Israel Brings Hybrid Solar Power To Off-Grid Locations In Ethiopia
Solar power is a fantastic solution for the developing world and off-grid locations, but it's more expensive and complicated than you may think. Israeli company AORA wants to change that.
December 15, 2014
Are We Alone In The Universe? Research Says Chances Of Advanced Alien Life Are Slim
A thought-provoking new study finds that chances of intelligent life on other planets is unlikely, because of destructive gamma rays.
December 14, 2014
From Waste To Wonder: Recycling Sludge Can Mean Big Bucks
The Israeli company Applied CleanTech takes the biosolids out of sludge and recycles them into a cellulose base, to replace wood and other processed plant materials.
December 10, 2014
Researchers Analyze DNA Of Primitive Centipedes To Shed Light On Evolution
For the first time, researchers have sequenced the entire DNA of centipedes to reveal the reason for the evolution of insects from sea to land.
December 04, 2014
Israeli Air Pollution App ‘BreezoMeter’ Named In World’s ’20 Hottest Apps’ By CNBC
The air pollution monitoring app was chosen out of 600 startup ideas by the American news network CNBC as one of the world's top 20 apps.
November 30, 2014
Portable Solar Energy Backpack KaliPAK Is The Ultimate Gadget For The Great Outdoors
This portable generator can be recharged using its own solar panels and provides enough power to charge a smartphone 100 times over.
November 23, 2014
Israeli Students Turn Shipping Containers Into Swanky Sustainable Homes
Recycling shipping containers into small apartments is saving students money and giving back to the environment at the same time.
November 19, 2014
Rosetta Mission Lands On Comet To Discover Possible Origins Of Life On Earth
For the first time in history, a lander touched down on a comet in deep space on a mission to determine if these masses could be the source of life on our planet.
November 12, 2014
Israeli Startup Could End World Hunger With Natural Produce Preservation
By applying a formula based on hydrogen peroxide - “with a few key additions” - fruits and vegetables remain fresh and viable for up to 10 weeks, according to Pimi Agro.
November 03, 2014
Energy Does Grow On Trees, As Israelis Design First Solar Energy eTree
You'll be able to contemplate and charge your mobile device under the world's first solar-powered, connected tree.
October 24, 2014
Ancient Copper Smiths Were Aristocrats – Not Slaves – Israeli Archaeologists Find
By analyzing remnants of ancient food eaten by copper smiths in the land of Israel 3000 years ago, archaeologists prove that metal workers were not slaves, but part of the aristocracy.
October 09, 2014
New Research Maps The Location Of Our Gigantic Galactic Supercluster – Laniakea
Pondering the scale of the universe could make your brain hurt, but now researchers have mapped out the location of our galactic supercluster within the infinity of space so you don't have to think so hard.
September 27, 2014
This Farm Uses Hungry Predatory Bugs, Not Chemicals, To Keep Crops Pest-Free
Despite the need for them, chemicals are the bane of any farmer's existence. Now farmers at Israel's Moshav Ein Yahav are using a half billion hungry predatory bugs that will feast on the harmful insects to protect crops.
September 09, 2014
Discovery In Israel Of Oldest Metal Object In Middle East Pushes Back Historical Knowledge By Centuries
A copper awl, the oldest metal object found to date in the Middle East, was discovered during the excavations at Tel Tsaf, Israel. From the late 6th millennium or the early 5th millennium BCE, it moves back by several hundred years the date it was thought that peoples of the region began to use metals.
August 28, 2014
Researchers Turn Oceans’ Biggest Menace – Jellyfish – Into Sustainable Medical Products
Jellyfish are the oceans' peskiest predator that can ruin anyone's fun day at the beach but now Israeli research has found a reason to fish jellyfish and use them to produce a sustainable resource.
August 19, 2014