New Angle on Theory Explaining Species Diversity in Rainforest Trees
A new study led by a researcher of the Oranim Campus of the University , published in the prestigious journal Nature, has found that in conditions of high soil humidity…
Dr. Gyongyver & Peter Kadas’ 50M NIS gift will establish an INTL Faculty Initiative for Global Climate Change
We are honored to announce a NIS 50 million gift from the Kadas Family Charitable Fund to support the creation of an International Faculty Initiative of Global Climate Change, with…
Male Songbirds Set the Fashion Trends; the Females Pay the Price
Do males set fashion trends while females pay the price? A new study published in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology examined over 80 species of songbirds and found that the…
1st Evidence of Beer Consumption in a south Levantine 7200 Years Ago
”We can imagine that the emerging society in Tsaf 7200 years ago held grand events at which large quantities of food were consumed and beer was drunk in a social…
Migdal Excavations Reveal Second Synagogue from 2nd Temple Period
This is the first time that two synagogues from the Second Temple period have been found in the same locale. Dina Avshalom-Gorni of the University of Haifa, one of the directors…
The Effects of High Consumption of Ultra-Processed Food
The high consumption of ultra-processed foods, increases the risk of developing high blood pressure and high blood lipids among the entire population and the risk of inflammation among those suffering…
The First Atlas for the Cell of Stony (Skeleton-Building) Corals
A joint study by the University of Haifa, the Centre for Genomic Regulation (Barcelona), and the Weizmann Institute have managed to sequence - for the first time - the genetic…
University of Haifa establishes new School of Archaeology
The University of Haifa is establishing the first-of-its-kind School of Archaeology in Israel, which will integrate all archaeological activities and endeavors undertaken by the university—on land and at sea. Prof.…
Olive pits from Hishulei Carmel
Oldest Evidence of Olive Production for Eating Found off Haifa’s Southern Beaches
The earliest evidence found to date concerning the production of olives for eating, dating back some 6,600 years, has been found at the submerged chalcolithic site Hishulei Carmel, of the…
New Computational Method Significantly Shortens the Process of Identifying Receptors Functions
The biological process of identifying the specific function of a receptor takes many years. A new method developed by Dr. Judith Somekh significantly shortens this time period. Since many drugs…
