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A new program that aims to create research and career opportunities for women in the space sector has selected its first five fellows. It is creating opportunities for young female engineers and scientists, encouraging more women to study STEM, and promoting an increased number of successful careers for women in the fields of science and […]

An Israeli company that streamlines data and allows more efficient storage within businesses has raised $135 million. WEKA says the Series D funding round was oversubscribed and took the total raised so far to $270 million. New funding will be used to expand its features, cloud integration and its team, and scale up its business.  […]

Uber users in Israel can now order an e-scooter through the app, as well as a taxi. The company is partnering with the micro mobility company Lime, which rents e-scooters and e-bikes. The idea is to encourage the use of green modes of transport instead of opting for the use of a private vehicle. Uber […]

Motion-tracking software makes sure they're exercising properly

OurCrowd, Israel’s most active venture capital firm, is expanding its operations in Abu Dhabi with a $60 million investment. It’s opening a new venture capital (VC) office and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tech hub, supported by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), which attracts investment in the emirate.  These agreements have only been possible since the […]

Music-tech startups in Israel now have the opportunity to tap into the success of the world-famous Abbey Road studios where The Beatles recorded almost all their tracks. Universal Music Israel (UMI), based in Ramat Gan, will identify and recommend promising music-focused technology startups for six months of guidance and mentoring at Abbey Road Red, a […]

Sperm counts have fallen globally at an alarming rate, according to new research by a team based in Israel. The international team of researchers, led by Professor Hagai Levine of the University of Jerusalem, found that they dropped by more than 62 per cent between 1973 and 2018. The research covered 53 countries, and analyzed […]

AI device takes all the guesswork out of indoor gardening

Medical staff will now be able to carry out repeat tissue scans for cancer on patients, if needed, rather than sending them home and having to recall them. According to estimates, five to 10 per cent of tissue scans need to be done again, usually due to issues in quality, but that only becomes apparent […]

Researchers have found the oldest evidence of ancient humans cooking 780,000 years ago, at an archaeological site in Israel. It was found through the discovery of large quantities of pharyngeal fish teeth, which are used to grind up hard food such as shells, at the Gesher Benot Ya’aqob archaeological site in the Hula Valley, Northern […]

An Israeli-founded research and medical center for brain conditions will provide treatments valued at $1 million to support ex-Navy SEALs and other American war vets.  Aviv Clinics’s treatments include comprehensive cognitive and physical evaluations, followed by a personalized treatment protocol. It will provide cognitive and physical training, counseling, dietary coaching, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), […]

Startup Nation sends 700-strong delegation to Egypt summit

Google is reportedly planning to move its Tel Aviv operation to a new office space five times larger than its current premises. It’s seen as a strong indication that the tech giant, which developed Waze, Google Autocomplete, Insights for Search, and Person Finder in Israel, is planning a major expansion of its workforce. It would […]

Exercise can reduce the risk of cancer by 72 per cent, according to a new study published by Tel Aviv University.  According to the researchers, aerobic exercise – like brisk walking, running, swimming, or cycling – increases the glucose consumption of internal organs, reducing the availability of energy to the tumor.  It’s the first study […]

Hundreds of junctions in New York City will become accessible to blind people, in a new project powered by technology developed in Israel. The Electra Group, one of the country’s leading contracting, construction and infrastructure companies, is providing voice accessibility services in junctions for blind pedestrians and the visually impaired. They’ll be installed over the […]