Wibbitz Launches Mobile Platform For Personalized News
A year after raising $2.3 million to further develop its automatic news-video generator, Wibbiz is targeting another market – mobile users - with a new platform that offers personalized news videos.
July 01, 2013
Unique MIT-Backed Program MEET Uses Technology To Bridge Gaps Between Israeli And Palestinian Youths
MEET, a program founded by five Israeli and Palestinian Ivy League Students and backed by MIT and Google, is breeding the next generation of tech leaders on both sides.
June 30, 2013
Israeli Researchers Use Skin Cells To Repair Damaged Hearts
For the very first time, Israeli researchers were able to turn human skin cells - taken from heart disease patients - into heart muscle cells that were then used to repair the patients’ damaged hearts.
June 27, 2013
Israeli Inventor Seeks Crowdfunding To Put Cardboard Bike On The Streets
What began as a garage experiment might just be the future of bicycles. After sharing his vision with the world, cardboard bike inventor Izhar Gafni is now seeking $2 million in crowdfunding to make it a worldwide business.
June 26, 2013
Study: Beetle Doesn’t Need Males To Reproduce Or Decide Sex Of Offspring
No Males? No Problem! According to new research conducted on the palm weevil, a beetle which lives its entire life in the core of palm trees, the insect can reproduce asexually and decide the sex of its offspring.
June 25, 2013
Waze Founder Uri Levine Talks About The Company’s Path To Billion-Dollar Success
It is no secret that Google's recent Acquisition of Waze for a whopping $1.03 billion was a big deal. However, one of Waze's founders, Uri Levine, advises young entrepreneurs not to pursue the exit for the sake of it.
June 25, 2013
Researchers Identify Mechanism That Causes Alcoholics To Relapse
One of the hardest things for recovering addicts is resisting temptation. An Israeli-led research has identified the part of the brain that causes alcoholics to crave alcohol again and even found a way to shut it down.
June 24, 2013
Israeli App Brings Archeological Landmarks Back To Life
Ever find yourself at an archeological site trying to imagine what it might've looked like? Israeli app Architip uses current technology to make you feel as if you're looking at the real thing.
June 24, 2013
VascoDe Is Giving ‘Dumb-Phones’ Smart Capabilities
While it may look like everyone has a smartphone these days, there are still literally billions of "dumb-phones" out there, especially in developing countries. Israeli VascoDe is now tapping into that market with its unique solution.
June 23, 2013
Israeli Blog Will Make Healthy Food Fun For Your Kids
It's no secret that kids are picky eaters. Rare are the occasions in which a child loves everything on their plate. Israeli blog Meals With Kids tries to get kids to eat their broccoli by making each plate a fun creation.
June 20, 2013
Israeli Fiverr Redesigns ‘Gig Economy’ Adding Higher Price Tag
Ever since its launch in 2010, Israeli startup Fiverr has been setting the tone in what they call "the gig economy" – letting users provide $5 services for people worldwide. Now, the company is upgrading their website and letting users charge up to $500.
June 19, 2013
Jordanians And Israelis Graduate Life-Saving BA Program Together
Only three countries in the world offer academic degrees in emergency medical response – and Israel is one of them. For that reason, Jordanians wishing to attain the degree joined their Israeli counterparts at Ben Gurion University.
June 19, 2013
Israeli Tech Brings Clean Water Solutions To China’s Cities
As clean drinking water is increasingly becoming a problem in large Chinese cities, Israeli company Blue I Water Technologies is introducing an innovative way to monitor residential water tanks.
June 19, 2013
An Extinct Frog Makes A Comeback in Israel’s Hula Valley
The first amphibian to have been officially declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has been rediscovered in the north of Israel after some 60 years.
June 17, 2013
Israeli Public Bus Transformed Into Luxury Home
What does it take to turn an old crumbling bus into a sleek apartment? Just ask Israeli design enthusiasts Tali Shaul and Hagit Morevski, who converted the run-down vehicle into a designer living space.
June 16, 2013