Dov Smith

Painkillers and autism

A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds new light on the possible relationship between prolonged use of acetaminophen (paracetamol) during pregnancy and the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood

Intersex international conference at Hebrew University

This week, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem will host an international conference, "Building Interdisciplinary Bridges for Research and Recognition of Intersexed Bodies."

Online database of Jewish art

The Centre for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has launched the world’s largest online database of Jewish art.

Meta-analysis finds that among men from North America, Europe and Australia, sperm concentration has declined more than 50% in less than 40 years

 Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Faculty of Medicine and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai report a significant decline in sperm concentration and total sperm count among men from Western countries. 

Hebrew Uni gets its report card…and a new president

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is the 11th best university in the world for Mathematics, according to the new "Global Ranking of Academic Subjects" for 2017, released by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy, which rates universities worldwide.

Research at Israel’s leading quantum science centre to protest data privacy and prevent cyber eavesdropping

The Quantum Information Science Centre at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has won a NIS 7.5 million tender from the Government of Israel to lead the construction of a national demonstrator for quantum communications technologies.
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Hebrew Uni to dedicate brain science centre

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is to dedicate the new home of The Edmond and Lily Safra Centre for Brain Sciences (ELSC) in Jerusalem next week.

Cannabis reverses aging processes in brains of mice

Like any other organ, our brain ages. As a result, our cognitive abilities decrease with increasing age. Thus it...

Israel Prize to be Awarded to Hebrew University Professor Yehuda Liebes

Professor Yehuda Liebes from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is to be awarded the Israel Prize for his work in the field of Kabbalah and Jewish mystical literature.

Rare Frescoes from Roman Period Discovered in the Galilee

A team from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has discovered hundreds of fragments belonging to frescoes from the Roman period, in the Zippori National Park...funded by the estate of a Perth couple.

Helen Mirren meets theatre students at the Hebrew Uni in Jerusalem

Dame Helen Mirren, one of the world’s best-known and most respected actresses, has met with Arab and Jewish theatre students at The Billy Crystal Program for Peace Through the Performing Arts, at the Department of Theatre Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Hebrew University produces new orthopaedic tool

A new guide-wire has been developed in a joint project between the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Hadassah medical Centre.