https://phys.org/ en-us Latest news from Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Researchers at the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology have, for the first time, measured the temporal duration of individual pulses of an extraordinary form of quantum light known as bright squeezed vacuum (BSV). Their findings are published in Optica. https://phys.org/news/2026-04-ultrafast-quantum-pulses.html Optics & Photonics Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:20:02 EDT news694258144 Deciding whether to administer chemotherapy after surgery is one of the most challenging questions in early-stage breast cancer care. While chemotherapy can reduce the risk of recurrence, most patients do not benefit from it and may experience significant short- and long-term side effects. The central challenge is identifying, at the time of diagnosis, which patients are likely to benefit and which are not. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-03-ai-chemotherapy-benefit-breast-cancer.html Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:00:03 EDT news693745830 A research group from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology reports in Nature an unprecedented achievement in electron microscopy: the direct measurement of "dark points" within light waves. By doing so, the researchers were able to confirm a prediction from the 1970s that the speed of these points exceeds the speed of light. https://phys.org/news/2026-03-year-dark-faster.html Optics & Photonics Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:20:02 EDT news693755246 An international research team led by the Levenberg Laboratory in the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology has succeeded in developing a first-of-its-kind, three-dimensional implant that combines muscle and fat tissues, a lymphatic network, and a hierarchical blood vessel network. The researchers' findings are published in Cell Biomaterials. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-03-implant-treatment-significant-tissue-loss.html Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:30:01 EDT news692985244 A pioneering study marks a major step toward eliminating the need for daily insulin injections for people with diabetes. The study was led by Assistant Professor Shady Farah of the Faculty of Chemical Engineering at the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, in co-correspondence with MIT, and in collaboration with Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Massachusetts. The findings are published in the journal Science Translational Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-implant-daily-insulin.html Diabetes Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:40:01 EST news689437838 Prof. Gal Shmuel of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology has developed an innovative approach that enables precise control of heat conduction in ways that do not occur naturally. https://phys.org/news/2026-01-solution-enables-unprecedented.html General Physics Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:20:03 EST news687539995 A research group led by Professor Michael Glickman, dean of Technion's Faculty of Biology, has uncovered a key mechanism in the development of Alzheimer's. The mechanism in question identifies toxic proteins and disposes of them. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-protein-disposal-alzheimer-toxins-brain.html Neuroscience Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:04:32 EST news686855041 An international research team reports the discovery of "hidden order" in systems that are disordered in space and time. The paper is published in the journal Nature Materials. https://phys.org/news/2025-12-chaos-emergence-photon-swirling-disordered.html Nanophysics Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:03:22 EST news685033381 A surprising new discovery by Prof. Ami Aronheim and his team at the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology shows that in the absence of anti-cancer treatments, cancer development may actually improve heart function and reduce fibrosis—the scarring process that stiffens the heart muscle. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-reveal-complex-interactions-heart-disease.html Oncology & Cancer Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:45:34 EST news683995501 Marine viruses deploy a sophisticated Trojan horse maneuver that enables them to dismantle the energy systems of ocean bacteria and use the breakdown products for self-replication. This finding comes from a study conducted at the Technion Faculty of Biology published in Nature. https://phys.org/news/2025-11-marine-viruses-hijack-bacterial-genes.html Ecology Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:44:03 EST news683293441 A technology developed in the laboratory of Prof. Amit Meller from the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Biomedical Engineering marks a significant advancement toward rapid proteome analysis, with far-reaching implications for both fundamental research and disease diagnosis. https://phys.org/news/2025-11-stickslip-nanopore-approach-protein-analysis.html Bio & Medicine Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:10:05 EST news683290862 Researchers at the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Biology have identified a unique mechanism involved in the aging of the immune system—along with a framework for enhancing its function in older individuals. The study, published in Nature Aging, was led by Assistant Professor Noga Ron-Harel and doctoral student David Ezuz. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-aging-spleen-toxic-environment-cells.html Immunology Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:53:03 EST news682613581 In a breakthrough study published in Nature Astronomy, researchers have discovered a new origin for some of the fastest stars ever observed: hypervelocity white dwarfs—compact stellar remnants hurtling through space faster than 2000 km/s. https://phys.org/news/2025-09-fastest-white-dwarfs-galaxy-linked.html Astronomy Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:28:03 EDT news676042082 A joint study by researchers from the Technion Israel Institute of Technology and the University of Texas at Austin sheds new light on the structure of membranes used in water desalination. Published in ACS Nano, the study was selected as the journal's cover article. https://phys.org/news/2025-08-desalination-characterizing-membranes-dry-states.html Nanomaterials Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:10:01 EDT news675351033 How do living bacteria survive on the surface of dust particles carried by desert storms from the Sahara and Egypt to Israel? https://phys.org/news/2025-08-biofilm-flight-saharan-bacteria-shield.html Ecology Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:33:03 EDT news674919181 Researchers from the Faculty of Data and Decision Sciences at the Technion have developed a technology capable of identifying various aspects of a reader's interaction with a text that is based solely on their eye movements. