Ben Gurion University And Cincinnati Hospital Fund Novel Treatments For Children
The field of pediatric medical devices often suffers from neglect, due to high development costs. Israel's Ben Gurion University and the Cincinnati Children's Hospital are working together to develop three such devices.
February 27, 2013
Israeli Doc Teaches Dogs To Sniff Out Cancer
Man's best friend is known for its keen sense of smell and for centuries, dogs have assisted humans in sniffing out scents that the human nose cannot pick up. Now, an Israeli researcher has found that the canine sense of smell has another ability – sniffing out cancerous cells.
February 13, 2013
Researchers Use Waze Data To Make Roads Safer
Navigation app Waze's success lies in the real-time updates from drivers that enable the app to calculate routes. Israeli researchers have now used those reports to determine which spots are most prone to accidents and where police should beef up their presence.
January 07, 2013
BGU Researchers To Put Brains In Rescue Robots
Israeli researchers from Ben Gurion University are the only non-Americans to take part in DARPA's project of designing next-generation rescue robots. The Israeli team will be in charge of designing the software for the humanoid robot.
November 19, 2012
Targeted Pills: Scientists Bypass Drug Side-Effects With Smart Delivery System
A team of scientists at Ben Gurion University developed an innovative delivery system that increases the precision of medication and reduces their side effects. The technology, named V-Smart, is of particular interest in developing treatments of diseases that affect the central nervous system.
August 05, 2012