Editors' Choice

Many Israelis have been struggling with their mental health since October 7, when the Hamas terror group sent thousands of rockets into Israel from Gaza and embarked on a rampage of murder, rape and mutilation that triggered a months-long war.  Israel’s state and non-governmental mental health organizations are cognizant of the issue, and campaigns and […]

The sleek, agile drones of today are not the clumsy and cumbersome drones of yesterday. With ever-improving technology, these unmanned aircraft are impressive both for their maneuverability and range of capabilities.  And in the case of one company whose battle-tested products are in use by the Israel Defense Forces as its troops wage war on […]

It is a truth universally acknowledged that what you see when browsing dating apps is not always what you get. Images are filtered, biographies are embellished and even personal details like age and height are tweaked, often leaving those looking for love disappointed and disillusioned.  Veteran Israeli real estate entrepreneur Guy Tzuberi is determined to […]

Natal experts worldwide have been sounding the alarm over the growing number of mothers using baby formula instead of breastfeeding, arguing that the former is less healthy and nutritious for the child and even less beneficial for the mother.  But a company in Israel – ironically, often referred to as the “land of milk and […]

With thousands of wounded soldiers needing rehab and physiotherapy due to the ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza, Israel’s medical institutions and organizations are adapting existing advanced technology to help them on the journey back to health.  One of these innovators is Kemtai, an AI-powered virtual physiotherapist whose motion tracking software guides patients as they […]

When hundreds of thousands Israel Defense Forces reservists were called up in October to wage war on Hamas in Gaza, a different front also opened up: the battle to provide the troops with as much comfort and convenience as possible.   Individuals and organizations rushed to offer a range of innovative, creative and even downright unusual […]

At a popular Floridian steakhouse, chefs are serving up the latest addition to their mouthwatering meaty menu – a filet mignon that may look and taste like beef, but is in fact made of simple, plant-based ingredients. The meatless whole cut, created by Israeli startup Chunk Foods, is made using cultured wheat and soy, coconut […]

People suffering from narrowed or semi-blocked arteries in their legs can find themselves in a vicious cycle – not doing any exercise because of the pain it entails, but finding that the lack of activity only exacerbates the condition.  A newly developed implant that sits just under the skin on the leg is intended to […]

Today, there are around eight billion hens in the world, laying more than 1.6 trillion eggs in 2022.  And for farmers whose businesses depend on these egg layers, the inevitable male chicks that are hatched – roughly seven billion every year – do not have a fiscal benefit and are killed immediately.  Israeli startup Huminn Poultry […]

A new mobile game is being played by thousands of people – not to conveniently pass the time or to provide a quick source of entertainment, but to ease their symptoms of anxiety and depression.  Israeli startup Hedonia says that its Mood Bloom community-building game has been proven to reduce symptoms such as constant dwelling […]

Two Israeli technology veterans have drawn on their decades of professional experience to create a new startup that combats cyberattacks on some of the country’s key institutions, including national water company Mekorot.  To achieve the desired level of protection from such attacks for their clients, IXDen’s founders and co-CEOs Zion Harel and Dr. Leonid Cooperman […]

Imagine if your car could read your mind – if you were tired, distracted, or even a little inebriated – and reacted accordingly to keep you safe.   Israeli startup CorrActions has developed software that integrates into a car’s existing system and uses hardware already in the vehicle to determine the driver’s cognitive state based on […]

Deep underground, miners work to extract iron ore, copper and lithium, as well as many other materials that are essential to the modern world.  Pop culture images of dwarves toiling with pickaxes aside, today’s miners rely on heavy machinery for their work – machinery that runs round the clock under less than optimum conditions – […]

With their distinctive wrinkled muzzles and playful temperaments, it’s no wonder that Pugs, Boxers and French Bulldogs are some of the most popular dog breeds in the world. But those flat faces and short snouts can come at a serious cost. These types of dogs, known as brachycephalic breeds, are born with anatomical abnormalities including […]

An Israeli space startup working on a way of drawing oxygen from the moon’s soil has accidentally stumbled upon a carbon-free, green alternative for the production of steel and other metal alloys.  Helios was created in 2018 with the initial goal of producing oxygen on the moon so that spacecraft transporting items to the lunar […]