‘Limb Factory’ Gives Life Back To Disabled From All Over The World
Few could imagine what is going on inside the small warehouse overlooking Israel's Ben Gurion Airport. Scattered throughout the space, hundreds of limbs are piled onto each other: arms, legs, some painted the color of human flesh, others colored deep hues. It is here that patients come from all over the world to be fitted with prosthetic limbs.
September 16, 2011
Israeli Metal Band Performs In Istanbul Amid Tensions
As tensions between Israel and Turkey rise, Israeli band Orphaned Land welcomed 5,000 Turkish, Lebanese, Egyptian and Iranian fans. "It was an emotionally moving experience," says the lead singer.
September 14, 2011
iOnRoad Uses Augmented Reality To Warn Drivers
iOnRoad uses augmented reality to alert drivers of dangers on the road. The app uses a phone’s camera and GPS to determine the speed and distance between the cars. It then calculates the time required to brake in case of emergency and translates that into warnings.
September 12, 2011
World’s First Global Center for Autism Research And Education
On September 5th, a group of 120 biomedical researchers, educators, clinicians and parent/advocates from Israel's Negev region met in Beersheva for a daylong conference about the latest advances in autism research and treatment in Israel and throughout the world.
September 12, 2011
Non-toxic Solution Keeps Bugs Out Of Food
If you've ever been disgusted by the sight of a winged creature flying out of a newly opened box of cereal or other packaged food, read on. Israel's Bio[pack] makes a package coating from plant extracts already programmed by nature to repel insects. It can also be sprayed around the perimeter of warehouses.
September 11, 2011
New Superconductor Fibers Carry 40 Times More Electricity
Borrowing a fiber of sapphire from the Oakridge National Lab in Tennessee, scientists at Tel Aviv University developed a superconducting wire barely thicker than a human hair that conducts 40 times the electricity of its copper brethren.
September 11, 2011
Researchers Identify Gene Causing Nearsightedness
A study conducted at the Ben-Gurion University in Israel has found the gene responsible for nearsightedness by studying a Bedouin tribe. The research will lead the way for future studies of the disability in larger populations as well.
September 10, 2011
Carpooling 2.0: Share Rides To Events Through Facebook
An Israeli start-up, called Ridefrog, offers a new perspective on carpooling, by integrating its feature with Facebook events, where people can see exactly who is going and how those people are connected to them.
September 07, 2011
Electric Bacteria Turn Wastewater Into Energy
An Israeli company has developed an innovative system to treat wastewater with the help of sewage-eating bacteria. Emefcy, producer of Israeli bio-energy systems, says its system minimizes the energy consumption for wastewater treatment.
September 07, 2011
To Be Healty, All You Have To Do Is Be Happy, Say Doctors
Two Israeli doctors have developed a system they say will keep their patients healthier their whole lives. And all they have to teach them is how to be happier. "It's really not much more complicated than that," say the doctors.
September 06, 2011
New Fish And Insects Introduced To Jordan River For Rehabilitation Project
The rehabilitation of the Jordan River in Israel will be starting next week. The project will include work along the entire length of the river that flows within the Israeli territory and will introduce new fish, plants, insects and animals to the river's ecosystem.
September 05, 2011
Israel Inst. Of Technology Creates Snake Robots
In a recently released Youtube clip, Israel's Institute of Technology displays of some of its new works: A robotic snake, a self-driving motorcycle, a wall-climbing robot and various other artificial intelligence demonstrations. 'Robots will integrate our daily lives in the next few years,' says researcher.
September 04, 2011
Abandoned Dogs Help Human Sufferers Overcome Abuse, Grief
Israeli organization HAMA is employing abandoned and abused cats and dogs as 'assistant therapists' in helping at-risk youth, holocaust survivors and survivors of abuse. Their success proves their philosophy - that humans and animals are meant to help and heal each other.
September 04, 2011
Can Magnetic Brain Stimulation Help Overcome Shell Shock?
Researchers from Israel have found an innovative treatment involving magnetic brain stimulation and memory exposure of traumatic experience to help those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
September 03, 2011
Children Heart Organization Holds Promise Of Peace For Palestinians And Israelis
Heart of the Matter, an Israeli program sponsored by the European Union, organizes hundreds of Palestinian children's journeys to Israel for heart surgeries. The program is an offshoot of Israeli organization Save a Child’s Heart which for the past 15 years has flown over more than 2,500 children from 43 countries where adequate cardiovascular care is unavailable.
September 02, 2011