Articles in "University of Haifa"
Rare Byzantine Find Near Sea of Galilee Could Reveal Lost Baptism Ritual Stage
As Christians observe Holy Week before Easter, new research from the University of Haifa sheds light on how baptism may have been practiced ...
2,600-Year-Old Shipwreck Offers Rare Look at Ancient Trade
Nine lumps of raw iron recovered from the seabed off Israel’s Carmel Coast are shedding new light on how metal was traded across the ...
2,000-Year-Old Slingstone With Taunting Message Discovered in Israel
A sarcastic message hurled at an approaching enemy more than 2,000 years ago has resurfaced near the Sea of Galilee. Archaeologists ...
Student Finds 800-Year-Old Crusader Sword off Israeli Coast
A medieval sword that may once have hung at the side of a Crusader knight has resurfaced after eight centuries on the floor of the ...
Gender Gaps in Research Funding Stem from Fewer Women Applying, Study Finds
A study coinciding with International Day of Women and Girls in Science provides a clearer picture of gender equality in research funding ...
Brainless Corals Inspire New Approaches to Robotics, Israeli Study Says
For generations, divers and marine biologists have been captivated by the rhythmic, pulsating motion of certain corals, opening and closing ...
Brain Synchronization During Social Interaction Tied to Mental Resilience, Study Says
A new University of Haifa study, shared exclusively with The Press Service of Israel, suggests that the degree to which two strangers’ ...
Pollution Chokes Sea Caves Used by Rare Mediterranean Monk Seals, Study Finds
Israeli and Cypriot scientists have uncovered significant human-made pollution inside coastal sea caves in the Mediterranean, revealing a ...
Drone Imagery and Machine Learning Revolutionize Mapping of Archaeological Sites
A new computational tool developed at the University of Haifa is changing how archaeologists document and analyze ancient ruins, using ...
The Dead Sea’s Hidden Plastic Problem: A Record of Decades of Waste
For more than two decades, plastic waste carried from urban areas has quietly accumulated along the Dead Sea’s shrinking coastline, ...
