Culture

Decriminalization Of Cannabis In Israel To Boost Medical Marijuana Research
Investors are about to pour $1 billion into Israeli medical cannabis startups, experts estimate.
January 29, 2017

Walk Of Art: At NYC Exhibit, Israeli Artists Show Crazy Cool Shoes
A new exhibition by students and alumni of Jerusalem's Bezalel Academy aims to defy space, anatomy, and gravity with its creative shoe designs.
January 29, 2017

Microsoft, HP Team Up For Social Impact Hackathon In Israel
Programmers gathered in Israel to find tech solutions that could solve the many challenges faced by seniors, the handicapped, and other at-risk populations.
January 24, 2017

Picture Perfect: Israeli Photographer Captures Unique Beauty Of Albino People
Israeli photographer Yulia Tates shows off the true beauty of those with albinism in her new "Porcelain Beauty" photo series.
January 23, 2017

Mission To Mars: Israeli Scientist Prepares To ‘Live’ On Mars
Preparing for future life on Mars, an Israeli researcher will live in a simulation of a Mars research station together with a team from five other countries.
January 10, 2017

Life In The Power Lane: These Roads Wirelessly Charge Your Car As You Drive
We've all heard of electric cars. But how about electric roads? Israel's ElectRoad is creating roads that charge your car while you drive over them.
January 09, 2017

Laughter Is The Best Medicine: PowToon Brings Cartoons And Doctors To Remote African Tribe
A delegation from PowToon recently traveled to a remote African tribe in Tanzania to introduce a local tribe to animation for the first time with amazing results.
January 04, 2017

Spreading Israeli Tech Throughout Africa, Sivan Ya’ari Transforms The Lives Of Millions
Providing African villages with Israeli solar, water and agricultural technologies, Innovation: Africa has already transformed the lives of more than 1 million people.
December 19, 2016

Karate Kids Kick Cancer By Channeling Stress, Fear And Pain With Martial Arts
After losing his daughter to cancer, a Rabbi founded Kids Kicking Cancer for children to learn how to channel their pain and punch back at their diseases.
December 15, 2016

Swan Lake: Elegant Ladle ‘Swanky’ Floats Atop Your Soup, Punch Bowl
This Israeli-designed, swan-looking ladle can balance itself in a pot of soup, ensuring a far less messy dinner table this holiday season.
December 08, 2016

Nice Women Earn Far Less Than Assertive Ones, Study Shows
Not only do women earn less than men, but the nicer ones are also being financially punished for their pleasantness.
December 05, 2016

Not Chickening Out: Israel’s Novatrans Could Save 7 Billion Male Chicks From Unnecessary Slaughter
Israeli company Novatrans has teamed up with a leading US egg producer to determine the sex of chicks before they hatch in order to save the males - and produce more eggs instead.
November 23, 2016

Who Are You? MyHeritage Launches DNA Testing Kit To Reveal Your Ethnic Roots
Israeli genealogy giant MyHeritage has launched a do-it-yourself DNA kit to help you discover your genetic history.
November 22, 2016

Swimmers Brave Salty Dead Sea Waters For Seven Hours To Raise Awareness For Its Dire State
Wearing protective masks and snorkels, 25 swimmers from around the world swam the salty waters of Israel's Dead Sea in a bid to draw attention to its environmental deterioration.
November 17, 2016

Landslide Victory? Viber Users Vote Hillary Clinton For President
The poll bot, developed by popular Israeli call and messaging app Viber, was available to 800 million Viber users around the globe.
November 07, 2016