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In the early 2020s, Hebrew University scientists edited 2 tomato genes involved in flower development and fertilization. Now, the plants can produce seedless fruit without fertilization and deliver more than 18 times as many fruits early in winter

Tomato gene editing: Hebrew University researchers edited tomato genes to boost fruit production significantly. These gene-edited plants can now form fruit without fertilization, a process called parthenocarpy. This breakthrough dramatically increases fruit yield during cold winter growing seasons.

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Cancer Cells May Break Their Own DNA, Keeping Growth Genes at Full Volume, a Laboratory Study Suggests

Cancer Cells May Break Their Own DNA, Keeping Growth Genes at Full Volume, a Laboratory Study Suggests

Hebrew University researchers mapped DNA breaks clustering at super-enhancer-driven oncogenes, a laboratory finding with no immediate effect on treatment.

'Future medicines may be designed much like software' — How scientists programmed human cells to compute like tiny processors and target cancer using RNA trans-splicing

'Future medicines may be designed much like software' — How scientists programmed human cells to compute like tiny processors and target cancer using RNA trans-splicing

Hebrew University researchers programmed human cells to compute biologically and respond autonomously to disease-related molecular signals internally.

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Sir Isaac Newton letter from 1704 predicts when world will end – and it’s not far away

As well as formulating the laws of gravity, Sir Isaac Newton was a theologian

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‘Political arrest’ of Palestinian academic in Israel marks new civil liberties threat

University and colleagues condemn detention of law professor, the first time an academic has been held over speech related to work

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Tales From The Heart: The Night I Met Francoise On A Train

Using public transportation gifts the opportunity to get acquainted with people unlike in the solitary bubble of a car.

Israel Prize Laureate Amnon Ben-Tor Dies At 88

Amnon Ben-Tor, professor emeritus of archaeology at Hebrew University of Jerusalem and winner of 2019 Israel Prize, died on Aug

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Egyptian Comb Discovered In Israel Records Humanity’s Struggle With An Ancient Foe

Egyptian Comb Discovered In Israel Records Humanity’s Struggle With An Ancient Foe

Written on an ivory comb unearthed in 2017, the sentence comprises seven words—a spell against lice.

Rare Canaanite Inscription Found on Ivory Comb in Israel

Rare Canaanite Inscription Found on Ivory Comb in Israel

A rare inscription that sheds new light on the use of Canaanite language some 3,700 years ago has been discovered on an ivory comb in southern Israel, archaeologists said Wednesday. The comb was found at the Tel Lachish site in 2017, but the letters were not noticed until earlier this…

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Researchers Unearth First-ever Canaanite Sentence Ever Found In Israel

Researchers Unearth First-ever Canaanite Sentence Ever Found In Israel

Written on an ivory comb unearthed in 2017, the sentence comprises seven words—a spell against lice.

Can new Israeli elections secure a stable government?

Can new Israeli elections secure a stable government?

Israel dissolves parliament, prompting new elections on November 1 and the possible return of Benjamin Netanyahu.

Lifestyle: Sleep deprivation affects physician perception of patient pain

Lifestyle: Sleep deprivation affects physician perception of patient pain

A recent international study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and researchers in Israel found that sleep-deprived doctors show less empathy for patient distress and that this impression affects their prescribing behaviours. Full story on Dynamite News:

Hebrew University, Cannabis Accelerator Collaborate To Advance Medical Marijuana Research

Hebrew University, Cannabis Accelerator Collaborate To Advance Medical Marijuana Research

A new strategic collaboration seeks to advance medical marijuana research in Europe and Israel. The group is made up of:

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