Tag: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Pfizer vaccine found effective against COVID-19 variants
Israeli researchers report that the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is as effective against B.1.1.7 variant of the virus, aka the U.K. variant, as it is against the original SARS-CoV-2 strain. The vaccine was found to...
Israeli researchers develop cheap, rapid test for coronavirus variants
Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev recently developed a rapid and cost-effective test to identify COVID-19’s British and South African variants within hours instead of days, enabling effective response and containment measures.
Standard coronavirus-variants...
Film to explore Holocaust survivors who gave largest-ever donation to Israel
Stone Canyon Entertainment announced the start of production on a documentary about a couple who bequeathed nearly half a billion dollars to Israel—the largest donation in the country’s history.
“Who Are the Marcuses?” will start...
Ben-Gurion University researchers advocate using shells to monitor pollution
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers advocate using seashells to monitor currently undetected industrial pollution from factories and desalination plants along the Israeli coastline and worldwide.
“We have quantified trace amounts of heavy metal...
Study: Green Mediterranean diet lessens liver fat, cuts non-alcoholic liver disease by half
A green Mediterranean (MED) diet reduces intrahepatic fat more than other healthy diets and cuts non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in half, according to a long-term clinical intervention trial led by Ben-Gurion University of...
Ben-Gurion University taps Moderna chief medical officer with namesake award
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is honoring individuals who have made significant contributions in the spirit of Israel’s first prime minister David Ben-Gurion, including Moderna chief medical officer Dr. Tal Zaks.
An M.D., Ph.D. graduate of BGU, Zaks is...
UN space agency to establish regional support office at Ben-Gurion University
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding the creation of a regional support office for UNOOSA’s UN-SPIDER program,...
Ginsburg’s family invited to accept honorary doctorate from Ben-Gurion University
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, mourn the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a 2020 honorary doctorate recipient.
“I am deeply saddened by the...
AI lifeguard system to be deployed surfside in Israel
A new artificial intelligence-based (AI) system, Sightbit, developed by alumni of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, helps lifeguards monitor thousands of swimmers, as well as identify risky situations and other water hazards. In fact,...
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University develop one-minute coronavirus test
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed a one-minute coronavirus test they hope will be used to help authorities more quickly track and identify the spread of the virus at a significantly...