An Israeli film depicting the advantages of using barn owls and kestrels in place of pesticides won first prize in an international film competition that concluded on Friday. The movie, less than 11 minutes long, examines the benefits of natural pest control - the barn owl and kestrel raptor.

Last week, one hundred Israeli and Palestinian doctors met at the Peres Peace Center in Jaffa for an ophthalmological convention, the first ever joint medical conference on such a scale.

A new source of medical information based on real-life experiences of patients published over the social web was unveiled at Health2.0 conference. By making sense of thousands of health-related online discussions, Treato says it allows patients make better informed decisions.

Keepod is a new device the size of a credit card, which lets you take your computer data with you anywhere with a USB connection. The card is a combination of a secure storage device with an operating system and has the ability to carry your digital identity and day-to-day applications.

New Generation Technology, a high-tech incubator founded by Jewish and Arab entrepreneurs to develop ideas by Arab-Israeli scientists, utilizes the vast knowledge that the Israeli-Arab community has amassed in life sciences.

Israeli research showing that Pfizer’s blockbuster erectile-function medication Viagra can cause risky side effects in men who have had a stroke have induced Wolfson Medical Center researchers to determine whether the competing drug, GlaxoSmithKline’s Cialis, has the same effect.

Is it time to change the name of the Dead Sea? Two parallel studies carried out in the Dead Sea brought unexpected findings: Fresh water springs were found at the bottom of the sea as well as new micro-organisms.

The web connects millions of people every day, but generally only those who speak the same language. Because many websites are in English only, to most, some of the world's most popular sites are simply incomprehensible. A new Youtube-based application plans to break those barriers by adding subtitles in any language to existing videos.

For the first time, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have determined scientifically that voting is a stressful event, inducing measurable hormonal changes. The study also found that people were more emotionally aroused just before casting their ballot.

Three new Israeli startups create ways to make you vacations easy, memorable and economically sound. Superfly optimizes your frequent flyer miles; Plnnr optimizes trips to your preferences and YooGuide organizes tailored "Fun Days."

On Saturday morning, on a private beach in Israel's Dead Sea resort, over 1,000 people eagerly undressed to pose for a naked group photograph. It sounds too good to be true, but it isn't – the hype was created by world-renowned photographer of the naked, Spencer Tunick and this time, it was all about saving the Dead Sea.

Scientists have developed a pocket-sized sensor that can quickly detect the presence of date rape drugs in beverages and raise the alarm.This new device could help prevent sexual assault against thousands of women each year.

Eighty-two ex-militants from the Niger Delta area in Nigeria departed for Israel and the Philippines under the Post Amnesty Reintegration Program for vocational training in agriculture, pipeline and under-water welding. The Nigerian government is hoping the participants will return to Nigeria with much-needed expertise.

Israeli musician Miri Ben-Ari is taking the R&B and hip-hop world by storm, but not how you'd imagine. Ben-Ari is a classical violin prodigy, who blurs all musical boundaries by using her instrument to mix classical music with modern sounds.

Shaker is a new Israeli Facebook application that turns Facebook into a virtual bar. Shaker last Wednesday became the winner of TechCrunch Disrupt, one of the most prestigious startup awards.