By Ben Miron

Would you rub a poisonous creature on your skin? Most people would cringe at the very idea, however, Israeli company StarletDerma was able to harness the poison-injection mechanism of the sea anemone as a platform for the delivery of cosmetics.

Stem cells, so-called "blank cells", can evolve into any kind of cell in the human body, thus making them perfect for medical purposes. Here are five Israeli companies that are changing the face of medicine with pioneering stem-cell applications.