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-08-eye-tracking-tech-accuracy-readers.html Computer Sciences Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:10:05 EDT news674133001 A wearable technology developed by Technion Professor Hossam Haick and colleagues in China enables real-time, noninvasive tracking and optimized treatment for diabetic patients. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-microneedle-glucose-metformin.html Biomedical technology Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:10:45 EDT news672585040 Consumption of soft drinks, supplemented with white sugar, alters the DNA of gut bacteria and affects the host immune system. The good news? These effects are reversible. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-soft-affect-communication-gut-bacteria.html Immunology Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:40:04 EDT news672319854 A recent review in Nature Reviews Clean Technology presents, for the first time, a pathway for scaling up decoupled water electrolysis (DWE) technologies to produce industrial-scale green hydrogen. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-07-decoupled-electrolysis-method-paves-industrial.html Energy & Green Tech Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:56:04 EDT news671118961 Wavefront shaping is a promising approach to deep tissue imaging. Until now, it was possible only via an invasive approach: fluorescent points were manually inserted into the sample, and the tissue was indirectly mapped by imaging them. That process has many disadvantages, and it was clear that direct imaging of the tissue is a better way. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-dual-wavefront-quality-deep-tissue.html Radiology & Imaging Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:44:43 EDT news670509880 Is there a difference in brain structure between men and women? If we were to find such a difference in a single neuron, would it matter? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-sex-based-brain-differences-neuron.html Medical research Tue, 13 May 2025 15:39:04 EDT news666369541 Considered to be one of the greatest revolutions in cancer treatment, immunotherapy enhances the immune system's ability to target and destroy cancer cells efficiently. One of the key challenges in immunotherapy is the uncertainty regarding patients' responses—not all patients respond to the treatment, and some may experience side effects without meaningful therapeutic gain. Therefore, there is a need to identify biomarkers that can predict treatment effectiveness based on individual patient data. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-genetic-signature-cells-personalization-immunotherapy.html Genetics Thu, 08 May 2025 12:40:03 EDT news665926801 The electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the most essential tools in modern medicine, used to detect heart problems ranging from arrhythmias to structural abnormalities. In the U.S. alone, millions of ECGs are performed each year, whether in emergency rooms or routine doctor visits. As artificial intelligence (AI) systems become more advanced, they are increasingly being used to analyze ECGs—sometimes even detecting conditions that doctors might miss. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-ai-doctor-language-tool-ecg.html Radiology & Imaging Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:07:03 EDT news665064421 A study from Technion unveils a newly discovered form of quantum entanglement in the total angular momentum of photons confined in nanoscale structures. This discovery could play a key role in the future miniaturization of quantum communication and computing components. https://phys.org/news/2025-04-quantum-entanglement.html Optics & Photonics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 08:43:04 EDT news663579781 A new interdisciplinary study by researchers from the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine and the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Technion reveals a surprising insight: local release of dopamine—a molecule best known for its role in the brain's reward system—is a key factor in acquiring new motor skills https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-neuroscientists-uncover-key-role-dopamine.html Neuroscience Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:46:03 EDT news662737561 Researchers from the Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer Science have developed an AI-based method that accelerates DNA-based data retrieval by three orders of magnitude while significantly improving accuracy. The research team included Ph.D. student Omer Sabary, Dr. Daniella Bar-Lev, Dr. Itai Orr, Prof. Eitan Yaakobi, and Prof. Tuvi Etzion. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-03-dna-storage-ai-method.html Hi Tech & Innovation Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:20:04 EDT news661782002 The journal Advanced Materials recently published a study introducing a new method for monitoring molecular processes deep within tissue. Developed at the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, the innovation is expected to accelerate key advancements in personalized medicine, cancer diagnosis, and early disease detection. https://phys.org/news/2025-03-insect-vision-noninvasive-method-deep.html Biotechnology Fri, 07 Mar 2025 04:29:36 EST news660544173 Unlike artificial language models, which process long texts as a whole, the human brain creates a "summary" while reading, helping it understand what comes next. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-brain-summaries-ai-full-texts.html Neuroscience Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:24:13 EST news659877850 Imagine if antibodies, proteins such as insulin, or even COVID-19 and flu vaccines could be consumed orally instead of via injection. This vision is closer than ever, according to a new study by Technion researchers published in the Journal of Controlled Release. https://phys.org/news/2025-02-shot-breast-nanoparticle-permeability-phenomena.html Bio & Medicine Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:32:07 EST news659637122 In April 1982, Prof. Dan Shechtman of the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology made the discovery that would later earn him the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: the quasiperiodic crystal. According to diffraction measurements made with an electron microscope, the new material appeared "disorganized" at smaller scales, yet with a distinct order and symmetry apparent at a larger scale. https://phys.org/news/2025-02-fourth-dimension-scientists-glimpse-4d.html Condensed Matter Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:00:35 EST news658684830