Technology

Everyone knows what it is like trying to pick something up while wearing bulky gloves – our hands feel clumsier and objects are harder to grasp. Most significantly, we are deprived of the ability to feel our surroundings with our own bodies, denying us one of the most crucial ways we navigate safely through the […]

Just how secure is data provided to companies when paying for their services – and what about the companies who are doing the buying?  How do we know we can really trust entities on either side to protect the most sensitive information of their partners?   Israeli startup Hoggo has created an AI-driven platform that combs […]

A revolutionary solution for creating patient-customized devices has become instrumental in treatment of wounds sustained by people in the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel as well as IDF soldiers wounded in the subsequent war in Gaza.  Patient Specific Instruments (PSI) were initially introduced to Israeli hospitals seven years ago by the Netanya-based company […]

As Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza rages on, clinicians and healthcare professionals across the country have mobilized to help treat and rehabilitate the hundreds of soldiers wounded in the conflict. Amid the innovative treatments offered by hospitals and rehabilitation institutions is a laser-based therapy that tackles chronic pain experienced by soldiers.   The use of […]

In the US, there is no universal healthcare to automatically provide everyone with access to medical treatment, leaving individuals to find their own often costly private coverage.  According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, almost half of Americans rely on their workplace for healthcare coverage. And in a complex healthcare landscape, finding the right […]

An Israeli startup is on a mission to bring the benefit of natural sunlight indoors into our homes, workplaces and even hospitals.  Solight addresses the issue of lack of sunlight in indoor spaces by creating a solar lighting system that takes the natural light of the morning and afternoon hours and channels it into desired […]

In Israel, Holocaust Remembrance Day for 2024 begins at sundown on May 5. This year it is being marked in the shadow of the October 7 attack – the largest slaughter of Jews since the Nazis and their collaborators murdered six million – and as Jewish groups worldwide sound the alarm on spiraling antisemitism in […]

Sports fans will know all too well that moment in a match when the action is too quick to catch, invariably leading to laments over their own lack of access to a video replay service enjoyed by the referees and umpires on the field.   Israeli startup Stadicom has developed an app that offers just that, […]

In 1947, a Bedouin shepherd stumbled upon the first part of a treasure trove of 15,000 ancient Jewish texts, in a cave just a stone’s throw from the shores of the Dead Sea.  The 2,000-year-old texts – which later came to be known worldwide as the Dead Sea Scrolls – are a series of manuscripts […]

With the apprehensions over climate change, the growing global food demand, and the increased trend of consumers shifting from animal-based foods to plant-based foods, the need for alternative proteins has never been higher.  Plant-based proteins are among the best known and most common alternative protein sources today, being used widely in alternative meat and dairy […]

An Israeli startup is training company workforces to protect themselves against cyberattacks by simulating incredibly realistic attempted security breaches of their computers and emails.  Cywareness’ AI-driven platform imitates emails and text messages from legitimate sources in an attempt to fool employees, CEO Ori Attar tells NoCamels. The startup can even plant USB drives in an […]

Once upon a time, there were two Israeli fathers who wanted to make their young children the stars of their own bedtime stories.  So the two fathers – Nadav Yaron and Ofir Kerker – created an artificial intelligence platform that would allow children to choose the plot and the characters of their story, and the […]

How do companies ensure that the drivers of their fleet of expensive vehicles keep their eyes on the road and off their phones?  An Israeli insurtech startup believes it has the answer with a new AI platform that monitors driving fleet drivers’ performance and smartphone activity behind the wheel, and uses them to set insurance […]

The world watched on its screens and Israelis watched live in the skies above them. Almost every single one of the hundreds of drones and missiles that Iran’s fundamentalist regime fired at Israel on Saturday night were intercepted, thanks to Israel’s allies and the innovation for which the country has been renowned for decades.  Israel’s […]

So many of us have thrown away meat, fish or chicken because of a little sticker telling us it is past its prime, fearing that the freshness has been compromised and sickness will follow.  We tend to obey the “best before” labels, even if our common sense – and noses – tells us that the […]