A new bar-restaurant co-op, founded by organizers of last summer's social justice protests, already has 60 shareholders. The bar, located in Tel Aviv, is planning to open its doors next month. All administrative decisions will be made by vote only.

A new study conducted in Israel shows that maternal stress during the first trimester of pregnancy puts newborns at risk for iron deficiency. The study tested women who lived in an area to which rockets were fired and compared them with women whose pregnancy began after the rocket attacks ended.

Thanks to new technology, the simple click of a mouse can bring mounds of information, artifacts or artwork on display in museum galleries across the globe straight to your computer's desktop and, as classic museology redefines itself in the digital age, such "virtual visits" are becoming more interactive than ever.

Israeli startup RayV hopes to introduce the next generation of TV-watching, based on patented cloud technology. Their TV player allows high-speed streaming on all IP devices, in addition to split-screen viewing and social chats. The startup has raised approximately $40 million.

Yotpo is an Israeli startup that aims to help you reach the reviews most relevant for you, offering a personalized social review search engine, currently spanning over 30 million reviews. Its filtering system is based on parameters such as the reviewer’s relation to the searcher, according to his social profile.

Who doesn't fear that time of the month when bills start dropping into the mailbox? A new social network founded in Israel follows King Solomon's phrase "Better two than one" and uses the power of groups to negotiate lower prices for everyday services.

Indian engineers and researchers are seeking Israeli water technologies in a large scale endeavor to clean the Ganges River, which is considered holy in Hinduism. Indian representatives are expected to visit Israel to learn about local purification technologies.

For years it was believed that the immune system has a negative role in the recovery from neurodegenerative diseases, such as strokes. Now, a research team led by scholars from Sweden and Israel and backed by the EU, is reexamining this assumption.

Israeli company Grow Fish Anywhere (GFA), offers a solution to overfishing and pollution caused by fish farming. Their technology allows farmers to grow fish anywhere, even in extreme environments like the desert or urban areas.

The Israeli Startup BuzzDoes offers mobile developers a tool to market their apps by turning the users into “marketing agents”. Each time a user recommends the apps using BuzzDoes, they are rewarded with points that can be exchanged for money.

Israelis who have suffered a heart attack are far more at risk of a repeat attack if they live in an area with high levels of air pollution, new research has found. The study found that cardiac patients living in polluted areas were 43 percent more likely to have another heart attack than those who lived in areas with cleaner air.

Pinvolve is an Israeli app that combines Facebook and Pinterest, presenting content of Facebook pages in a pinboard style. It also allows re-sharing Facebook posts on Pinterest, thus increasing traffic between the two social networks.

Israeli 3D printer company Objet is merging with its American counterpart Stratasys, creating a 3D printing giant with an equity value of approximately $1.4 billion. Objet creates prototypes for companies in the automotive, electronics, toys, jewelry and footwear industries.

A biodegradable balloon that isolates tumors from healthy tissues is able to minimize radiation exposure to healthy organs in prostate cancer sufferers. The technology, by Israeli startup BioProtect, is already marketed in Europe.

Are you afraid of flying? The University of Haifa in Israel claims it has recently implemented an effective and proven form of therapy that uses virtual reality technology to treat the common phobia. Instead of asking patients to try to imagine they are on board a flight, they are exposed to a simulated environment by using a helmet that provides a 3D experience of all stages of flying.