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25/08/2026

A technology developed at Tel Aviv University - Global TAU is moving closer to what could become the world’s first implantation of an engineered spinal cord.
Biotech company Matricelf has signed an agreement with Loewenstein Rehabilitation Medical Center to begin identifying and evaluating potential patients and collecting blood samples to produce personalized neural implants.
The technology, developed in Prof. Tal Dvir’s lab at TAU, uses a patient’s own cells and tissues to create a biological neural implant designed to replace damaged spinal cord tissue.
The goal: to test whether it can help people living with paralysis following spinal cord injury stand, walk, and regain greater independence.
If all scientific and regulatory milestones are completed as planned, Matricelf estimates that treatment of the first selected patient could begin in the first half of 2027.
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20/08/2026

Book for this fascinating conversation with Prof Amos Nadan, visiting from Israel. Not to be missed! Booking link in the comments

18/08/2026

Please join us for a compelling talk by renowned historian and expert Prof Amos Nadan, visiting from Tel Aviv University.

To book in Sydney: https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-israel-and-beyond-understanding-the-current-regional-landscape-nsw

To book in Melbourne:
https://events.humanitix.com/israel-and-beyond-understanding-the-current-regional-landscape

06/08/2026

04/08/2026

Christopher Nolan wants you to experience The Odyssey on the big screen. But before you do, here's the story behind the story.
Nearly 3,000 years after it was first told, The Odyssey is still being reinvented.
Why has Homer's epic survived for so long? And why are new adaptations, from Margaret Atwood to Christopher Nolan, not departures from the original, but part of a tradition that began in antiquity?
Dr. Teddy Fassberg of Tel Aviv University explains how one of the world's oldest stories has never stopped evolving.
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04/08/2026

A new global AI Production Capacity Index has ranked Tel Aviv University 28th WORLDWIDE, alongside the Technion (25th), making them the only two Israeli universities among the world's top 50 for artificial intelligence!
Led by Stanford University, MIT, and Carnegie Mellon University, the ranking recognizes universities for their ability to develop outstanding AI talent, produce impactful research, and foster entrepreneurship.
The ranking reflects the strength of our researchers, students, alumni, and collaborations with industry, working together to advance AI from fundamental research to real-world innovation.
We're proud to see Tel Aviv University recognized among the world's leading institutions shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Tel Aviv University - Global TAU
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23/07/2026

On the eve of Tisha B'Av, a new archaeological discovery offers a tangible connection to one of the defining moments of Jewish history commemorated on this day.
Tel Aviv University researchers, together with experts from the Israel Antiquities Authority, uncovered massive charred wooden beams from the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE.
Preserved beneath collapsed plaster for nearly 2,600 years, the beams not only provide rare archaeological evidence of Jerusalem's destruction but also offer valuable scientific insights that could help date First Temple-period remains with unprecedented precision.
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20/07/2026

Scientists at Tel Aviv University have taken a major step toward improving fertility treatment by developing a new way to examine living human s***m cells in unprecedented detail—without damaging them.
Using advanced 3D imaging and artificial intelligence, researchers can now reveal critical internal structures that are invisible with today's clinical microscopes, giving fertility specialists valuable new information when selecting s***m for IVF and ICSI procedures. The technology has already been licensed for commercial development, bringing it one step closer to helping patients worldwide.
The breakthrough, led by Prof. Natan Shaked, was supported by the Zimin Institute for Engineering Solutions Advancing Better Lives, whose mission is to transform engineering research into innovations that improve lives.
From the lab to the clinic, this is engineering with real human impact: