Everyone loves a good vacation, but waiting in never-ending security lines can be a real bummer. Israel's Tracense nanosensor bomb-detecting device may change that, with its chip that can sniff out explosives from 16 feet away and in under five seconds.

Mankind has always been fascinated with flying, and while it has been almost 111 years since the first manned flight, we still can't fly like birds do. Now Technion students in Israel have created the world's first true mechanical bird.

Imagine an unmanned flying ambulance that can reach otherwise inaccessible areas, pick up the wounded and make its way to a hospital. As unbelievable as that may sound, it is already being developed by Israeli company UrbanAero.

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.