Science

Israeli Scientists Discover A Rare Children’s Disease That Has Puzzled Doctors For Years
Researchers have solved the mystery of a devastating pediatric neurological disease: “Out of the blue, previously healthy children become severely challenged."
August 14, 2017

Israeli Researchers Gaze Into The Eyes To Detect Alzheimer’s Disease Early
Israel's Sheba team believes eyes are windows to our brain and could help detect the devastating illness.
August 08, 2017

ALYN Hospital’s Innovation Lab To Create Cutting-Edge Devices For Special-Needs Kids
The innovation center helps kids with disabilities by developing new devices and technologies tailored to their needs.
August 07, 2017

Israeli Scientists Develop First Haploid Human Stem Cells
This discovery could change our understanding of human genetics and medical research.
August 06, 2017

Scientists Discover Precise Method To Make Fruit Look And Taste Better
This method makes it possible not just to edit, but to rewrite a plant’s genome to mix and match traits.
August 03, 2017

Israeli Researchers Discover New Brain Cell That Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s
Scientists discovered that the brain’s immune cells can become dangerous in a diseased brain, leading to Alzheimer’s.
August 02, 2017

Alarm As Israeli Study Finds Sperm Count Has Plunged By 50% In Western Men
"This study is an urgent wake-up call for health authorities to investigate the causes of the sharp ongoing drop in sperm count," the researchers warn.
July 26, 2017

Using Devices With Blue Light Before Bed Lowers The Quality Of Our Sleep
Falling asleep with your smartphone negatively affects the quality of your sleep, leaving you tired and cranky.
July 25, 2017

Exit Nation: Mitsubishi Tanabe Acquires Israeli Pharma Company NeuroDerm For $1.1B
In one of the largest deals in Israel's history, pharmaceutical company NeuroDerm, which develops treatments for Parkinson's disease, exits for $1.1 billion.
July 24, 2017

Israeli Researchers Claim Breakthrough In Fighting Bacterial Drug Resistance
A Hebrew University team says it found a way to measure the time it takes to kill previously overlooked ‘tolerant’ bacteria, which may help guide treatment decisions.
July 23, 2017

Israeli Surgeons Perform Rare In-Utero Heart Operation To Save Fetus’ Life
For the first time in Israel, Hadassah doctors performed a risky and delicate procedure inside a woman's womb, to save the life of a fetus with a severe heart defect.
July 16, 2017

Israeli Study Shows Medical Cannabis Can Treat Autism In Children
Israeli study finds that medical cannabis can treat the symptoms of autism in children and adults.
July 11, 2017

Israeli, US, German Scientists Team Up To Turn Disease-Filled Wastewater Into Drinking Water
Israeli researchers are developing a filtration membrane that removes viruses and bacteria from wastewater, and turns them into clean drinking water.
July 10, 2017

Israel’s BiondVax Moves Closer To Universal Flu Vaccine
Deal will help Biondvax bring M-001, designed to protect against all current and future flu strains, closer to market.
June 27, 2017

Mending Broken Hearts: Israeli Scientists Find The Molecule That Regenerates Heart Cells
Researchers succeed to create 'self-repairing' hearts with a molecule found in newborn hearts.
June 19, 2017