A new animal research conducted in Israel offers hope for better glucose control for diabetics. Researchers engineered pancreas tissue that can survive longer and produce more insulin than traditional transplant material.

ClickTale, an Israel-based company, enables website owners and designers to understand exactly what their users like and don’t like on their site, with a tracking solution that watches every move a user makes inside a webpage.

The tactics of cyber war can be used against humanity’s most vicious enemy, cancer – says a Tel Aviv University researcher. His research found that cancer cells rely on communication and social networking to take over the body.

Graduates of the design academy presented creative solutions they developed for the community: a walker that encourages use, artfully designed rings that lead the visually impaired and more.

Researchers from the Technion Institute have identified a zinc transporter mutation that causes zinc deficiency in the milk of breastfeeding mothers. The deficiency can lead to serious health problems and the study is paving the way for a genetic test that will identify mothers who will need to provide their babies with supplements.

A new company from Tel Aviv called Univerve is working to turn algae, a natural substance, into third-generation renewable fuel. The company decided to focus on algae because they do not compete for food resources, land or potable water as do first- and second-generation biofuels such as sugarcane, corn or wood.

New research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds light on the unique renewal abilities of embryonic stem cells. The researchers hope to apply what they’ve discovered to curing degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and diabetes.

Nextends, a new Israeli startup, developed a platform for social gaming experience. Their first game, MonstAir Hockey, allows two users to place their iPhones next to each other and create a shared air hockey playground.

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.

The Israeli company Paulee Cleantech will use a $110,000 grant from the Gates Foundation to boost a waste disposal system that needs neither electricity nor water. The system can turn human waste into compost, which can be used for farming.

New research from the Weizmann Institute In Israel suggests that sulfur plays a larger role than previously thought in regulating atmospheric oxygen levels. The research found that the formation of pyrites, which are part of the sulfur cycle, releases oxygen in ocean waters.

The next time you’re passing a church, a mosque or a synagogue, you might want to pop in for a few moments. A new American-Israeli study has found that praying regularly can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by 50 percent.

Breakthrough in forensics? Researchers at the Tel-Hai Academic College in Israel say that within a year genetic samples will be able to indicate the offender’s facial and body structures. A fingerprint or hair, for example, could help create a DNA composite portrait of suspects - even for those not in DNA databases.

BeeZee app for Android users sends automated text messages to contacts who call while you are in a meeting, cannot interrupt a conversation, or are otherwise busy. Users can determine the exact hours during which they will not be available.

Scientists from the Israel Institute of Technology and Ben-Gurion University show that greywater is in fact safe for household use. The Israeli researchers say that this water should be used for gardening.