Science

One of the reasons why chemotherapy treatments are difficult is because cancer cells are equipped with sophisticated defense mechanisms on their membranes that resist contact from anticancer drugs. Scientists at the Technion studied the complexities of this mechanism to develop a novel therapy strategy they calls the "Pharmacological Trojan Horse".

"Forbes" recently named the ten health tech companies it believes are saving lives with innovation, and a remarkable six were Israeli. Find out which Israeli companies made the list here!

Scientists at the Ben Gurion University in the Negev have made a disturbing finding on the effects of CO2 levels on the nutritional value of the food we eat. They say that crops that provide a large share of the global population with most of their dietary zinc and iron will no longer have those nutrients.

A device developed by an Israeli scientist can pick up conversations from hundreds of feet away without a microphone. Using a laser beam with a camera, the technology can detect the voice wave patterns of the sounds that a person makes when they are talking.

Tel Aviv University professor has uncovered a protein that may protect brain cells from harm by dementia-based diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

A new study from Tel Aviv University may be one of the most important discoveries in the field of neurodegenerative disease. Researchers found that a phenomenon thought to be the cause of Huntington's disease is actually one of the body's defense mechanism.

People above the age of 80 fall once a year on average, often leading to serious injury. Israeli company B-Shoe has developed a shoe that is able to take a step back when it senses a fall coming.

When an anti-cancer drug is administered in a patient, there is no surefire way to know it'll work – or if the cancer is resistant to it. A new study at the Hebrew University may change that with a way of figuring out if a tumor is resistant beforehand.

Some epilepsy patients spend their whole lives dealing with the condition. Others develop the debilitating condition following a head injury. Now a new study from Israel provides new way to diagnose and prevent injury-related epilepsy.

Three students from the Technion have taken upon themselves to give the blind a high-tech alternative to the Seeing Eye dog and cane. The result is a device based on a Kinect camera that can give the blind audio-feedback and help them navigate safely.

American-Israeli 3D printing giant Stratasys has partnered with British company Brightwake to make the production of a life-saving and religiously ethical blood recycling machine significantly cheaper.

Speaking two languages fluently is not only a great advantage when traveling and in the business world; a recent study from the University of Haifa shows that being bilingual also increases mental flexibility.

As diabetes grows more rampant and threatens to affect one in three Americans in less than four decades, it is no wonder that extensive research is being done to treat and prevent the condition. In Israel, two researchers have made significant advancement in treating type I and detecting type II diabetes.

Would you rub a poisonous creature on your skin? Most people would cringe at the very idea, however, Israeli company StarletDerma was able to harness the poison-injection mechanism of the sea anemone as a platform for the delivery of cosmetics.

After years studying the phenomenon, an Israeli and an American professor have developed a revolutionary treatment method for teenage depression, which is now being awarded by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.