Noga Shahar, Author at J-Wire

Combat troops:computerised attention training can significantly reduce Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder risk

Noga Shahar — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 05:04:42 +0000

A joint study by Tel Aviv University, the IDF Medical Corps, and the U.S. Department of Defense has found that a series of specialised computer-based training exercises can significantly reduce the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among IDF combat soldiers. The new study confirmed and extends similar results obtained in a comparable trial conducted […]

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Researchers have grown human kidney organoids from tissue stem cells

Noga Shahar — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 05:23:30 +0000

For the first time, researchers from both Sheba Medical Centre and Tel Aviv University have grown human kidney organoids (a synthetic 3D organ culture) from tissue stem cells in the laboratory, mirroring human fetal kidney development. The kidney grew and developed over months, allowing researchers to see the development of the organ in real time, isolate […]

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First scientific evidence of auditory interaction between plants and animals

Noga Shahar — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:21:55 +0000

An amazing scientific breakthrough at Tel Aviv University: A world-first study shows an acoustic interaction between plants and insects. In this study, the team focused on female moths and found that they make a critical decision—where to lay their eggs—based on sounds emitted by nearby plants. When plants emitted distress sounds, the female moths preferred […]

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