After touchscreens conquered many interfaces in our lives, it seems that voice activation is one of the hottest trends. Israeli startup VocalZoom is working on a microphone that will tackle the biggest obstacle voice recognition technology faces – background noise.

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.

Approximately 250 million people worldwide suffer from orphan diseases – conditions that are too rare to receive funding for research. Now, a new initiative aims to use crowd-funding to raise money for new research.

Waze, the popular Israeli GPS navigation app, won the Mobile World Congress' Judges Choice Award this Tuesday for best overall mobile application, beating other top contenders such as Dropbox, Flipboard and Square.

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.

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.

No one likes the "buffering" sign that appears on our screens when we're trying to watch HD videos, which are large files. Israeli startup Beamr has developed an algorithm that can cut video file size by half – while keeping the original image quality.

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.

A new study from Tel Aviv University may have found a way to reverse brain damage, by using a specialized oxygen chamber. The new method of treatment is said to restore a significant amount of neurological function in brain tissue thought to be chronically damaged — even years after initial injury.

After reaching over 40,000 music lovers with their app, which offers layers of information on any song, iAlbums acquired music pin-board Loudlee. The integration led to a new website that offers a Pinterest-like music streaming service for free.

In this 21st century, we might not be where Isaac Asimov thought we would be, with humanoid robots catering to our every need. But robots are definitely around us, and some can do pretty entertaining stuff, like the Israeli massage-bot WheeMe.

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.

Until now, discovering genetic mutations in humans required full gene sequencing. However, a new method developed at Hadassah Medical Center can reveal harmful mutations that indicate women at high risk of developing breast cancer.