Science

Moon Milk, CBD & Hemp Oil Surge In Popularity, Says Israeli Food Analytics Startup
Between maple syrup for weight loss and sauerkraut for brain health, consumers look for food with function, the Israeli analytics startup reports.
October 01, 2019

Food For Thought: 10 Disruptive Israeli Companies Changing The Food-Agri Industry
While there are some 350 startups in the industry in Israel as of mid- 2019, these 10 stood out during AgriFood Week.
September 26, 2019

For Jewish New Year, 10 Buzz-Worthy Facts About Honey In Israel
Honey is in the culinary spotlight in Israel right now, with Rosh Hashanah -the Jewish New Year - upon us.
September 26, 2019

Global Firms Get A Taste Of Israeli Food Tech Innovations During AgriFood Week
Israel hosted two major food-agri tech conferences in Tel Aviv this week, drawing hundreds of international participants.
September 25, 2019

Israeli Health Startup Taps Into Behavioral Science – And Texting – To Help Combat Tuberculosis
Founded in 2014, Keheala developed a 'low-tech' solution to help motivate treatment adherence and get patients to take their medications on time.
September 05, 2019

Sheba Medical Center Partners With Tele-Medicine Startup For At-Home Cancer Patient Monitoring
The program will be piloted within Sheba's Oncology Department and will be offered to several hundred patients.
September 01, 2019

Israeli Scientists Develop Genetic Test To Identify Cells That Protect Against Zika Virus
Working with international colleagues, Israeli researchers used a genetic screen to identify genes that protect cells from Zika viral infection which they say may one day lead to the development of a treatment.
August 27, 2019

Vegan Nation: Israeli Startup Builds 1st Global Ecosystem For Plant-Based Living, Powered By Own Digital Currency
With a new $10 million investment, the Israel-based company is readying to launch its innovative platform and the VeganCoin.
August 26, 2019

Startup’s 10-Minute Blood Test Device Shifts Focus From Lab To Doctor’s Clinic
Sight Diagnostics’ new device gives results of a standard blood count test in just 10 minutes, without lab processing.
August 25, 2019

Israeli Researchers Say Infants Can Empathize With Bullied Victims As Early As 6 Months Old
Scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Hebrew University of Jerusalem conducted experiments showing babies have a 'pro-victim preference.'
August 20, 2019

Meet The Fat-Busting Professor Who Would Never Slip Her Grandkids Candy
HENRY, the child obesity program of Bar-Ilan University’s Mary Rudolf, has helped keep down preschoolers’ weight in Leeds; now, it may be rolled out in Israel.
August 18, 2019

A Medical 1st In Israel: 3D-Printed Ankle-Bone Implants Allow 2 Women To Walk Freely Again
Two women, one of them a teen, underwent the country’s first (and second) talus replacement through 3D printing surgeries at Beilinson Hospital this month.
August 13, 2019

Meet The Israeli Company That Wants To Top Your Pizza, Iced Coffee, And Popcorn With Cannabis
Cannibble has created 100 CBD-infused dry instant-mix powders that the consumer can use to make drinks, shakes, toppings, spices, and desserts.
August 12, 2019

Israeli Scientists On Track To Develop Nano-Vaccine Treatment For Melanoma
Researchers at Tel Aviv University say they developed an effective treatment for melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, that proved encouraging in a study on mice.
August 05, 2019

5 Cool Ways To Beat The Heat In The Israeli Summer
From water fun to tunnel tours, hiking in streams to rafting down rivers, enjoying a concert to relaxing on the beach, there really is something for everyone.
July 31, 2019