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Israeli researchers develop method letting AI teach itself without human-generated data

Unlike conventional AI training, which depends on enormous quantities of existing information, the new approach allows models to build predictive capabilities before encountering real-world material.

An illustrative image of a brain with artificial intelligence (AI).
'Voices Etched in Memory - Open Memorial Space', designed by architect Lihi Davidovich Ein Gedi

Tel Aviv University unveils October 7 memorial honoring victims of attack

Tel Aviv University’s 2026 Honorary Degrees Ceremony Recipients

Tel Aviv University Honors US Envoy Steve Witkoff and Hostage Advocate Einav Zangauker at Ceremony

Josef & Bareket Buchmann at a concert of the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music Symphony Orchestra at the 2005 TAU Board of Governors

Josef Buchmann: A legacy that lives on


Breakthrough Israeli study finds potential path to reversing hearing loss

The researchers identified a unique biological mechanism that could enable the regeneration of sensory hair cells in the inner ear – a process previously thought to be impossible in humans.

LIVE IMAGING of ear tissue shows that blocking the Notch pathway disrupts stable cell structure, forcing green supporting cells to transform into red hair cells.

Tel Aviv University opens $35m Sylvan Adams Sport Science Institute

The new institute will partner with the Olympic Committee of Israel to provide scientific support for athletes preparing for the 2028 and 2032 Olympic Games.

The opening of the Sylvan Adams Sport Science Institute with Prof. Ariel Porat, Prof. Eran Ben Gal, Yael Arad and Sylvan Adams.

‘True friends tell each other the truth’: Rahm Emanuel’s critique of Israel draws cheers - analysis

Whether Emanuel’s critique will land with the Israeli establishment or with the ruling coalition remains to be seen.

Rahm Emanuel, left, speaks with Yael Sternhell and Yoav Fromer during an event at Tel Aviv University, July 8, 2026.

New Tel Aviv University imaging method could improve IVF sperm selection

Researchers say the technology creates detailed 3D maps of live sperm cells without damaging them.

Prof. Natan T. Shaked of the School of Biomedical Engineering

Tel Aviv University study reveals how tumors hijack immune cells to fuel cancer growth and spread

The research focused on macrophages, immune cells responsible for removing damaged and dead cells from the body.

Radiation therapy for a cancer patient

Study: "Israel’s Basket" led to a wave of price increases

A new study discovered that while the prices of the basket products at Carrefour plunged by 35%, a widespread wave of price increases of up to 14% was simultaneously recorded in parallel categories.

Nir Barkat

Can virtual reality teach the 'feel' of medicine? New Israeli study says not yet

Ancient dissections of Galen reveal a gap in modern medical training: tacit, hands-on skills still can’t be fully taught by digital tools.

(Illustrative) A doctor uses AI for a medical screening.

Tel Aviv University rises in latest QS world rankings despite growing Israeli academia boycott

While Tel Aviv University has improved its ranking in recent years, in years gone by it would regularly appear in the world's top 200 universities.

View of the Tel Aviv University campus

Five Lessons from a TAU Liberal Arts Alumna

“Both TAU and Tel Aviv encourage you to be direct in your communication, be outgoing, take initiative, find your own path, and go after it.”

TAU enrolls approx. 100 injured IDF veterans under new framework without psychometric exam

So far, about 30 veterans have completed admission, and the university expressed hope that by the end of the registration process, all of the remaining candidates will also be enrolled. 

View of the Tel Aviv University campus. May 15, 2025.