy bears and dolls for 'treatment'

Bar-Ilan University's Azrieli Faculty of Medicine Complex in Safed transforms into 'Teddy Bear Hospital.'

Hundreds of children bring teddy bears and dolls for 'treatment'

Former AG appointed associate professor at Bar Ilan University

Former Attorney General Mandelblit, Dep. Supreme Court President Justice Neal Hendel appointed associate professors of Bar-Ilan University.

Former AG appointed associate professor at Bar Ilan University

Bar-Ilan University overturns dorm ban on hanging Israeli flags

Israeli university overrules company managing dormitories, lifting ban on hanging Israeli flag.

Bar-Ilan University overturns dorm ban on hanging Israeli flags

COVID-19 booster essential, even among recovered individuals

Joint Bar-Ilan University, Ziv Medical Center, study challenges assumption that two doses are sufficient for those with hybrid immunity.

COVID-19 booster essential, even among recovered individuals

Reviving a failed network through microscopic interventions

A two-step recovery process developed by Bar-Ilan University researchers transforms a failed network into a highly functioning one.

Reviving a failed network through microscopic interventions

Bahraini ambassador to Israel visits Bar-Ilan University

'Scientific agreement is just the beginning,' Ambassador al-Jalahmah says.

Bahraini ambassador to Israel visits Bar-Ilan University

Bar-Ilan U inks deal with energy company Doral Group

Bar-Ilan University to team up with Doral Group for climate and environmental research, renewable energy development.

Bar-Ilan U inks deal with energy company Doral Group

Grants awarded to Bar-Ilan total more than NIS one million

Two Bar-Ilan University researchers awarded European Research Council (ERC) grants encouraging impact and innovation.

Grants awarded to Bar-Ilan total more than NIS one million

2 Bar-Ilan University researchers get coveted research grants

'This is a vote of international confidence in the extraordinary research conducted at Bar-Ilan.'

2 Bar-Ilan University researchers get coveted research grants

Bar-Ilan, WZO launch study program for Diaspora high schoolers

Participants will be eligible to earn academic credit from Bar-Ilan University.

Bar-Ilan, WZO launch study program for Diaspora high schoolers

New therapy inhibits specific cells linked to lupus nephritis

'Intervention targets T cells rather than multiple immune cell types," Prof. Chaim Putterman says.

New therapy inhibits specific cells linked to lupus nephritis

Bar-Ilan becomes sole Israeli university to receive EU grant

Bar-Ilan U. joins nine European universities in winning €4.5m Erasmus+ grant for Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree in Chemoinformatics.

Bar-Ilan becomes sole Israeli university to receive EU grant

How do we know we're tired?

Bar-Ilan University study reveals that the PARP1 protein acts as an antenna, signaling the brain that it's time to sleep and repair DNA.

How do we know we're tired?

Bar-Ilan University launches groundbreaking diabetes initiative

New initiative will tackle diabetes, reduce healthcare disparities in Galilee, while developing innovations that will have a global impact.

Bar-Ilan University launches groundbreaking diabetes initiative

Bar Ilan University is coming to New York

Students will now be able to study in English at the highest academic level possible at Bar Ilan University’s International Program.

Bar Ilan University is coming to New York

Weather during pregnancy may affect fetal growth

Nation-wide study suggests excessive heat, cold, during specific time windows during pregnancy are linked to lower birth weight.

Weather during pregnancy may affect fetal growth

Saliva test for COVID to be trialed in Israel

If new test is validated, it will enable faster screening - just 45 minutes until results are obtained.

Saliva test for COVID to be trialed in Israel

First day of school jitters? Kids aren't the only ones

From Sweden to Singapore, stock market trading volumes tumble when working moms take time off to accompany junior on first day of school.

First day of school jitters? Kids aren't the only ones

Study: Physiological factors can predict mental health

Bar-Ilan University study: Pre-pandemic physiological data can predict mental well-being during COVID-19.

Study: Physiological factors can predict mental health

Bar Ilan partners with Lisbon university on unique grad program

Bar-Ilan University and Lisbon Institute of Technology launch international joint MSc program in neuroscience and data science.

Bar Ilan partners with Lisbon university on unique grad program

A new way to treat PTSD?

Bar-Ilan professor: Nutritional supplements offer hope for a nontoxic treatment that reverses the underlying genomic cause of the disease.

A new way to treat PTSD?

A novel method for the rapid repair of peripheral nerve injuries

Bar-Ilan University researchers develop nerve guidance conduits filled with smart gel that accelerate regeneration of torn nerve fibers.

A novel method for the rapid repair of peripheral nerve injuries

For cancer patients, being upper class means a longer life

New research exposes link between higher socioeconomic status and longer life expectancy for cancer patients.

For cancer patients, being upper class means a longer life

'Expect children under 12 to be vaccinated in November'

Bar Ilan University Immunotherapy Laboratory head explains process of clinical trials for children.

'Expect children under 12 to be vaccinated in November'

Israeli, French, universities launch joint master's degree

Bar-Ilan University and the University of Strasbourg launch joint master's degree in chemoinformatics.

Israeli, French, universities launch joint master's degree

Study: Low pre-infection vitamin D linked to more severe Covid

Bar-Ilan U, Galilee Medical Center researchers find association of low pre-infection vitamin D levels with more severe Covid-19 infection.

Study: Low pre-infection vitamin D linked to more severe Covid

Unique Red Sea coral reef expected to be among last to survive

Two Bar-Ilan University doctoral students among five Israelis and Jordanians awarded research grants by the Red Sea Reef Foundation.

Unique Red Sea coral reef expected to be among last to survive

Solving the cocktail party problem

Bar-Ilan University researchers explore how the brain processes multiple conversations at once.

Solving the cocktail party problem

Bar Ilan honors scientist who led Moderna vaccine development

Bar-Ilan University awards honorary doctorate to Dr. Tal Zaks for leading the development of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine.

Bar Ilan honors scientist who led Moderna vaccine development

New research provides insight into how cytokine storm develops

Bar-Ilan University: Understanding molecular interactions might be a target of precision medicine for treating severe COVID-19 cases.

New research provides insight into how cytokine storm develops

Researchers: A slight cold spell may cause coral reefs to bleach

Global warming: Northern Red Sea corals live close to the threshold of resistance to cold temperatures.

Researchers: A slight cold spell may cause coral reefs to bleach

An achievement for medical cannabis researchers

Researchers at Bar Ilan U, in collaboration with CANN-IL, record significant progress in developing disease-resistant cannabis strains.

An achievement for medical cannabis researchers

Researchers identify molecule which may help treat illnesses

Newly-discovered molecule may facilitate the development of drugs to treat, and prevent the spread of, various diseases.

Researchers identify molecule which may help treat illnesses