Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem was established in 1918 and opened in 1925 as a public university. Today, the university has a student body of more than 22,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional degree students. Albert Einstein was on the board of governors and bequeathed his papers, works and their copyright to Hebrew University. Hebrew University has four campuses, three in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. Hebrew University has degrees in all major areas and offers degrees in medicine and law. Most notable departments include genetic research, physics, stem cell research and pediatric medicine Hebrew University is respected world-wide for its academic and research offerings.
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The Hebrew University, Mt. Scopus
Jerusalem 91905
Israel
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News Office
orits [at] savion [dot] huji [dot] ac [dot] il
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02-6585111
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"Hebrew University of Jerusalem" in the news:
Modern behavior of early humans found half-million years earlier than previously thought
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
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Evidence of sophisticated, human behavior has been discovered by Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers as early as 750,000 years ago - some half a million years earlier than has previously been estimated ...
DNA of Jesus-era shrouded man in Jerusalem reveals earliest case of leprosy
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Dec 16, 2009 |
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The DNA of a 1st century shrouded man found in a tomb on the edge of the Old City of Jerusalem has revealed the earliest proven case of leprosy. Details of the research will be published December 16 in the ...
Scientists find clue to mystery of biological clock
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 30, 2009 |
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How does our biological system know that it is supposed to operate on a 24-hour cycle? Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered that a tiny molecule holds the clue to the mystery.
Company Introduces Novel Nanotechnology for Revolutionizing Imaging Using T-rays
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem today announced that Professor L.D. Shvartsman and Professor B. Laikhtman, from the Racah Institute of Physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, ...
Discovery of 'alert status' area in brain opens door to treatment of impaired consciousness disorders
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 14, 2009 |
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A new understanding of how anesthesia and anesthesia-like states are controlled in the brain opens the door to possible new future treatments of various states of loss of consciousness, such as reversible coma, according ...
Neutralizing tumor growth in embryonic stem cell therapy
May 06, 2009 |
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Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered a method to potentially eliminate the tumor-risk factor in utilizing human embryonic stem cells.
Reaction to stress traced to genetic differences
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 05, 2009 |
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Can people's differing reactions to situations of stress be attributed at least in part to genetic differences and do those differences affect men and women in different ways - with the edge seemingly favoring the women? ...
Stress during pregnancy has detrimental effect on offspring
Oct 27, 2008 |
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Stress during pregnancy can have unfortunate consequences for children born under those conditions – slower development, learning and attention difficulties, anxiety and depressive symptoms and possibly even autism.
