Research done at Hebrew University could lead to better understanding of genetic origins of the disease, as well as treatments to prevent or slow cognitive deterioration

Study published in Nature holds out hope for patients by pointing to an existing drug that could undergo trials for use in fighting metastases

Legal counsel rules matter will be kept out of budget voting, noting 'odd and irregular' manner in which it was approved by cabinet

University, which owns a third of the library's contents, said to issue warning over education minister's bill that aims to curb institution's independence

Tobacco behemoth spent 87%, nearly NIS 3 million, of its local advertising budget on ultra-Orthodox, despite community having the lowest smoking rates in the country

Lanes open to drivers headed south to Hashalom Interchange as of Sunday morning under authority supervision

Off-ramp and surrounding areas will remain shut until at least Wednesday to allow for additional testing; motorists continue to face delays

Hebrew U takes 77th spot in Shanghai Ranking, its best score in years, coming in 17th in math and communication; Technion and Weizmann Institute climb to a shared 83rd spot

With a focus on formal rather than conversational Arabic and other issues, high schools are ‘teaching a living language as if it were dead,' says one critic pushing for changes

Speaking by video to Hebrew University students a day before war's 4-month mark, Ukrainian leader says he can't fathom Jerusalem's stance, lauds solidarity from public