Bar-Ilan University

Moovit unveils new function to maximize walking, 'biohacks' based on Bar-Ilan University research

A route option inspired by research at Bar-Ilan University aims to help public transportation users increase their daily activity without adding time to their commute.

AUGUST 6, 2026|ByKEREN SETTON/THE MEDIA LINE

Israelis seen walking down Mahane Yehuda market, in Jerusalem, April 9, 2026

A pregnant woman is seen holding her stomach in front of foliage (illustrative)

Living near green spaces can reduce long-term stress during pregnancy, Israeli-led study finds

Bar-Ilan University researchers found greener neighborhoods were linked to lower stress hormone levels in pregnant women, highlighting the health benefits of residential green spaces.

JULY 25, 2026|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

What Tisha B’Av can teach about the silencing, and creative defiance, of Jewish writers - opinion

Our writers and artists create out of the conviction that we must do justice to our suffering, to our losses. That we must create a future for which we have already sacrificed so much.

JULY 23, 2026|ByWILLIAM KOLBRENER

‘SS EXODUS,’ now derelict, in Haifa Port, 1952.

This week in Jewish history: The SS Exodus, Tisha B’Av, and Nobel pioneers

From the destruction of the Temples to Nobel Prize breakthroughs, the coming weeks mark defining moments of Jewish loss, resilience and achievement.

JULY 18, 2026|BySTEVEN DRUCKER

Israeli innovation develops method to detect water contamination

Bar-Ilan University researchers develop cost-effective method to detect low concentrations of contaminants and pharmaceutical waste in water.

MARCH 22, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Alexander River – in the Emek Hefer Region of Israel’s Mediterranean Coastal Plain is a beautifully restored river which runs the width of Israel to its estuary near the moshav of Beit Yannai.

Academic collaboration: Israeli, Italian researchers suggest intervention in early Alzheimer's

In a scientific breakthrough, a team of researchers from Israel and Italy found potential interventions in the early stages of Alzheimer's and stress targeting this earlier stage.

MARCH 20, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Grapevine, March 17, 2024: It's in the book!

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 17, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

BOXING LEGEND Floyd Mayweather sits astride a medicycle.

Bar-Ilan program creates unique encounters between Jewish and Arab high school students in Israel

The high school program was first aimed at bringing together schools from the secular and religious sectors of Jewish society, but since last year it also brings together Jewish and Arab students.

FEBRUARY 29, 2024ByOHAD MERLIN

Joint session at the Menomadim Center for Jewish and Democratic Law, Bar-Ilan University

UNLV police end Israeli professor's black holes lecture after protest

Prof. Peer said that he was 15 minutes into his guest lecture when a group of protesters entered the room with banners and flags.

FEBRUARY 28, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR

Protesters interrupt Bar Ilan University physics department Professor Asaf Peer's guest lecture at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Say goodbye to spoiled fruits and vegetables and hello to edible and fresh produce

In a scientific breakthrough, Bar-Ilan University researchers coat produce with edible nanoparticles that extend the shelf life of strawberries by 15 days.

FEBRUARY 15, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH