Science/Technology

Prestigious HFSP Grant Awarded to Hebrew University Researcher

Prestigious HFSP Grant Awarded to Hebrew University Researcher

23 April, 2026

Human Frontier Science Program Foundation (HFSP) has awarded a highly competitive international research grant to Prof. Orna Amster-Choder of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in collaboration with Prof. Kerwyn Casey Huang of Stanford University and Prof. Sivaramesh Wigneshweraraj of Imperial College London.


 

Hebrew University Professors Hanah Margalit and Ilan Rosenshine Elected to the European Academy of Microbiology

Hebrew University Professors Hanah Margalit and Ilan Rosenshine Elected to the European Academy of Microbiology

15 April, 2026

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem congratulates Professors Hanah Margalit and Ilan Rosenshine on their election as Fellows of the European Academy of Microbiology (EAM), a prestigious recognition of scientific excellence and global impact.


 

The EAM recently elected 95 new Fellows, honoring outstanding contributions across the breadth of microbiology—from fundamental discoveries to innovations addressing global challenges in health, environment, and biotechnology.

How Bacteria Outsmart the Immune System:  Two-Pronged Strategy Revealed

How Bacteria Outsmart the Immune System: Two-Pronged Strategy Revealed

30 March, 2026

A team has uncovered how a common bacterial pathogen uses a single protein to quietly undermine the human immune system, by both shutting down key warning signals and blocking the cell’s ability to restore them. Published in Advanced Science, the study reveals a surprisingly precise, two-pronged strategy that helps bacteria gain the upper hand during infection, and points toward new ways of thinking about treatment in an era of rising antibiotic resistance.


 

VertINGreen Unveiled Turning Indoor Green Walls Into Smart, Living Systems Breathing Life Into Buildings

VertINGreen Unveiled Turning Indoor Green Walls Into Smart, Living Systems Breathing Life Into Buildings

27 March, 2026

Indoor air quality in modern buildings is increasingly difficult to maintain without high energy costs, and while vertical green walls offer a natural solution, their inconsistent performance and complex maintenance have limited widespread use. VertINGreen, developed by Hebrew University researchers, solves this by using AI, remote sensing, and plant data to both predict how green walls will perform before installation and monitor their health in real time—making them a reliable, efficient, and scalable tool for improving air quality and reducing energy consumption.

Climate Lessons from the Last Interglacial for Today’s Climate Change

18 March, 2026

By integrating ancient geological archives with high-tech climate simulations, researchers identified that the Levant experienced a 20% increase in rainfall during the Last Interglacial peak. The study reveals that this wetting was driven by a "thermodynamic" shift, where a warmer atmosphere held more moisture that was then dumped into the desert by intensified Red Sea Troughs. These findings suggest that such localized, high-intensity weather patterns transformed the arid southern Levant into a viable migration path for early humans moving out of Africa.