TMI? Can’t find your way through the load of articles, videos and images on the web? Israeli startup Outbrain aims to help you find exactly what you’re looking for, based on 33 algorithms that analyze your surfing preferences. The company, already active worldwide, recently secured a $35 million investment.

Tel Aviv University researchers found that eating cake for breakfast could actually help you lose weight. In the study, obese participants who ate dessert for breakfast were better able to stick to their diet than participants who ate a low-carb, low-calorie breakfast.

A British woman who became paralysed after a horse-riding accident is planning to walk the next London marathon using a robotic skeleton. The robotic suit, developed by Israeli company Argo, uses motors and gears strapped to the user’s lower body while sensors attached to the upper body help to control motion.

Soroka hospital and Ben Gurion University in Israel are developing a unique method to detect various types of cancer through a simple blood test. Researchers say that in a first trial conducted recently, they succeeded in detecting cancer in almost 90 percent of cancer patients tested.

An Israeli company launches a new TV channel In the United States, targeted to dogs. The channel features images of happy dogs, people playing soccer and relaxing piano music. The company says the content is backed up by research, which shows the programs relax dogs and stimulate their imagination

Instead of a land-based solar system, the company Solaris Synergy decided to develop a water-based technology. In other words: a floating solar power plant. According to the company, any fresh, salt or waste water surface can be turned into a solar energy platform.

New research conducted in Israel links levels of a hormone known as “the cuddle hormone” with longevity of romantic relationships. Couples with high levels of the hormone were found to stay together longer than couples with lower levels of the hormone.

The world's first biological computer, developed by researchers from the United States and Israel, is made from biomolecules and it is capable of deciphering images encoded on DNA chips.

Researchers at the Israel Institute of Technology discovered that stress during pregnancy could be good for your child. They found that rats born to mothers who were stressed during their pregnancy showed stronger abilities to cope with stressful situations in maturity.

Easy Check, a new device under development in Israel, could allow diabetics to measure the glucose levels in their body simply by sampling their breath. Easy Check is a non-invasive device that can indicate the patient’s glucose levels by measuring the amount of acetone in the breath.

The sought-after Argan oil, once produced only in Morocco, is now being developed in Israel by “Sivan.” The company created what it says is a super strain of Argan, tolerant to local climate and producing 10 times more nuts than the average tree in Morocco.

Israeli scientists created Nanocapsules loaded with health-promoting nutrients that protect the sensitive nutrients from degradation in liquids. These nanocapsules can potentially be used by the pharmaceutical industry to protect medicines in the stomach and their release in the intestines.

Swedish-Israeli company Klarna offers to decrease the fraud risks of online shopping and build trust between buyer and seller. With an Israeli-created algorithm, the company analyzes and predicts buying patterns of customers and allows them to pay only after receiving their goods.

According to Israeli startup Stream Control, 40 percent of the water available to us is lost every year, primarily because of leaks. This "non-revenue" water costs 14 billion dollars per year, the company says. Stream Control's solution is called Aqua-Guard, an electronic controller device that can minimize leakages caused by excessive pressure in pipes.

An Israeli company is developing biodegradable food packages that perish within 180 days. The Tipa packages are currently suitable for soft foods and the company is developing packaging for beverages as well. The company hopes to enter the market with several pilot products by the end of this year