Yael Guper, Ph.D

What is inflammation? A vital tool for maintaining our health or a looming threat?

From viruses to competitive sports. While still in their infancy, gene doping techniques are already threatening to penetrate the Olympics and Olympic sports in general.

Israeli scientists developed a novel treatment for melanoma that combines nano-particles, immunotherapy, and inhibition of suppressor factors in the tumor’s micro-environment.

Researchers from the University of Haifa have discovered a new family of proteins that protect wheat and other plants from disease

Israeli study: changes in the cellular environment damage the nerves’ insulating coating

53 years since the Valentina Tereshkova’s historical flight, the only woman to ever fly alone in space

Is the ginger hair gene in danger of extinction? Genetics says: no reason to worry

Animals change their behavior during the eclipse, and now there is an app

The bad news: the causes are unknown. The good news: treatment ‎options are available.‎

Science meets the Olympic pool, recruiting the greatest minds for improving performance