Science, Medicine, & Education

TEL AVIV (Press Release)― Career women who put babies on hold until after 40, or even 45, will be reassured by new research from Tel Aviv University. Even though there are associated risks for babies when postponing child-bearing, the neonates can overcome them, says Prof. Yariv Yogev of Tel Aviv University’s Sackler School of Medicine

TEL AVIV (Press Release)― Naukrtis, a Greek trade emporium on Egyptian soil, has long captured the imagination of archaeologists and historians. Not only is the presence of a Greek trading settlement in Egypt during the 7th and 6th century B.C.E. surprising, but the Greeks that lived there in harmony hailed from several Greek states which

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release)– Intense, individually tailored dietary treatment for acutely hospitalized elderly has a significant impact on mortality, according to a new study by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. The intervention study just published in the prestigious Journal of the American Geriatric Society showed higher death rates six months after discharge (11.6

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release)– “Good looks” are only sometimes a positive factor in consideration for a job, according to new research from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). In the new working paper, “Are Good-Looking People More Employable?” two economics researchers from BGU prove that a double standard exists between good looks as a positive

 TEL AVIV (Press Release)–In the human brain, mechanical stress — the amount of pressure applied to a particular area — requires a delicate balance. Just the right force keeps neurons together and functioning as a system within the body, and proper nerve function is dependent on this tension. Now researchers at Tel Aviv University say

TEL AVIV (Press Release)–From fad diets to exercise programs, Americans continue to fight the battle of the bulge. Now they’ll have help from recent Tel Aviv University research that has developed a new method to look at how fat cells –which produce the fat in our bodies –respond to mechanical loads. This might be the

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The movie Race to Nowhere examines the high-stakes,  high-pressure culture that has invaded our schools and our children’s lives, creating unhealthy, disengaged, unprepared and stressed-out students. An SDJA education has always been about helping our students discover their passions and exceed their own expectations, no matter their level of ability. “This

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ-12) on Thursday introduced the “Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act,” legislation that for the first time would require colleges and universities to have anti-harassment policies in place. The bills introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, also would

TEL AVIV (Press Release) — Could terrorists of the future use a swarm of tiny robots — less than a quarter-inch high — to attack their targets?  Will new bio materials be able to target individuals carrying specific genetic markers?  Could cyber-attackers melt down a nuclear facility with the press of a “return” key, or implant