Israel's most popular female singer Rita has released an album in Persian, as a tribute to her country of origin - Iran. "I'm combining Hebrew and Persian so much together and I am showing that it is possible," she says.

IBM is testing a new augmented-reality mobile shopping app that enables retailers to personalize each individual customer’s shopping experience right from the palm of their hands, via their smart phone or tablet.

The Israel based startup Tech HM released an app that monitors snoring, sends nudges to help its users stop and keeps track of sleeping abnormalities. The company also recently launched an app for measuring heart rate.

The Israeli Dan Region Wastewater Treatment Plant was chosen by the UN as an exemplary project that demonstrates the ability of local authorities to deal with environmental problems. The company uses a unique system of sand as a natural filter and purifier for sewage water.

Israeli Channel Two audiences last night were moved to see an ailing rabbi, who had been diagnosed with ALS, able to walk and talk again after being treated with Brainstorm's 'NurOwn.'

An Israeli research team is harnessing millions of years of evolution to create the world's smallest unmanned aerial vehicles. The researchers are decoding the muscular activity of insects in flight, then translating it into a code that can be used to trigger their movement.

A team of Israeli researchers has found that over a third of new mothers experienced post-traumatic symptoms after giving birth. The analysis found that a month after giving birth, 26% of the mothers suffered to some extent from symptoms typical of posttraumatic stress.

A new app developed by an Israeli team helps Facebook users separate friends from fiends. The app, called Social Privacy Protector, identifies a user’s friends who might pose a threat and consists of three layers of protection.

American and Israeli researchers have been able to transmit data at 2.5 terabits per second, which is considered to be the fastest wireless network ever created. At the moment, they've only transmitted signals as far as one meter.

"Healthy mind, healthy body" has now been proved scientifically. In a new book, called 'Nerve-Driven Immunity', the link between neurotransmitters in the brain and the immune system is strongly established.

Israeli researchers are developing one of the most advanced labs in the world for the study of bats in order to learn about the mammal's amazing sonar abilities. The researchers plan on using surveillance equipment and fMRI to scan bats' brain activity.

Israeli researchers found that stimulating the brain using magnetic currents can lead to a significant reduction in the urge to smoke. After undergoing treatment with a device that stimulates the nervous system in the brain, 40 percent of participants in the study stopped smoking.

Tom Peled, an Israeli student who lost his father to cancer, plans a bike ride across ten states in the US to raise funds for cancer research. His project, named Bike for the Fight, has the support of Israeli President Shimon Peres.

Tel Aviv University researchers are using brain imaging to uncover susceptibility to psychological stress and trauma, even before it occurs. The researchers hope that early detection of high-risk subjects will allow for better treatment.

Gigglers.tv is a new Israeli website that mashes up hundreds of ten-second clips featuring the best laughs from around the internet and allows people to upload their favorite sequences.