Israeli App Helps You Nail Dangerous Drivers
Israeli startup Nirsham has developed a platform for documenting and reporting traffic violations. Users can record the incident with their camera and send photos to Nirsham's servers.
July 24, 2012
Israeli Company Is Developing Insulin Pills For Diabetics
Oramed Pharmaceuticals is in the process of developing insulin pills for the treatment of diabetes. The company is enetring a phase 2 clinical trial in the U.S and hoping to deliver the pills to the market by 2016.
July 23, 2012
Volcanic Rock To Clean Up Oil Spills
Israeli cleantech startup EcoBasalt offers a new solution to oil spills: An absorbing volcanic material produced out of basalt fibers, which can later on be re-used for road construction.
July 22, 2012
Study: Light Exposure At Night Linked To Cancer
The American Medical Association warned against extended exposure to artificial light, following a University of Haifa research that links over-exposure to cancer. Other related health effects include exacerbating sleep disorders.
July 21, 2012
Is 50 The Best Age To Become A Boss?
Good news for older workers looking for a job: New research conducted in Israel has determined that managers demonstrate their highest levels of professional vitality in their 50s. The researchers specifically examined the functionality of high-tech, engineering and infrastructure executives.
July 21, 2012
Tucoola: Online Playground To Enhance Children’s Skills
The Israeli startup Tucoola developed a social game-based platform, to help preschool children improve their basic cognitive skills. The website, consisting of games to enhance memory, planning and hand-eye coordination, offers personalized reports and tips for parents.
July 18, 2012
Boxing Connects Young Israeli Arabs And Jews
Israel Boxing Association aims to bring peace between Jews and Arabs through boxing. Jewish and Arab teens from the North of Israel train and compete together, and some even become friends.
July 17, 2012
Israeli Scientists Find Way To Control Cell Death
Israeli Researchers have discovered a protein named MTCH2, which is central to delaying cell death. The study suggests that the protein could be the basis of future anti-cancer therapies, in cases where the mechanism of natural cell death is not working properly.
July 16, 2012
Better Air Uses Probiotics To Clean Air We Breathe
Israeli company Better Air has created a system that improves air quality in homes, offices and hospitals - using probiotics - millions of "good bacteria" - to fight harmful bacteria.
July 15, 2012
Sleep Deprivation Reduces Risk Of Trauma
Israeli researchers found that sleep deprivation after exposure to a traumatic event may prevent or reduce the risk of trauma. Withholding sleep after a stressful event interferes with the consolidation of traumatic memories.
July 11, 2012
Will Bizzabo Solve Conference Networking Frustration?
Israeli startup Bizzabo helps make schmoozing at events a whole lot easier with an app that allows browsing attendees profiles and messaging with them. It also allows organizers to know their audience and engage with them.
July 10, 2012
Naked Mole Rat May Hold Secret To Long Life
It may not be much to look at, but the naked mole rat is impressive in its long and active lifespan. Researchers believe that this small mammal's high levels of brain-protecting protein are the secret to its survival.
July 09, 2012
Breakthrough: Controlling Avatar Robot By Thought
For the first time, a person lying in an fMRI machine was able to control a robot just by thinking about his movements. The Israeli student connected to a brain scanner induced a robot to walk around a lab in France by thought.
July 09, 2012
Startup Groovideo Edits Group Videos Into Simple Films
New Israeli startup Groovideo produces and edits a number of clips taped by different people and integrates them into one video. The service is available for all operating systems and as a web based service.
July 08, 2012
Simple Test Identifies Individual’s Ancestral Origins
With only a sample of saliva, a new software can better pinpoint the geographic origins of an individual’s genes.The new software can predict people’s origins within 100 km of the correct location and takes the curvature of the Earth into account to make it more accurate than older software.
July 07, 2012