Since the invention of the water heater, showers have been operating pretty much the same way, allowing limited control over temperature and flow. Israeli company SmarTap just might be the one to revolutionize the industry.

Israeli company Morflora developed a novel method to "vaccinate" plants and seeds against diseases and introduce new traits, with the added benefit that it does not lead to genetic modifications or pass on the new traits to future generations.

In Israel, grapes are one of the indicators of summertime. However, the sweet fruit may soon be a year-round treat, thanks to a technique developed at Ramat Negev.

A new Facebook app launched recently by Israel NewTech enables users worldwide to get a better understanding of just how much Israeli cleantech companies influence the global market.

Maintaining your tires in good shape is paramount to car safety. But as it turns out, old tires can also contribute to safety, when mixed with asphalt and used to pave roads. A new compound, called RuBind, is already being used to pave tricky roads in Israel.

Dealing with pests is never an easy task for farmers, having to navigate between keeping their crops pest-free and not using harmful chemicals. Israeli farmers at the Arava region use another method – predatory insects that kill pests but not crops.

Winters in Israel always lead to a peak in wasted water, as Israelis let their shower water run for minutes on end as they wait for it to become warm. But not anymore, thanks to an Invention by Israeli students that conserves and reroutes cold water.

Cat-like-instincts are, apparently, no longer the sole domain of cats. Israeli researchers have discovered that aphids, AKA plant lice, also have the ability to land on their feet when throwing themselves from a leaf to escape danger.

What happens when two scientists decide to shift their focus from the lab to the vineyard? As it turns out, the result is good wine! Hebrew University Professors Bravdo and Shoseyov have managed to use science and quite a bit of intuition, to produce award-winning wines.

Israeli company CattleSense has developed a smart collar for cattle that is embedded with sensors, radio transmitter, GPS, and even mini solar panels to power the unit. The collar can send information about the cows' movement, nutritional intake and pregnancy.

This is a story which begins in laboratories in the Negev desert and ends in aquaculture farms off the coasts of China. The heroes: prawns. The aim: bigger, more profitable crustaceans . The how: giving the prawns a sex-change.

Israel's formerly largest landfill, "Hiriya," has been converted into a mound of rich greenery. Now, Israeli architecture firm Yoav Messer might add something new to the scenery: a bridge made entirely from recycled shipping containers.

It is estimated that 25 to 30 percent of water in pipelines worldwide is wasted due to outdated infrastructure and leaks. Israeli company TaKaDu aims to reduce that number by using maths to detect problems in water systems.

Slowly but surely, Israeli companies are becoming strong players in the field of network infrastructure. This time its eVolution Networks, which has developed technology that could reduce cellphone antennae power consumption by 23%.

The first two models of the Renault two-seater Twizy electric car have arrived in Israel. The cars will participate in a trial for environmentally friendly urban transport in cooperation with the Kfar Saba Municipality.