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Mindfulness techniques can help reduce stress and improve the emotional state and decision-making of women with a high risk of breast and ovarian cancer. A study of 100 young women at the Meirav Breast Center at the Sheba Medical Center, Israel, found that the use of Inquiry-Based Stress Reduction (ISBR) techniques, a method of identifying […]

Redefine Meat has partnered with Giraudi Meats, Europe’s largest importer of high-end meat.  The Israeli startup’s plant-based beef, lamb, pork, and minced meat products will be sold in over 30 countries to Giraudi’s existing customer base. It is already being sold in France, with Italy, Greece, and Sweden to follow later this year.  Giraudi will […]

The owners of Lego have reportedly paid $875 million for an Israeli company that makes educational videos for kids. Brainpop was founded in 1999 by Dr Avraham Kadar, a pediatrician who developed animation and simple storytelling methods to explain medical concepts to his young patients. According to the Wall Street Journal, Kirkbi, the Denmark-based family-run […]

New process creates natural alternative to synthetic preservatives

An Israeli startup is providing patients in war-torn Ukraine with access to virtual consultations with a doctor. TytoCare will donate 380 of its devices together with healthcare partner Novant Health to communities in Ukraine that lack access to basic healthcare, through its new TytoCareS program. It has previously donated several devices through this program to […]

Alice heralds a new era of cheaper and more sustainable air travel

Israel has shipped its first-ever batch of medical cannabis seeds to Canada. BetterSeeds, an Israeli agtech company, uses gene-editing technology to develop new varieties of cannabis and agricultural seeds.  The exported seeds are the first fully stable and uniform cannabis hybrid seeds in the world, meaning they have chosen characteristics of different strains for the […]

Israelis are switching to careers in hi-tech because the country’s cost of living is so high.  More than half also said they were interested in technology and wanted a better quality of life, says a new survey. Over 60 per cent of 172 respondents moving to the sector said living costs were the main reason […]

An Israeli startup that has developed a platform to help companies become more sustainable and ethical has raised $5.7 million.  Continue AI uses artificial intelligence to recommend actions to companies and encourage them to make data-driven decisions to achieve their ESG goals.  ESG (environmental, social and governance) factors are a set of non-financial indicators used […]

Israeli robots will clean solar panels in India under a new agreement. Airtouch Solar will supply its autonomous and water-less cleaning robot to Avaada Group, India’s leading renewable energy supplier, for the next 25 years. The robots use microfiber wipes and wind-blowing technology to remove dirt and soil from solar panels. The company’s software can […]

An Israeli-made electric motor that can be tailored to specific requirements will be distributed across Japan under a new agreement. EVR Motors designs electric motors to meet customers’ specific requirements, and can be optimized for weight, volume, and cost requirements. It signed an agreement with Tsukasa Electric, a Japanese motor manufacturer that will be offering […]

Volunteers use their expertise to improve day-to-day life for IDF veterans

Israel develops world's first commercial alternative to bee pollination

Researchers at Tel Aviv University say the people of Ukraine are more resilient during war than Israelis. Despite the significant dangers and threats they face, the Ukrainian “hope index” was measured as higher than that of Israelis during Operation Guardian of the Walls in May 2021, when Hamas directed rocket attacks on Israel.  Researchers scored […]

Male rock hyraxes with the best rhythm in courtship songs make for the best mating partners, say researchers. The rodent-like mammals are known to woo females with tunes designed to arouse. Researchers now believe that male hyraxes that sing more frequently and with a stronger rhythm are likely to have more surviving offspring. Scientists from […]