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Medical researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have discovered a way to help the body fight cancerous tumors that are even resistant to prevailing forms of immunotherapy. The researchers found that reversing a mechanism preventing the immune system from attacking tumors can stimulate the immune system to fight the cancer cells.  The breakthrough was led […]

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have found that the Oriental hornet is the only known animal in nature capable of consuming alcohol chronically and in high concentrations with almost no negative effects on their health or lifespan.  The researchers hope that the discovery could help future studies into alcoholism and how alcohol metabolizes in our […]

NoCamels has recently shone a spotlight on Israeli medical technology and green technology that has the potential to change the world.  But there are other equally innovative companies whose remit falls outside of these two categories yet have just as much potential impact on our lives. Here we take a look at 10 of them:  […]

The Startup Nation is world-famous for its innovation in a wide range of fields, from cybersecurity that protects from hackers to awe-inspiring defense tech on the ground and in the air that keeps us all safer.   But for many who find themselves facing the greatest battle of all – for their health – Israeli companies […]

Eco Wave Power, an Israeli company that uses waves to create energy, has signed an agreement to bring its technology to Taiwan. According to the agreement, the Tel Aviv-based company will sell its first wave energy generation unit to I-Ke International Ocean Energy, a subsidiary of leading maritime engineering company Lian Tat. I-Ke will provide […]

One year after the brutal mass attack by Hamas terrorists on southern Israel, and the country is still dealing with the subsequent and ongoing war in Gaza, driving Hezbollah from the northern border, and attacks by Iran and its other proxies in Iraq, Syria and Yemen.  But during the past year, Israelis have displayed the […]

Tel Aviv University (TAU) has been ranked seventh worldwide and first outside the US in the 2024 Pitchbook Ranking for global entrepreneurship.  The annual ranking, published by renowned business data research company Pitchbook, tracks startups raising capital in the US, using the number of entrepreneurs among an institution’s alumni to compile the top 50 universities. […]

A new study by researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History has found traces of 10 common medications in coral samples collected from both shallow and deep sites in the Gulf of Eilat.  Among the medications was sulfamethoxazole, an antibiotic used for respiratory and urinary tract infections, which was […]

A decades-long collaboration between the Israeli and American governments is not only promoting innovation in the two countries, but is itself an innovative way of offering a helping hand to both sectors.  The BIRD (Binational Industrial Research and Development) Foundation, which was established in 1977, serves as a “matchmaker” between companies from Israel and the […]

An Israeli provider of advanced security solutions in the workplace this week received an award for its ability to root out threats.   Perception Point was awarded the 2024 SC Media Award for Best Threat Detection Technology, which honors the most cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions.   The Tel Aviv-based company focuses on different channels in the modern workspace, […]

Israeli company SuperCom, which provides security solutions for digital operations in the governmental, IoT and cybersecurity sectors, says it has secured its first new contract in New York State.  The contract with a county in the state, which was secured following a competitive selection process, leverages SuperCom’s advanced electronic monitoring solutions to enhance public safety […]

Working alongside three major Israeli medical centers, researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a new method to detect protein aggregation (abnormal protein activity in cells), which is a key indicator of Parkinson’s.   The new technology can help make a diagnosis of the neurodegenerative disease up to 20 years before the first motor symptoms appear, […]

Cymbio, a leading Tel Aviv-based company that developed a dropship and marketplace automation platform, has launched a new image upload and editing suite that allows customers to accelerate their timeline for the online market. Cymagery AI automates the entire process, from uploading images to verifying copyright compliance, which reduces administrative workload by more than 70 […]

An Israeli-Indian treatment for knee pain caused by osteoarthritis has received Fast Track designation by the US Food and Drug Administration – a status granted to developing therapies that address unmet and urgent medical needs.  The novel MM-II treatment being developed by Tel Aviv-based Moebius Medical and Sun Pharma of Mumbai involves using liposomes (fats) […]

A new groundbreaking study at Tel Aviv University shows that like humans, vultures prefer to “stay home” as they age, reducing the amount of social interaction they had experienced as younger birds.  While young vultures are far more social, frequently moving between roosting sites and spending time with their contemporaries, this changes as they age, […]