Research and development

Cellular Intelligence strikes deal with Novo Nordisk to advance Parkinson’s cell therapy

'This cell therapy Parkinson's program is truly innovative and exemplifies the powerful convergence of exciting academic discovery with the uncompromising quality of a global pharmaceutical leader.'

In this photo illustration, a smartphone displays the logo of Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO), a Denmark-based pharmaceutical company specializing in diabetes care, obesity treatment, in front of a screen showing the company's latest stock market chart, January 29, 2026
"Exploring alternative AI platforms that simplify and enhance creative workflows."

Senior R&D managers are paying the price of the AI revolution - opinion

Person, hands and writing with tablet for research (illustrative)

A strategic miss: R&D is Israel's brain - so why does it develop, manufacture abroad? - opinion

Hezbollah weapons seized by the IDF in southern Lebanon, published April 22, 2026; illustrative.

IDF escalates robot wars against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon's Bint Jbail


Parents of autistic children struggle during war, Hebrew U study reveals

Elevated stress has been triggered in parents of autistic children following the October 7 massacre and during the Gaza war.

Mount Scopus campus, Hebrew University Jerusalem

Binational US-Israel agricultural fund paid $350m in research since 1978

Israeli and American partnership for promoting nutritional security in both countries has been established 

The Prospera Technologies system used in a Mexican greenhouse, seeking to impact the global market, Prospera chose Mexico as it is one of the largest vegetable greenhouse producers in the world

From chaos to connectivity: Israel's top 6 infrastructure priorities

Less bureaucracy and more public transit are among the pressing solutions highlighted by experts.

 THE NEW metropolitan light rail station in Tel Aviv.

Has the Mars rover discovered extraterrestrial life? - study

Life formed on Mars millions of years ago may still exist.

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture panoramas of “Marker Band Valley” at two times of day on April 8. Color was added to a combination of both panoramas for an artistic interpretation of the scene.

The US should not condition or end military aid to Israel - opinion

US support of Israel’s military isn’t a charitable donation; it supports vital American interests – strategic, defense, cyber, intelligence, R&D, and much more.

 The Iron Dome air defense missile systems is seen during operational trials conducted following the conclusion Operation Shield and Arrow on May 14, 2023

Israel unveils miniature human heart model to transform drug testing

A minuscule model of a human heart, the size of a grain of rice, has been created in Israel. With the potential to put an end to the often criticized animal testing by pharmaceutical companies.

 Fluorescent Heart

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says it is doubling down on preventing AI from 'going rogue'

Superintelligent AI - systems more intelligent than humans - could arrive this decade, the blog post's authors predicted.

 OpenAI and ChatGPT logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 3, 2023

New type of computer memory could boost performance, cut energy costs

A research team from the University of Cambridge has developed a new computer memory device that could improve performance while using less energy.

Could your password be at risk of a hacker finding it out?

Iran claims technological leap with new hypersonic missile amid skepticism

Iran’s claim to have developed a weapon capable of reaching Tel Aviv in 400 seconds represents a clear objective for the Islamic Republic.

 A billboard with a photo of a new hypersonic ballistic missile called "Fattah" and with text reading "400 seconds to Tel Aviv" is seen on a building in Tehran, Iran June 8, 2023.

Marsupials are evolving faster than humans, other animals – study

"We often have this bias that ours is the group that evolution is directed towards, but that's not how evolution works," explained Goswami.

A female Red-necked Wallaby suns itself as its five-month-old joey pokes its head out of her pouch at Sydney's Taronga Zoo June 6, 2009. Joeys usually do not leave their mother's pouch until they develop a protective coat of fur when they are about seven months old.