03 March 2021
Scientists report connecting the ear of a dead locust to a robot that receives the ear s electrical signals and responds accordingly.
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have successfully connected the ear of a dead locust to a robot that receives the ear s electrical signals and responds accordingly. The result is extraordinary: when the researchers clap once, the locust s ear hears the sound and the robot moves forward; when the researchers clap twice, the robot moves backwards.
The interdisciplinary study was led by Idan Fishel, a joint master student under the joint supervision of Dr Ben M. Maoz of the Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering and the Sagol School of Neuroscience, Professor Yossi Yovel and Professor Amir Ayali (experts from the School of Zoology and the Sagol School of Neuroscience) – together with Dr Anton Sheinin, Idan, Yoni Amit, and Neta Shavil. The results of the study were published in the journal Sensors.
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A team of scientists from Tel-Aviv University have successfully given a robot the ability to hear sounds through the use of a dead locust’s ear. What? Seriously. A university press release highlighting the team’s work had this to say: Researchers at Tel Aviv University report that they have successfully connected the ear of a dead […]
New biological antibiotics can beat tuberculosis
This marks the first time that researchers have managed to develop a ‘biological antibiotic’ from human antibodies.
Dr. Natalia Freund in her lab. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv University
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have demonstrated in laboratory mice that monoclonal antibodies can be substituted for antibiotics to hinder the growth of tuberculosis germs.
It’s estimated that around a quarter of the world’s population is infected by tuberculosis. In Israel, there are about 200 cases a year. Antibiotics are the usual course of treatment, but antibiotic-resistant strains of tuberculosis are now as high as 40 percent in some countries.
Ozone gas effectively sanitizes Covid-19 infected surfaces and aerosol particles: Study
February 18, 2021
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Earlier studies have demonstrated that the virus lingers on aerosols and surfaces for between several hours and several days, depending on the nature of the surface and environmental conditions
Researchers at Tel Aviv University carried out a study to show that ozone, which is widely known for its antibacterial and antiviral properties in water treatment, effectively sanitizes surfaces infected with the coronavirus. The coronavirus can be destroyed after short exposure to low concentrations of ozone.
Earlier studies have demonstrated that the virus lingers on aerosols and surfaces for between several hours and several days, depending on the nature of the surface and environmental conditions.