Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
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When you change your perspective, you discover new worlds.
Beer-Sheva, Israel
Joined November 2009
Can technology teach us how to overcome polarization? BGU’s Prof. Gideon Dishon shows how digital tools—from social media to games—can help students take others’ perspectives and build understanding in divided times. 🧠 Journal of Computer Assisted Learning (2024)
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everywhere. Yet, with technological progress, social change, and clear policy direction, the path toward a sustainable future remains within reach
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BGU’s Prof. Meidad Kissinger and Prof. Raziel Riemer modeled Israel’s environmental future and found a key insight: as populations and consumption grow, technology alone can’t meet climate targets. And since the same trend is global, their findings offer lessons for nations
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Life finds a way Dr. Irit Nir of BGU, in collab with @NASA, discovered microbial life that persisted for decades inside desert sandstone — shielded from heat & radiation. Her findings open new doors in astrobiology with life thriving where nothing should.
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New study from BGU explores how registered nurses in Israel view the emerging role of nurse practitioners. Findings show that exposure and education shape positive attitudes-RNs who work with NPs recognize their value in improving care and easing physician shortages.
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Ben-Gurion University physicists just redefined how we measure light. ⚡ Dr. Eugene Frumker’s team achieved a breakthrough in ultrafast laser measurement—capturing pulses lasting mere femtoseconds.
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What happens after technology fails us — and we decide to keep using it anyway? A new study by Inbal Holtzman and Prof. Galit Nimrod from Ben-Gurion University reveals that users forgive their machines, treating them less like tools and more like companions.
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BGU researchers are using advanced nanotechnology to boost the performance of immune cells — making CAR T-cell cancer therapy stronger, more precise, and longer-lasting. A breakthrough in the fight against cancer. 💥
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Proud moment for BGU! On Sept 11, we hosted the 2025 Israeli Peptide Research Meeting, bringing together ~100 scientists from across Israel & abroad. From world-class keynotes to cutting-edge research—BGU is driving peptide innovation forward. #BGU #PeptideScience #IsraelScience
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⏳✨ Time crystals — phases of matter that tick in time — aren’t just for quantum computers anymore. 🔬 BGU’s Prof. Yonatan Dubi shows that single-molecule magnets can form a time crystal, turning a continuous drive into a perfectly timed quantum “heartbeat.”
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What happens when an earthquake hits a bend? 🔬 At BGU’s earthquake lab, researchers captured ruptures that: — turn into supershear quakes — stop dead — or even rupture backward These surprising results could improve how we prepare for big quakes. 📄 https://t.co/Gj00A5ZlBw
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🧠 Your diet doesn’t just shape your body—it shapes your brain’s future. A large 18-month study led by @BGU_Negev shows that the green-Mediterranean diet can slow brain aging by reducing key proteins linked to decline.
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New in Water Research: Prof. Shai Arnon (BGU) reveals how microplastics move & settle in riverbeds — and why understanding their burial & resuspension is key to protecting ecosystems. 🌊🌱 (Photo: Dani Machlis) 🔗 https://t.co/PIMncvmvzK
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(Photo: Dani Machlis) 📄 Read the full open-access paper in Age and Ageing:🔗
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AbstractBackground. Perturbation balance training (PBT) is an effective regime that reduces fall rates by triggering and improving balance recovery skills.
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Imagine staying safer on your feet — by training while sitting down. Prof. Itshak Melzer (BGU) found that balance training during hands-free cycling helps older adults react faster, stay steadier, and resist falls — even while standing.
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(Photo: Dani Machlis) 📖 Learn more about the discovery and its impact:
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Nature Communications - The coordination of nutrient availability in the body is crucial for maintaining metabolic health. Here, the authors discovered that liver glucose and citrate transporters...
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Breakthrough: Prof. @EhudOhana & team discovered a cellular "metabolic control system" that actively regulates blood sugar — and developed molecules that lowered glucose in mice by 20%! 🧬 A new path for treating diabetes, fatty liver & more.
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