Israel, Greece, Cyprus Historic Unity Includes Gas Pipeline

February 2, 2016 This Thursday, the leaders of Israel, Greece, and Cyprus met in Nicosia, the Cypriot capital, with a view to strengthening cooperation and reinforcing stability in the region. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed a united collaboration on research, tourism, and technology, a shared electric grid, and a gas pipeline between Israel-Greece and possibly into Europe as having historic implications.

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Israeli Researchers Send Secret Agent Gold into Arteries

January 18, 2016 A research team from Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan is exploring how gold nanorods can help diagnose and treat thickened artery walls. The gold rod-shaped nanoparticles are absorbed by macrophages, white blood cells that are abundant in plaque buildup, essentially “lighting up” problems areas during molecular imaging. When used in conjunction with cancer-seeking antibodies, gold nanoparticles show promise in targeting tumors.

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Israeli OrCam Navigates Life for the Vision-Impaired

January 11, 2016 On January 5, 2016, Israeli company OrCam Technologies announced that its visual assistant device, which earned a $15 million investment from Intel Capital in 2014, has been modified for use by Hebrew-speakers.

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Israeli Study Finds Rudeness Impairs Health Workers

January 4, 2016 An Israeli study confirms the power of the tongue and the importance of "speaking the truth in love." Even “moderate” rudeness toward medical professionals dramatically affects their ability to provide high quality healthcare and to diagnose diseases, according to a study co-conducted by Tel Aviv University (TAU), Haifa’s Bnei Zion Medical Center and the University of Florida.

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Israeli Company Creates Pain-Free Glucose Monitor

November 23, 2015 With over 1,200 active life sciences companies, and about 40 new ones formed each year, Israel continues to make enormous contributions to healthcare. Many new groundbreaking devices were on display from November 16–19 at Medica 2015 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

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Israel Boosts India’s Crop, Milk, Floral Production

November 16, 2015 Israel's agricultural technology is making a difference in India. It largest agricultural project abroad, the Indo-Israel Agriculture Project (IIAP), continues to boost the productivity of India’s farmers.

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Fearing Iran, Gulf States Want Israel’s Iron Dome

October 19, 2015 Alarmed by Iran’s growing military arsenal, six Gulf States have been maneuvering to acquire Israel's tried-and-true Iron Dome self-defense technology — which kept at bay thousands of rockets and missiles from Gaza in 2014.

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Israelis Upgrade Wheelchairs to Tackle Real Obstacles

September 21, 2015 Two Israeli innovation teams have wheeled out a pair of savvy wheelchairs this year, with one designed to sense and conquer obstacles in its path and the other geared for mobility feats and rough terrain.

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Netanyahu at Expo Milan: Israel Creates a Better Future for Everyone

August 31, 2015 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu endorsed Israel's progress in agriculture and nutrition at Expo Milan 2015 on Thursday, where he said Israel's impact through agricultural innovations outweighs the sway of those hostile to Israel.

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Israeli-German Team Reveals Lower-Dose Tylenol Toxicity Using Liver-on-a-Chip Technology

August 31, 2015 While Tylenol serves as the "safe" painkiller for pregnant women, researchers from Jerusalem's Hebrew University and Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy have found evidence that smaller doses than expected carry a toxic effect on cellular respiration.

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