Would Hawking Meet Paraplegic Arab Saved by Israel?

Posted on: May 14th, 2013

He could meet a three-year-old Arab toddler with no arms and no legs, named Mohammed al-Farra.

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Resolved: Cambridge U ‘Misunderstood,’ Hawking Actually Hates Israel

Posted on: May 8th, 2013

I still like our original headline: 'Cambridge U: Hawking Health Nixed Trip – Wanna’ Buy a Nice Bridge?'

Three Jews from US and France to Be Awarded Dan David Prize

Posted on: May 8th, 2013

The international Dan David Prize will be awarded  June 9 at Tel Aviv University to an American Jewish philosopher, a research doctor at Johns Hopkins and a French economist. The Dan David Prize awards three $1 million to individuals with proven exceptional excellence in the sciences, arts, humanities, public service and entrepreneurship that have made [...]

Stephen Hawking Boycotting Company Working on his Cure

Posted on: May 8th, 2013

Israel’s BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics has invented a process that completely reverses ALS, but, sadly, Prof. Hawking, now shuns Israeli science.

Rare Conjoined Twins Separated at Rambam Hospital

Posted on: May 1st, 2013

The surgery was a complete success, but the surviving twin is still not out of danger.

Hacked: Anonymous Falsely Outed Thousands of Arabs as ‘Collaborators’

Posted on: April 17th, 2013

"Unfortunately, after we published this news, we recently received numerous complaints from our brothers…"

Major Earthquake Strikes Iran, Rocks Pakistan (Video)

Posted on: April 16th, 2013

A state of emergency was declared in the region.

Anti-Circumcision Group Protesting Oprah’s Foreskin Medication

Posted on: April 14th, 2013

The cells are grown from a single foreskin obtained more than 20 years ago.

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Archeological Chemists Authenticate Ancient Text with Egyptian Wedding Certificate

Posted on: April 9th, 2013

Barabe’s team was part of an effort organized by the National Geographic Society to authenticate the Gospel of Judas.

Hebrew U Professor Chosen for American Cancer Research Award

Posted on: April 7th, 2013

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has chosen Prof. Alexander Levitzki of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as the winner of its 2013 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry in Cancer Research. The AACR is currently holding its annual meeting through Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Levitzki, professor of biological chemistry at the Alexander Silberman [...]

Free Tay-Sachs Screenings at Philadelphia’s Einstein Center

Posted on: March 28th, 2013

Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia is offering free Tay-Sachs disease screenings to those of Irish descent until the end of May. The screenings, which involve a simple blood test, are free to those who are at least 18 years old and have at least three grandparents of Irish descent. Screenings will take place at the following [...]

NY Times: Iron Dome Not Nearly as Effective as Claimed

Posted on: March 21st, 2013

According to the critics, those explosions in the sky we've watched on You Tube, hailed as evidence of success, were, in most cases, just "interceptor warheads blowing up."

European MDs Accuse US Pro-Circumcision Doctors of Bias

Posted on: March 19th, 2013

European MDs keep up their fight against circumcision. Despite universal acknowledgement it helps prevents disease, they charge that US pediatricians in favor of circumcision are “culturally biased.”

Human Rights Lawyer Challenging AAP Pro-Circumcision Stance

Posted on: March 19th, 2013

"The AAP’s circumcision recommendations contradict its own bioethics policy statement, which requires pediatric care to be based only on the needs of the patient."

Israel’s Gift to Obama: Nano Chip of Declarations of Independence

Posted on: March 18th, 2013

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will present visiting President Barack Obama a one-of-a kind replica of the Israeli and American Declarations of Independence etched on a tiny gold-coated silicon nano chip designed by Technion University’s Nanotechnology Institute researchers and scientists. The two declarations are inscribed side by side on the chip, as area of 0.04mm by [...]

Israel to Show Off to Obama Hi-Tech ‘Robot Snake’ (Video)

Posted on: March 14th, 2013

Israel is going all out it impress Obama. Israel will show off for the president a robot snake, mini desktop and six other hi-tech products in a “Better World” exhibit at the Israel Museum.

Ailing Turkish Leader Treated in Israel

Posted on: March 3rd, 2013

Israel's highly advanced medical innovations and treatments have been utilized by patients across the Middle East.

Sight unto the Nations: Technion Works to Let the Blind See

Posted on: February 28th, 2013

Technion University researchers have announced they are developing a new process that might be able to restore vision to the blind by using a special projector that works around the damaged retina. In an article in Nature Communications this week, the researchers explained they have developed a light-sensitive protein that is injected into the eyes [...]

Israeli Rescue Operation at the Heart of Arab Samaria

Posted on: February 28th, 2013

"I did not think twice before I agreed," the anesthesiologist said.

India Evaluating Iron Dome as Israel Expands its Defensive Range

Posted on: February 26th, 2013

The "David’s Sling" is being developed as a “kinetic kill” system that will allow to verify that the threat has been eliminated.