Pharmaceutical Contamination Detected in Sea Water Along Israeli Coastline
“The medications we use end up in the sea, mainly through sewage discharge, and cause great damage to the marine environment, indirectly affecting humans."
IDF Converts Armored Vehicle Assembly Lines to Make Medical Equipment
Israeli Defense Ministry’s Tank Rehabilitation and Maintenance Center is churning out 1,400 pairs of protective goggles a day • “We are working at full strength to find creative solutions that will save lives,” says Maintenance Center commander Col. Udi Amira.
Ministerial Team Targets Personnel Shortage in High-Tech Sector
A high-level government task force is aiming to bring more new immigrants into the high-tech work force, while training veteran Israelis to enter the field as well.
LIGO Detector Confirms 1989 Hebrew U. Prediction that Neutron Star Mergers Produce Gamma Ray...
28 years ago, Prof. Tsvi Piran at Hebrew University's Racah Institute of Physics led a team that published an accurate prediction in 'Nature' that was initially disputed or ignored.
Hebrew U Research Finds Optimism Extends Seniors’ Life Expectancy
Always look on the bright side of life…
2 IDF Reservists Charged with Spying for Iran
Iranian elements are trying to recruit Israelis through social media appeals, according to the Shin Bet and Israel Police.
Israel Aerospace Industries Lands Canadian Contract for Maritime Patrol Radar
To date, more than 250 ELM-2022 Maritime Patrol Radars have been sold to customers worldwide in more than 25 countries. This is the eighth project done with Airbus Defense on maritime patrol radars.
Israeli-Founded Viber Chat Startup Fetches $900m
A Japanese e-commerce firm said it will buy the Israeli-founded Viber chat startup for $900 million.
Rakuten Inc announced its planned purchase of Viber Media...
Tel Aviv Crowd Protests Israeli Government Gas Deal
You know it's summer when Tel Aviv comes out to protest. This time it was a new gas deal.
Hebrew U Professor Chosen for American Cancer Research Award
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has chosen Prof. Alexander Levitzki of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as the winner of its 2013...
2 Boeing Tanker Jets Are First New Acquisitions on IDF’s Latest Approved Shopping List
In the next phase, two additional tanker aircraft will be acquired, out of a total of up to eight that will make up the future refueling fleet.
Elbit Sells Asia-Pacific Country $30 Million in High-Precision Guided Mortars
STYLET's high accuracy provides ground forces with an affordable precise solution that is easy and quick to operate.
Israeli Researchers’ Quantum Leap with Revolutionary Technology
An experiment at BGU observed a very fundamental and unique effect of quantum mechanics in single isolated atoms, called the geometric phase.
New Research Cracks the Code to Fastest Growing Algae on Earth
The research is ultimately aimed at developing new engineering tools that could provide a solution for sustainable food.
Head of IDF Intelligence: Iran Closing Technological Gap with Israel
The General warned: Israel and Iran are already engaged in a technological war, in which the Iranians are rapidly reducing Israel’s advantage.
Bar Ilan Study: Better Paths Yield Better AI
Like climbing a mountain via the shortest possible path, improving classification tasks can be achieved by choosing the most influential path to the output.
2018 Israeli Technological Innovation Consortia Launch Underway
"Cooperation between academia and industry brings results that neither side could ever reach on its own."
India’s PM Narendra Modi Arrives in Israel
The visit of India's head of state, who is seen as the "rock star of global diplomacy," marks 25 years of diplomatic relations between Israel and India.
Netanyahu, Australian PM, Share Views on Innovation, Aussie Cavalry Charge
Netanyahu said, "We owe you one for the Australian troops and the liberation of our country from the Ottoman Empire."
Israeli AI Company Aims to Find Online Extremists Before They Kill
"Our technology analyzes a vast amount of digital footprints to identify signs of potential risk," the RealEye startup says.
Island Reappears in Drying Lake Kinneret While Jordan Keeps Siphoning
Jordan, which hasn't made an investment in water preservation, will continue to receive more than a billion and a half cubic feet of water every year.
New Israeli Gas Field Discovered, ‘Greatest Potential Since Leviathan’
A new natural gas reservoir has been discovered off the coast of Israel, about the same size as the Tamar gas field.
Israel Considers Options to Buy US Warplanes, Helicopters
Pence and Liberman agreed during their meeting on the need to "counter threats posed by Iran and its proxies as well as terrorist organizations."
Israeli Biotech Firm’s Diabetes Drug Passes FDA Phase 2 Trial
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reported positive results in its Phase 2a trial of an oral insulin capsule produced by Israeli-based...
Weizmann Scientists Design ‘Personalized Approach’ to Improve Immune System Ability to Kill Cancer
"This would be the ultimate “personalized” cancer therapy – a new drug is created for every patient.”
$6 Million International Light Design Competition to Make Haifa Spectacular
The Haifa Lights project will be a new and free permanent attraction, comparable to similar light attractions in Hong Kong, Dubai and Singapore.
Toyota Partners With Israeli OurCrowd in Search of Innovative Tech Startups
The Jerusalem-based firm will act as a technology scout and source innovation and investment opportunities for Toyota Tsusho in Israel and abroad.
Astronomers Discover Giant Relic of Disrupted ‘Tadpole’ Galaxy
Tel Aviv University researchers say the discovery illuminates how and why galaxies disappear.
TAU Nanotech Development to Enable Body to Produce ‘Healthy’ Electric Current
The innovative material that creates green energy through mechanical force.
Yigal Unna Tapped to Head Israel’s National Cyber Bureau
Unna currently heads the Cyber Technologies Unit, has served in a number of different roles in the defense establishment over the years.