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Biotech Firm Grows Bone From Your Own Tissue For ‘Seamless’ Healing
Imagine a lab being able to grow tissue from your own body to replace bone lost through damage or illness, and within a matter of weeks be able to fill the gap so well that once it was healed you would never know it had been there. Israeli medtech company Bonus Biogroup says it has […]
April 25, 2024
UK Adopts Israeli Counter-Drone Technology
An Israeli company specializing in counter-drone measures has been included in the UK National Protective Security Authority Catalogue of Security Equipment (NPSA CSE) Tel Aviv-based Sentrycs says its Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) solution was included following a rigorous assessment by the NPSA of its capabilities in Detection, Tracking, and Identification (DTI). C-UAS is designed […]
April 25, 2024
Alzheimer’s Treatment Uses Light & X-Rays To Hit Harmful Protein
A new treatment for early-stage Alzheimer’s uses nanoparticles and light to slow the progress of the disease, all set off by a simple, low-powered x-ray. And according to the Israeli university where it was developed, this innovative therapy has shown delayed progression of the disease by up to 36 percent in patients with early-to-mild cognitive […]
April 24, 2024
Rebuilding South With Innovators, Donators & Elbow Grease
Six months after Hamas terrorists rampaged through swathes of southern Israel on October 7, efforts are underway at home and abroad to restore the lush greenery and tranquil calm of the primarily agricultural Western Negev. The farming communities in the region are responsible for the production of numerous food staples in Israel, among them potatoes, […]
April 22, 2024
Breast Cancer Diagnosis Platform Wins Edison Innovation Award
An Israeli startup that uses artificial intelligence to diagnose cancer is a bronze winner in the Diagnostic Technologies category at the 2024 Edison Awards. Tel Aviv-based Ibex Medical Analytics won the award for its Galen Breast HER2 platform, which can accurately determine the expression in cancer slides of the protein responsible for the proliferation of […]
April 21, 2024
Top Tel Aviv Hospital Using AI In Neurological Therapy
The Neurosurgery Department at Tel Aviv’s Sourasky Medical Center (also known as Ichilov Hospital) has partnered with Jerusalem-based AI company NeuroBrave in the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCI). BCI creates a direct link between the electrical activity in the brain and an external device, such as a prosthetic or a computer. The department’s Functional Neurosurgery […]
April 18, 2024
Gel Supplement Makes Pesticides Longer Lasting & More Sustainable
An Israeli startup is on a mission to make the process of using pesticides safer, more environmentally friendly and longer lasting – and has developed a new way to get the active ingredients to the crops, replacing traditional toxic sprays. Tel Aviv-based startup Platypus has created a delivery agent to which pesticide companies can add […]
April 17, 2024
Report: Israel Tech Sector Growing Despite War, Global Uncertainty
Israel’s high-tech sector continues to grow despite regional conflict and 2023’s global economic downturn, according to a new report by the Startup Nation Central nonprofit organization. The report says that there was “modest growth” in the sector in the first quarter of 2024, when compared to the last quarter of the year before. This includes […]
April 17, 2024
New Study Finds Link Between Heart Disease & Elevated Cancer Risk
A new Israeli study has found a link between heart disease and an increased risk of developing cancer. The research, which was jointly carried out by Tel Aviv University and Sheba Medical Center, found that small extracellular bubbles (sEVs) secreted into the bloodstream by a sick heart to help heal itself actually promote the growth […]
April 16, 2024
AI Insurance Company Cuts Prices As Drivers Cut Phone Use
How do companies ensure that the drivers of their fleet of expensive vehicles keep their eyes on the road and off their phones? An Israeli insurtech startup believes it has the answer with a new AI platform that monitors driving fleet drivers’ performance and smartphone activity behind the wheel, and uses them to set insurance […]
April 15, 2024
Viber Introduces AI Summary For Unread Group Chats
The Israeli-developed instant messaging and calls app Rakuten Viber has introduced an AI-driven summary feature for unread messages in group chats. The new feature can condense up to 100 unread messages from a group chat in one summary. It presents the most salient details in bullet form in a way that the company says is […]
April 15, 2024
Rental Property Platform Guesty Raises $130M To Aid Expansion
Guesty, a software management platform for short-term property renters, has raised $130 million in its latest funding round. The Tel Aviv-based company says the Series F round will help it continue its global move and support its ongoing development of its platform. The round was led by global investment firm KKR, alongside Inovia Capital. KKR’s […]
April 11, 2024
Tel Aviv Museum Places In World’s Top 100 Art Museums
Tel Aviv Museum of Art has been included in a list of the top 100 most popular art museums in the world for the sixth consecutive time. The museum which was placed at number 75, is Israel’s largest art museum. It displays modern and contemporary art from Israel and around the world, including a permanent […]
April 09, 2024
Israeli, Japanese Telecom Companies Renew Long-Term Collaboration
An Israeli company that develops network intelligence solutions for telecom operators transitioning to 5G networks is renewing its multi-year collaboration with a Japanese mobile network operator. Tel Aviv-based Radcom will continue to provide its technology as well as include artificial intelligence powered analytics to identity and prevent degradations, which aims to allow Tokyo-based Rakuten Mobile […]
April 08, 2024
Israeli Researchers Use Existing Drugs In New Breast Cancer Therapy
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a new treatment course for patients with metastasizing breast cancer, using medication already on the market. Based on tissue samples from American and Israeli patients and using an animal model, the researchers from the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences showed that a combination of existing drugs can […]
April 03, 2024