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Over $2 million in grants have been given to research projects that are addressing agricultural challenges in the US and Israel.  The new food and nutrition program was launched by the BARD (Binational Agricultural Research and Development) Fund, a competitive funding program, as part of its strategy of increasing the engagement of academia and its […]

The Israeli company OrboGraph, which uses AI to prevent fraud, was acquired for over $100 million. OrboGraph detects and analyzes fraudulent checks, and provides automated healthcare payment processing. The company is focused on detecting and preventing fraud in the US, Israel, and other countries, and uses advanced recognition algorithms and AI to read each document […]

AI cuts down process that can take days or weeks to a matter of minutes

A first-of-its-kind study has determined that the COVID-19 booster vaccine is safe – using smartwatches. Researchers at Tel Aviv University equipped nearly 5,000 Israelis with smartwatches and monitored their health and vital signs for two years. Of those monitored, 2,038 received the booster dose of the vaccine, allowing the researchers to objectively compare measures before […]

One-to-one replacement for ice cream, baked goods, cereals, and sweets

Israel had the fourth best-performing economy in the world in 2022, according to the British newspaper The Economist. The ranking was based on an overall score measured by five financial and economic indicators: gross domestic product (GDP), annual inflation and its extent, stock market performance, and government debt. This is despite the government’s collapse, which […]

Israeli technology that can capture heat generated from energy consumption and create zero-emission electricity has raised $7 million. Luminescent has developed a small and low-cost engine that can capture, reuse, and store waste heat. It does so by using a combination of liquid and pressurized air bubbles to transfer the heat, which causes the bubbles […]

An Israeli developer of technology that freezes tumors has raised $14.5 million in shares sold to the public.  IceCure has created a system that uses extremely cold liquid nitrogen to freeze and destroy benign and cancerous tumors. It primarily focuses on breast, kidney, bone, and lung cancer. Its technology – the ProSense – is minimally […]

A groundbreaking study has discovered about 100,000 viruses that were previously unknown to man – a ninefold increase in the amount of RNA viruses known to science until now. The researchers believe this discovery may help in developing antimicrobial drugs, and in protecting against bacteria, fungi, and agricultural pests. These viruses were discovered in global […]

Clean energy made by Israel is going to be more easily distributed among European businesses. GenCell, a company that produces clean hydrogen gas from liquid ammonia, will meet its German customers’ rising demands under a new agreement. A leading provider of industrial gasses, Air Liquide, will help to efficiently transport the startup’s gas to its […]

Medication is not the only answer, says company behind the device

Israeli technology that uses pineapple proteins to treat severe burns is entering the Japanese market. MediWound, a biotech company, has created a non-surgical treatment that is applied to the dead tissue of patients with second- and third-degree burns, and removes it within four hours. The treatment is enriched with bromelain, an enzyme found in the […]

Hybrid fruits are resistant to intensifying weather conditions

A computer that stores and processes data in a single chip is able to tell apart different people’s handwriting. Prof Shahar Kvatinsky, of the Technion, in Haifa, says combining its RAM and CPU allows it to function much more like a human brain, and opens up a whole new world of opportunities. To demonstrate its […]

An Israeli company that develops medical treatments using helpful bacteria to fight cancer and other diseases has raised $20 million. Biomica identifies and selects microbes to treat specific diseases that will enhance how the body’s immune system responds. It develops microbiome-based therapies for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, immuno-oncology (treatments that help the body’s immune system fight cancer), […]