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Bar-Ilan University to award the Jonathan Sacks Institute Prize to distinguished historian Prof. Deborah Lipstadt

J-Wire Newsdesk — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 05:54:10 +0000

Israel’s Bar-Ilan University announced today that Prof. Deborah Lipstadt, one of the world’s leading authorities on Holocaust history and antisemitism, will receive the Jonathan Sacks Institute Prize for Outstanding Achievement as a Public Intellectual for 2026. The prize, which carries a monetary award of NIS 100,000 (AUD46,000), recognises Lipstadt’s leadership in combating antisemitism and strengthening […]

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Protecting the body from age-related decline and disease

Elana Oberlander — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 05:09:24 +0000

Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have discovered how the longevity-associated protein Sirt6 orchestrates a delicate molecular balancing act that protects the body from age-related decline and disease. The new findings, just published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), reveal how Sirt6 preserves health during aging and may pave the way for therapies that […]

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Antibiotics damage gut barrier, increasing risk of inflammatory bowel disease

Pesach Benson — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 22:42:52 +0000

Antibiotic medicines used to treat common bacterial infections may increase the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease, Israeli scientists warned, releasing a study on Thursday that could reshape how doctors use antibiotics, while opening a door to new therapies for treating the chronic gastrointestinal condition. IBD is characterized by inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract […]

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Israeli nanoparticles revitalize exhausted immune cells in the fight against cancer

Pesach Benson — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 22:31:19 +0000

Israeli researchers unveiled a technique using nanoparticles to rejuvenate certain white blood cells, an innovation that could revolutionize cancer treatment. Natural killer cells are a type of white blood cell vital to the body’s immune defense, tasked with identifying and destroying cancerous and viral-infected cells. These cells are called “natural killers” because — unlike other […]

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Six Israeli students with intellectual disabilities attain a BA

Elana Oberlander — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:11:46 +0000

Six students enrolled in the Empowerment Project at Bar-Ilan University’s Faculty of Education became the first-ever adult cohort with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) in Israel to receive their bachelor’s degree. Each of the six received a Multidisciplinary BA in Social Sciences at the graduation ceremony of the Faculty of Education in the presence of First Lady […]

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Bar-Ilan University receives US$260 million bequest

Elana Oberlander — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 05:30:30 +0000

Bar-Ilan University has received a US$260 million donation for investment in science. This is the largest bequest ever to Bar-Ilan University and one of the largest donations ever made to an Israeli university. The donor, who wished to remain anonymous, is a North American Jew and graduate of Columbia University who was active in World […]

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Nanotechnology breakthrough could transform Alzheimer’s care

Pesach Benson — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 05:17:47 +0000

Bringing fresh hope for patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, Israeli and Italian scientists have discovered a new way to fight the disorder by targeting a harmful protein in its early stages. Until now, most treatments for Alzheimer’s have tried to stop a different form of the protein called amyloid beta (A-beta). However, recent studies show […]

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Listeners lose passion for music on streaming platforms, Israeli researchers

Pesach Benson — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 21:58:51 +0000

Israeli researchers have uncovered a link between collecting music and listening enjoyment, offering insights into how streaming applications impact the way people perceive and experience music. The study, led by Bar-Ilan University’s Professor Ofer Bergman and recently published in the peer-reviewed journal, Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, highlights the potential for a more satisfying listening experience […]

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Israeli study finds curious link between first day of school and stock market

Tali Aronsky — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 22:01:51 +0000

As any kindergartner or first-grader can tell you, the first day of school can be nerve-wracking.

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Israeli researchers develop radioactive marker to detect tumours and replace biopsy

TPS-IL — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 01:38:57 +0000

More than 200,000 cancer patients and persons in remission live in Israel. Each year, nearly 28,000 new patients are diagnosed, approximately 400 of whom are children.

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