Scientific Breakthrough: Researchers Create A New Type Of Stem Cell That Has Half A Genome
These stem cells could be used to develop cell-based therapies for blindness, diabetes and genetic disorders.
March 22, 2016
Betalin Aims To End Insulin Injections By Treating Type 1 Diabetes With Cell Transplants
Israeli startup Betalin Therapeutics uses transplanted pancreatic cells as an alternative to shots, presenting a possible cure for Type 1 Diabetes, as well as for other blood diseases.
March 03, 2016
Understanding The Behavior Of Predatory Bacteria Could Generate An Alternative To Antibiotics
“In the future, predatory bacteria might be genetically modified to target harmful bacteria," thus eliminating the need for antibiotics, Israeli researchers say.
March 01, 2016
12,000-Year-Old Village Discovered Near The Sea Of Galilee Reveals Humanity’s Shift To Agriculture
The newly excavated site, located in the Jordan Valley, sheds light on the historical shift from foraging to agriculture.
February 18, 2016
Why Do Successful People Become Corrupt? Winning Leads To Dishonesty, New Study Finds
The dishonest behavior “stems from an enhanced sense of entitlement among competition winners,” Israeli researchers say.
February 08, 2016
Breakthrough Israeli Research Improves HIV/AIDS Treatment, Could Lead To Cure
In recognition of World AIDS Day, NoCamels reporters spotlight groundbreaking Israeli studies on HIV/AIDS.
December 01, 2015
What Is Your Real Age? Study Reveals You May Be Much Younger (Or Older) Than You Think
This groundbreaking study on the question of age reveals that some people age three times faster than others.
July 16, 2015
Open Sesame: Israeli Researcher Gives Favorite Middle Eastern Grain A Boost
Sesame has frustrated farmers for hundreds of years because it produces a low yield. But finally, there's a way to increase this healthy yet challenging food crop.
July 06, 2015
Virus Found in Sewage Can Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Study Shows
The medical community has been trying to fight drug-resistant bacteria for years. Now, Israeli scientists have come up with the most surprising way to eradicate these bacteria.
April 16, 2015
Quest For The Perfect Veggie: Israelis Create Enhanced Strains Of Fruits And Vegetables
From grape tomatoes to chickpeas that don’t cause flatulence, novel vegetables and fruits developed by Israeli scientists are all the rage in the US and Europe.
February 23, 2015
Visualize Einstein’s Genius With Incredible Collection Of Digital Papers
One hundred years since Einstein's Theory of Relativity, universities in Israel and the US have created a one-of-a-kind digital archive of his transcripts and personal documents.
January 08, 2015
This Remarkable Discovery Proves Bacteria Are Becoming Tolerant To Antibiotics And Even Explains The Interesting Reason Why
You may have heard that our bodies are becoming resistant, or tolerant to antibiotic treatments and now Hebrew University researchers are showing why. They discovered how bacteria are able to avoid antibiotics, which, for them, is as simple as 'going to sleep.'
August 07, 2014
Hebrew University Student Invents World’s First Bacteria-Free Food Packaging
Biofilm is your food's biggest enemy, and you may not even know it. Now a Hebrew University researcher has invented biofilm-free packaging to keep the bacteria that has been associated with chronic illness away from our fruits and veggies.
June 22, 2014
Knot So Fast: Israeli Researchers Discover Incredible Octopus Self-Defense Mechanism
The eight-tentacled king of the sea, the octopus, has a long list of daily threats to its life, but now researchers have discovered that knotting itself into oblivion isn't one of them.
June 11, 2014
‘Treatment-Resistant’ Tumors Might Be Treatable After All, Hebrew University Shows
When an anti-cancer drug is administered in a patient, there is no surefire way to know it'll work – or if the cancer is resistant to it. A new study at the Hebrew University may change that with a way of figuring out if a tumor is resistant beforehand.
May 18, 2014