Technology

Common pedagogical wisdom states that the younger a child begins learning a new language, the easier it is for them to acquire.  And adhering to that philosophy, Israeli startup Curiosity Robotics has created a friendly, chatty little robot to teach English as a foreign language to preschoolers.   Meet Aico, the charming, smiling artificial intelligence teaching […]

There’s a reason most of us love biting into a slice of rich chocolate cake, or sinking our teeth into a mouthwatering, juicy burger.  The high fat content in these foods intensifies their flavors and aromas, and gives them a tender and moist texture. And now an Israeli startup has developed a way to add […]

An Israeli startup has brought a revolutionary traffic management system to the United States, allowing American urban areas to control the ebb and flow of its vehicles on demand – turning the roads into what a NoTraffic executive calls a giant “game of chess.”  Through the use of its smart technology and artificial intelligence system, […]

Think whisky, think Scotland. It has an abundance of vital ingredients  – water, barley and yeast. It has the perfect climate – cold, wet and miserable. And it has centuries of expertise. Israel has none of the above. But what it lacks in tradition, it makes up for in innovation. The Startup Nation is home […]

You don’t read too much in the news about breakthroughs in the world of food canning. That’s because there aren’t many. Food was first preserved in cans in 1810, the first can opener was invented 50 years later (absolutely true!) and easy-open cans (with a built-in ring pull) arrived in the 1960s. And that’s about […]

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 […]

Lazy eye (amblyopia) affects nearly 100 million people worldwide, and is one of the most common eye disorders in children. It is caused when the brain does not communicate with both eyes equally, and can easily be treated by wearing a patch over the stronger eye for several hours a day (which improves vision in […]

While global population growth has slowed over the past half century, the number of people on the planet still increases every year – placing more and more strain on Earth’s resources as humanity strives to produce enough food for everyone.  Today, about one third of all the land on the face of the planet (approximately […]

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 […]

Israeli military veterans and other sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will soon be able to receive online assistance in addressing a symptom that is often overlooked: chronic procrastination or an ongoing inability to follow through on a goal in their lives.  The new “Ani Al Ze” (Hebrew for “I’m on it”) website will help […]

The daily commute for many Israelis means long hours by bus or car, navigating a gridlocked central Israel – the heart of the country’s business sector.  Israel’s traffic jams are notorious. In 2021, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said that the country’s transportation infrastructure was in worse shape than most of its […]

Are there no limits to the ingenuity of AI? It can now create a high-definition 3D image almost instantly, from a single sentence of simple instructions. “A modern bedside lamp with an egg-shaped marble body and a cone-shaped fabric shade,” for example. Press the “generate” button and 35 seconds later you have your lamp. Want […]

Israeli startup Identifai Genetics says it can determine whether a baby will be born with any kind of genetic disorder, using a simple and inexpensive blood test to analyze traces of the fetus’ DNA that is found in the mother’s blood.  Current testing for genetic birth defects is habitually carried out in the second trimester (13 […]

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 […]