Israeli Scientists Grow Sperm On A Microchip
A research group led by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev produced an innovative microchip to create sperm in a culture using a 3D system.
June 06, 2022
Wastewater Study Shows Delta Variant Could Make A Comeback In New COVID-19 Wave
Omicron has not eliminated the Delta variant, according to a sewage study from Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
May 08, 2022
Researchers Find New Treatment Combo Effective For Head And Neck Cancer
The research was conducted by a global team of scientists in the laboratory of Prof. Moshe Elkabets at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
April 04, 2022
Fish Out Of Water? Israeli Researchers Have Taught Goldfish To Drive
Researchers from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev tested a fish's navigational abilities by teaching it to swim to a target for a reward.
January 05, 2022
BGU, University In Morocco Sign Historic MOU For Academic Collaboration
Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Morocco’s Université Internationale de Rabat (UIR) have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last week to collaborate on research and education. The agreement comes just a few days after the UN ambassadors of Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco marked the one-year anniversary of the […]
September 19, 2021
Scientists To Monitor Sewage For COVID-19 Traces in 14 Israeli Cities
The Ministry of Health is funding the larger pilot study, led by BGU and Kando, and hopes to implement the tracking methodology countrywide.
October 26, 2020
Israeli Data Scientist Suggests ‘End of Coronavirus Peak’ Is Near
Coronavirus infection rates will decline in as little as two to three weeks, according to a data model created by BGU Professor Mark Last.
August 31, 2020
Israeli IoT Firm Detects COVID-19 Outbreaks By Monitoring City Sewers
Kando says the initial results of a pilot program in Ashkelon showed traces of the coronavirus in the municipal sewage system.
August 02, 2020
Israeli AI Lifeguard Helps Prevent Drowning As Beach Season Opens
Amidst the opening of beach post-pandemic, drowning prevention startup Sightbit has deployed its state-of-the-art technology to Israel's popular Palmachim beach.
May 28, 2020
BGU Scientists Develop Anti-Viral Coating To Block Coronavirus On Surfaces
The long-lasting surface coatings contain nanoparticles of safe metal ions and polymers with anti-viral and anti-microbial activity.
May 06, 2020
NASA To Send Israeli-Designed Solar Power Generator To International Space Station
The miniaturized solar-power generator is designed by Professor Emeritus Jeffrey Gordon of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), along with his US colleagues.
November 10, 2019
Yeshiva University’s Innovation Lab Launches 2nd Cohort With 11 Israeli Startups
The companies in the second cohort mark a significant increase from the lab's first group, where only 5 Israeli startups took part.
October 15, 2019
Israeli Researchers Say Infants Can Empathize With Bullied Victims As Early As 6 Months Old
Scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Hebrew University of Jerusalem conducted experiments showing babies have a 'pro-victim preference.'
August 20, 2019
Waterless Cooling System Wins Startup Competition At BGU’s SilicoNegev 2019 Event
ZutaCore, an Israeli startup producing innovative cooling systems won a large cash investment to continue the development of its HyperCool2 flagship product.
June 24, 2019
Rafael Defense Systems Opens R&D Center At Ben-Gurion University
Israeli defense tech company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced Tuesday it had opened its research and development center at BGU Advanced Technologies Park at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheba. The defense giant announced the opening at a ceremony which included BGU President Prof. Daniel Chamovitz, Rafael CEO Yoav Har-Even, Chairman Dr. Uzi […]
May 28, 2019