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An Israeli company has developed genetically engineered versions of the ancient castor bean – and their higher yields and higher oil content are helping nations power their vehicles with greener fuel. The castor bean – which despite looking like a bean is actually a seed from the Spurge family of flowering plants – has been […]

Imagine eating chocolate that did not cause your blood sugar levels to spike. Israeli startup SOLVEAT says it can offer just that, with its edible blend of herbal extracts that can be used in chocolate and other foods to support healthy blood sugar levels. SOLVEAT’s clinical team observed that the chocolate that includes the startup’s […]

An Israeli startup has developed a wearable device that can predict the likelihood of an imminent stroke through changes in the carotid artery’s blood flow, potentially helping early intervention and preventing disability.  Strokes are most commonly caused by a clot blocking the essential supply of blood to the brain, and according to the World Health […]

An Israeli researcher has patented a way of using a patient’s tears to diagnose Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s – the two most common neurodegenerative diseases in the world – in their pre-symptom stages.  Neither Alzheimer’s (up to 40 million sufferers worldwide in 2023) nor Parkinson’s (8.5 million sufferers worldwide in 2019) has a specific method of […]

An Israeli engineer who underwent repeat cancer treatments has created a handheld scanner to track miniscule traces of cancer cells in real time during surgery, aiming to eradicate the need for multiple invasive procedures.   Several years ago, Dov Cohen, a senior engineer at Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), had to undergo complicated surgery to remove a […]

Almost half of people with diabetes suffer a loss of sensation in their extremities due to nerve damage known as peripheral neuropathy, leaving some unaware when they have an open wound on one of their feet, let alone when it becomes infected and cannot heal.  These are known as diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and medical […]

In November 2022, a Twitter account claiming to be owned by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly posted a bombshell message: it was giving away a life-saving diabetes treatment for no money.  “We are excited to announce insulin is free now,” tweeted the account @EliLillyandCo. But the viral tweet and the account did not come from Eli […]

I’m working with a laptop that has no screen. That’s not strictly true, because I can actually see a dozen or more of them, using a dedicated pair of glasses. But there is no physical screen. Spacetop, billed as the world’s first augmented reality laptop, looks like the keyboard to a standard 13-inch laptop, minus […]

For many millions of people living with conditions like diabetes that affect blood flow, a minor cut or a scratch can have grave medical consequences.  People with these conditions struggle with wounds that heal easily in others, leaving them vulnerable to serious infection that in some cases can be fatal.  Now an Israeli startup has […]

No more waiting for drinks at the bar on a night out, thanks to a simple cap for liquor bottles that allows revelers to fix their own drinks from an array at the table, and to pay as they pour.  Tel-Aviv based startup NINA says its product gives the consumer control over what they drink […]

Dozens of huge balloons are taking to the skies over Germany. They’re not carrying passengers eager to witness stunning views, but rather fridge-like containers that suck harmful carbon emissions out of the air and freeze them.  It may seem like a strange way of tackling the climate crisis, but Israeli startup High Hopes Labs insists […]

Tidy mind, tidy desktop. Not me. I have dozens of tabs open on my computer. I have no idea if the information I want is on a WhatsApp message, one of several email accounts, a LinkedIn post, a voice note, or on a scrap of paper in my pant pocket. So I was intrigued to […]

An AI platform is using data and facial recognition to predict potential accidents and protect workers in real time on construction sites in Israel, where safety is an ongoing issue.  The pioneering system created by Israeli tech company SafeGuard uses data from multiple sources, including cameras, drones and statistical analysis, to find patterns for potentially […]

It started when media entrepreneur Gilad Piker realized his 15-year-old nephew – who has autism and is non-verbal – wasn’t so interested in the cartoon on TV, but was fascinated by the credits at the end. Piker is now about to launch what he calls “Netflix for the neurodiverse”, the world’s first video streaming channel […]

Getting fresh coffee into our hands usually exacts a huge carbon footprint, requiring thousands of air miles and myriad packaging at every stage of the production chain.  Coffee machines normally use beans that have already been roasted, which involves a resource-heavy heating process as well as shipping beans from one place to another over extended […]