It did not start with selfies and smartphones - the great interest in one’s personal appearance already appears in Greek mythology, with Narcissus looking at his reflection in water and falling in love with himself. Later, from the Renaissance to contemporary times, painted and sculpted self-portraits are a common artistic genre.

An innovative robot vacuum designed to autonomously clean solar panels recently started operating at Bar-Ilan University. The robot vacuum is set to increase the panels' energy output by 20%, according to Bar-Ilan's VP of Operations and Logistics, Ofer Shragay.

Nineteen outstanding lecturers were granted awards for demonstrating professionalism, innovation, and creativity in teaching over the course of the 2021-2022 academic year.

The lecturers received the award on May 30 at a ceremony moderated by university Vice Rector Prof. Arie Reich.

In recent years, there has been a marked improvement in the treatment of cancer. Scientific breakthroughs have led to innovative therapies, such as biological therapy, which is based on the modification of genes that affect the immune system's response to tumors. But even in this area, there is room for significant improvement. "Machine learning will allow us to find dozens, if not hundreds, of other genes of this type that are currently hidden," says Dr. Ofir Lindenbaum of the Faculty of Engineering.

Government coalitions often dissolve when too many parties disagree on too many issues. Even if a coalition seems stable for some time, a small crisis can cause a chain reaction that eventually causes the system to collapse.

A new study conducted in the Department of Physics at Bar-Ilan University demonstrates that this principle also holds true for ecosystems, particularly bacterial ecosystems.