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A model embryo grown in the lab and not the womb, using stem cells and not egg and sperm, could be the future of research into pregnancy and drug testing and even provide bespoke organ transplants, its creator says.  What Prof. Jacob (Yaqub) Hanna of the Weizmann Institute of Science and his team have created […]

An Israeli company has produced an insulin-based therapy that strengthens the digestive system of babies born prematurely, helping to stop them from developing life-threatening complications. And for these babies, every day of proper development is crucial.  Elgan Pharma says that the preemies who were given its unique therapy reached the ability to absorb all the […]

Indoor drones developed by an Israeli startup are on security patrol. They’re flying along the corridors of office buildings and they’re keeping an eye on warehouses, factories, data centers and other premises. The AI-powered drones drop from their ceiling-mounted docking stations autonomously, fly their pre-planned route and raise an alert if they spot intruders, doors […]

Hundreds of people gathered recently at Israel’s largest college to hear 10 entrepreneurs show off their fledgling startups designed to make the lives of autistic people easier. The 10 had spent the previous six months developing their ideas in an accelerator program held by Hackautism, an organization that helps entrepreneurs to create viable startups to […]

An Israeli startup is using artificial intelligence to make a person’s face unrecognizable, in order to safeguard their privacy in medical imagery.  RealizeMD subtly alters facial features through an AI process of manipulation, turning the patient into someone else entirely and preserving only original properties of the specific area that underwent reconstructive or cosmetic treatment.  […]

An Israeli startup is helping plants signal potentially fatal stresses by giving them jellyfish protein that lets them light up when their picture is taken.  This, Plantell says, not only shows when plants are in trouble but can also help to develop agricultural products that are less harmful to crops.  Crops make up 85 percent […]