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An electrically-powered sleeve that’s designed to enhance performance and accelerate recovery among athletes is now being repurposed for the Israeli soldiers readying to battle the Palestinian terror group Hamas that rules the Gaza Strip.  Startup Healables embeds electrodes into an elasticated sleeve controlled by a smartphone app, which generate microcurrents of electricity to stimulate affected […]

A group of high-tech entrepreneurs has launched a new initiative focused on helping and empowering children who have lost one or both of their parents in the massive terror attack by Hamas terrorists on October 7.  The goal of the Israeli Children’s Fund (ICF) is to offer the beneficiaries sustained support until early adulthood by […]

For almost two decades, agriculturalists around the world have been sounding the alarm about the global disappearance of entire bee colonies, a vital link in the food chain whose absence is threatening the world’s food supply.   Scientists have determined that one of the primary causes of colony collapse disorder (CCD) is the Varroa mite, a […]

An Israeli developer of a remote healthcare monitoring system that helps senior citizens live independently in their own homes is expanding its operations within the UK. Essence SmartCare’s platform uses detection devices and smart software to track a senior’s daily activities. It notifies family, caregivers or monitoring centers and offers preventative care and emergency assistance […]

An Israeli biotech company has unveiled an AI platform to help accelerate the development of new vaccines and therapeutics that target specific tissues in the body.  Mana.bio uses machine learning models to predict desirable properties for the nanoparticles used in these new drugs. It then uses robots to synthesize these formulations, and uses artificial intelligence […]

A visit to the bakery usually involves temptation by cupcakes or pastries in enticing hues of orange, pink and purple. What if we could create those vibrant shades of sweet treats without artificial additives and as naturally as bread rises?  Israeli startup Phytolon (a combination of phyto, the Greek word for plant, and lon, Arabic […]

Israel and Azerbaijan will cooperate on developing space technologies under a historic agreement that was just signed between the two nations.  The agreement was presented at the 74th International Astronautical Congress in Baku, Azerbaijan, which took place this week. It was signed by Uri Oron, the Israel Space Agency’s Director General, and his Azerbaijani counterpart […]

An Israeli biopharma firm has developed an effective treatment for the rare and deadly Ebola virus, using an existing therapy for COVID-19.  In a new study, RedHill Biopharma found that twice-daily oral doses of its opaganib medication boosted survival from about six days to 11 days in mice infected with the virus.  Its treatment has […]

In 2010, 11-year-old Daniel Yuval was badly injured during a family hike in the Golan Heights when he accidentally wandered onto a snow-covered minefield and detonated a landmine.  This terrible incident, which cost young Daniel his right leg, is unfortunately not an isolated case in Israel.  Now, scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have […]

Israeli researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the mechanism that causes the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.  The Amyloid beta protein is believed to be one of the primary causes of Alzheimer’s, as it causes what is called amyloid plaque to build up in the brains of people with the disease. The plaque forms in […]

Israeli technology that uses pineapple proteins to treat severe burns will be used to treat wounded US soldiers in the field.  Biotech company MediWound 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 NexoBrid treatment is enriched with […]

A bird’s eye view of the skies above Basel, Copenhagen and Paris will reveal – aside from the spectacular views – rooftops that lately have been blooming with abundance of greenery.  These rooftops adorned with vegetables and other vegetation are known as green roofs and have become mandatory for new and freshly renovated spaces in […]

An artificial intelligence platform developed by an Israeli startup can reveal whether a patient is at risk of a heart attack by analyzing their routine chest CT scans.  Results from a new study testing Nanox.AI’s HealthCCSng algorithm on such scans found that 58 percent of patients unknowingly had moderate to severe levels of coronary artery […]

Two Israeli drone companies have joined forces to create a package that gives authorities a more effective way of managing drone airspace activity.  Tel Aviv-based High Lander has developed the Vega UTM software, which autonomously manages drone traffic in real time and is capable of detecting even when multiple drones take off and land simultaneously.  […]

Israeli researchers have developed a computer model that proposes ways to use daylight to improve the health of patients in hospitals.  The computer model developed at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa creates guidelines for hospital rooms, including simple architectural designs such as fully opening windows, adjustable blinds and light shelves that […]