Can Studying DNA Like Language Lead to New Breakthroughs?
BGU biochemist Dr. Barak Akabayov and his team aimed to learn new information by studying DNA's letter sequences linguistically. "I believe we can use this approach to plan innovative new drugs in the future as needed," he predicts.
BGU Tech Aims to Improve Astronauts’ Brain Health
Israeli astronaut, Eytan Stibbe will wear BGU's innovative EEG sensors, invented by Dr. Oren Shriki, during his February mission to the International Space Station.
Times of Israel: COVID Vaccine for Israeli Babies in April 2022
Government coronavirus adviser Prof. Nadav Davidovitch, director of BGU's School of Public Health, also noted in a press briefing on Wednesday that Israel was aiming to introduce infant doses soon.
Times of Israel: Slow Brain Atrophy With This Diet
BGU researchers have discovered that age-related brain atrophy can be slowed with a green Mediterranean diet, high in polyphenols — a type of micronutrient naturally occurring in plants — and low in red and processed meat.
